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Mob murder in a Christian nation
by Ida B. Wells The lynching record for a quarter of a century merits the thoughtful study of the American people. It presents three salient facts: First, lynching is a colorline…zinc oxide
(Encyclopedia) zinc oxide, chemical compound, ZnO, that is nearly insoluble in water but soluble in acids or alkalies. It occurs as white hexagonal crystals or a white powder commonly known as zinc…Jupiter
Jovian MoonsThe Magnetosphere of Jupiter Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system—a gaseous world as large as 1,300 Earths. Its equatorial diameter is 88,736 mi (142,800 km), while…Mob murder in a Christian nation<cite>by Ida B. Wells</cite>
1909 The lynching record for a quarter of a century merits the thoughtful study of the American people. It presents three salient facts: First, lynching is a colorline murder. Second…Frederick the Winter King
(Encyclopedia) Frederick the Winter King, 1596–1632, king of Bohemia (1619–20), elector palatine (1610–20) as Frederick V. The Protestant diet of Bohemia deposed the Roman Catholic King Ferdinand (…Bahamas, the
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Bahamas, the Bahamas, the bəhäˈməz [key], officially Commonwealth of the Bahamas, independent…Pliny the Elder
(Encyclopedia) Pliny the Elder (Caius Plinius Secundus)Pliny the Elderplĭˈnē [key], c.a.d. 23–a.d. 79, Roman naturalist, b. Cisalpine Gaul. He was a friend and fellow military officer of Vespasian,…Medici, Giovanni de', 1498–1526, Italian condottiere
(Encyclopedia) Medici, Giovanni de', or Giovanni delle Bande NereGiovanni delle Bande Nerejōvänˈnē dĕlˈlā bänˈdā nāˈrā [key] [Ital.,=of the black bands], 1498–1526, Italian condottiere; great-…Stella, Frank
(Encyclopedia) Stella, Frank, 1936–, American artist, b. Malden, Mass. In his early “black paintings” Stella exhibits the precision and rationality that characterized minimalism, employing parallel…What's the Symbolism of the Irish Flag?
Rarely has a flag possessed such lasting relevance as that of the "Tricolour," the national flag of the Republic of Ireland. Its three equal stripes illustrate the Irish political landscape as…Trending
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