(Encyclopedia) Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus)Horacehôrˈəs [key], 65 b.c.–8 b.c., Latin poet, one of the greatest of lyric poets, b. Venusia, S Italy. He studied at Rome and Athens and, joining…
(Encyclopedia) Meir, GoldaMeir, Goldamāērˈ [key], 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, b. Kiev, Russia, originally named Golda Mabovitch. Her family emigrated to the United States in 1906, settling…
Arttoday.comLibrary of Congress3000 B.C. Cotton is woven in the Indus Valley, Asia.1600 Shoes (like moccasins) are made by the Babylonians.1500 Silk is woven by the Chinese.1200 Linen is made from…
(Encyclopedia) Hood, John Bell, 1831–79, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. Owingsville, Ky. He resigned from the army (Apr., 1861) and entered the Confederate service 1862. He fought…
(Encyclopedia) Woodhull, Victoria (Claflin), 1838–1927, and Tennessee Claflin, 1846–1923, American journalists and lecturers, b. Ohio, sisters noted for their beauty and wildly eccentric behavior. As…
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U.S. News | World News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of May 2009. FDA Warns of Danger of Diet Drug Hydroxycut, Suggests Stopping Use (…
(Encyclopedia) Piaget, JeanPiaget, JeanzhäNpyäˈjā [key], 1896–1980, Swiss psychologist, known for his research in developmental psychology. After receiving a degree in zoology from the Univ. of…
