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Saint John the Divine, Cathedral of
(Encyclopedia)Saint John the Divine, Cathedral of, New York City, the world's largest Gothic cathedral. The Episcopal cathedral was begun in 1892 in the Byzantine-Romanesque style after designs by G. L. Heins and C...Star of Bethlehem, in the Gospels
(Encyclopedia)Star of Bethlehem, name given to the luminous celestial object rising in the sky that, as related in the Gospel of Matthew, led the Wise Men of the East to the manger in Bethlehem where Jesus was born...Seal of the United States, Great
(Encyclopedia)Seal of the United States, Great: see United States, Great Seal of the. ...Presidents of the United States (table)
(Encyclopedia)Presidents of the United StatesPeter, epistles of the New Testament
(Encyclopedia)Peter, two letters of the New Testament, classified among the Catholic (or General) Epistles. Each opens with a statement of authorship by the apostle St. Peter. First Peter, the longer book, is addre...Periodic Table of the Elements (table)
(Encyclopedia) Periodic Table of the Elements (showing atomic number and atomic symbol; click on atomic symbol for more detailed information) Lanthanide Series(Rare Earth Elements) Actinide Series(Radioactive Rar...Periodic Table of the Elements: Actinium
(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Actinium ...Periodic Table of the Elements: Aluminum
(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Aluminum ...Periodic Table of the Elements: Americium
(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Americium ...Periodic Table of the Elements: Antimony
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