(Encyclopedia) Natives, Middle American or Mesoamerican, aboriginal peoples living in the area between present-day United States and South America. Although most of Mexico is geographically…
(Encyclopedia) Permian periodPermian periodpûrˈmēən [key] [from Perm, Russia], sixth and last period of the Paleozoic era (see Geologic Timescale, tablegeologic timescale, table) from 250 to 290…
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From small acts of defiance to mass marches and meetings, the civil rights movement fought for positive change and won. The movement was formed by people in the 1950s and 60s who would…
(Encyclopedia) Graves, William Sidney, 1865–1940, American army officer, b. Hill co., Tex., grad. West Point, 1889. He served (1899–1901) in the Philippines and commanded (1918–20) American forces in…
BIAGGI, Mario, a Representative from New York; born in New York City October 26, 1917; graduated from P.S. 171 and Harren High School, New York City; LL.B., New York Law School, 1963; admitted…
BRACKENRIDGE, Henry Marie, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pittsburgh, Pa., May 11, 1786; instructed by his father and private tutors; attended a French academy at St. Genevieve,…
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Samuel Francis, 1808–95, American Baptist clergyman and poet, b. Boston. He is remembered as the author of the national hymn “America,” written while he was a student at Andover…
(Encyclopedia) TajumulcoTajumulcotäh&oomacr;m&oomacr;lˈkō [key], inactive volcano, 13,816 ft (4,211 m) high, W Guatemala. It is the highest mountain in Central America.
(Encyclopedia) Devonian periodDevonian perioddĭvōˈnēən [key], fourth period of the Paleozoic era of geologic time between 408 and 360 million years ago (see Geologic Timescale, tablegeologic…
(Encyclopedia) isolationism, a national policy of abstaining from political, military, or economic alliances or agreements with other countries. Isolationism may be adopted in order to devote a…
