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Selected Educators and Scholars

Noam Chomsky See also Women Educators and Scholars African-American Scholars and Educators Hispanic-American Leaders and Activists People in the NewsRecent Obituaries…

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Reformation

(Encyclopedia) Reformation, religious revolution that took place in Western Europe in the 16th cent. It arose from objections to doctrines and practices in the medieval church (see Roman Catholic…

Luther, Martin

(Encyclopedia) Luther, Martin, 1483–1546, German leader of the Protestant Reformation, b. Eisleben, Saxony, of a family of small, but free, landholders. At Wittenberg the iconoclasts under…

Members of Congress: California, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from California Member Name Birth-Death ALLEN, John Joseph, Jr. 1899-1995 ANDERSON, Glenn Malcolm 1913-1994 ANDERSON, John Zuinglius…

Famous Firsts by African Americans

500 Notable African American Biographies A-Z List Civil Rights Leaders Figures in Abolitionism Government Officials Religious Leaders Scholars & Educators Scientists & Inventors Entertainers…

Members of Congress: Illinois, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Illinois Member Name Birth-Death ADAIR, Jackson Leroy 1887-1956 ADAMS, George Everett 1840-1917 ADKINS, Charles 1863-1941…

State Department Notes on Switzerland

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Swiss Relations PEOPLESwitzerland sits at the crossroads of…

Roman Catholic Church

(Encyclopedia) Roman Catholic Church, Christian church headed by the pope, the bishop of Rome (see papacy and Peter, Saint). Its commonest title in official use is Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church…