Who's Who in the Lord of the Rings From Aragorn to Ring Wraiths by Laura Hayes The Lord of the Rings is epic in scope and features a host of characters. Here are the most…
(Encyclopedia) Punic Wars, three distinct conflicts between Carthage and Rome. When they began, Rome had nearly completed the conquest of Italy, while Carthage controlled NW Africa and the islands…
“Holocaust” is the term describing the Nazi annihilation of about 6 million Jews (two thirds of the pre-World War II European Jewish population), including 4,500,000 from Russia, Poland, and the…
The Wage Gap in Pro Sports: A League Of Their Ownby John Gettings No two professional sports organizations have done more to close the wage gap in professional sports than the Ladies Professional…
(Encyclopedia) IshmaelIshmaelĭshˈmāĕl [key] [Heb.,=God hears], in the Bible. 1 Son of Abraham and Hagar; ancestor of 12 tribes in N Arabia. Through Sara's jealousy he and his mother were sent into…
(Encyclopedia) Northumbria, kingdom ofNorthumbria, kingdom ofnôrthŭmˈbrēˈə [key], one of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England. It was originally composed of two independent kingdoms divided by the…
(Encyclopedia) Macapagal-Arroyo, GloriaMacapagal-Arroyo, Gloriamäkäpägälˈ- [key]Macapagal-Arroyo, Gloriaärōˈyō [key], 1947–, Philippine political leader, president of the Philippines (2001–10),…
