Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
Date of Information: 7/08/2022 Queen ELIZABETH II Prime Min., First Lord of the Treasury, & Minister for the…
WHAT WAS SPECIAL ABOUT MONGOL ARMIES? WHO WANTED TO RULE THE WORLD? BIOGRAPHY: GENGHIS KHAN r. 1206–1227 FIND OUT MOREThe Mongols were nomadic tribes from the steppes, or grasslands, of central…
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do” is a famous saying about customs. But what exactly do the Romans and other people do that is so different? Where do women wear rings in their noses to show they…
Senate Years of Service: 1819-1844; 1848-1852Party: Democratic Republican; Jacksonian; DemocratKING, William Rufus de Vane, a Representative from North Carolina, a Senator from Alabama, and a…
(Encyclopedia) Carlyle, Thomas, 1795–1881, English author, b. Scotland.
One of the most important social critics of his day, Carlyle influenced many men of the younger generation, among them…
(Encyclopedia) Marcy, William Learned, 1786–1857, American politician, b. Southbridge, Mass. He settled in Troy, N.Y., where he practiced law and, after serving in the War of 1812, held local offices…
(Encyclopedia) acousticsacousticsək&oomacr;ˈstĭks [key] [Gr.,=the facts about hearing], the science of sound, including its production, propagation, and effects. Various branches of acoustics…
(Encyclopedia) NematodaNematodanĕmˌətōdˈə [key], phylum consisting of about 12,000 known species, and many more predicted species, of worms (commonly known as roundworms or threadworms). Nematodes…
