(Encyclopedia) Wolsey, ThomasWolsey, Thomasw&oobreve;lˈzē [key], 1473?–1530, English statesman and prelate, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
From 1514 to 1529 Wolsey virtually controlled…
Capital: Atlanta State abbreviation/Postal code: Ga./GA Governor: Nathan Deal, R (to Jan. 2019) Lieut. Governor: Casey Cagle, R (to Jan. 2019) Senators: Johnny Isakson, R (…
A chronology of Black history from the early slave trade through Affirmative Action
by Borgna Brunner
1600s • 1700s • 1800–1850 • 1850–1900 • 1900–1950 • 1950–present
1619 Photograph of newspaper…
(Encyclopedia) broadcasting, transmission, usually using radio frequencies, of sound or images to a large number of radio or television receivers. In the United States the first regularly scheduled…
Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Alabama
Member Name Birth-Death ABERCROMBIE, James 1795-1861 ABERCROMBIE, John William 1866-1940 ADERHOLT, Robert 1965- …
(Encyclopedia) sociology, scientific study of human social behavior. As the study of humans in their collective aspect, sociology is concerned with all group activities—economic, social, political,…
Here is a timeline about famous firsts by American women. This information includes such notable figures as the first published author in 1650 (Anne Bradstreet),…
Read about landmark cases that have changed history, from Marbury v. Madison to the challenge to Obamacare. 1803Marbury v. Madison was the first instance in which a law passed by Congress was…
(Encyclopedia) iconographyiconographyīˌkŏnŏgˈrəfē [key] [Gr.,=image-drawing] or iconology [Gr.,=image-study], in art history, the study and interpretation of figural representations, either…
