(Encyclopedia) George of PodebradGeorge of Podebradpôdˈyĕbrät [key], 1420–71, king of Bohemia (1458–71). A Bohemian nobleman, he became leader of the Utraquists, or the moderate Hussites, in the wars…
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by David Johnson The term "Chinese food" can be misleading because there are many Chinese styles of cooking. Scholars believe that Chinese cooking as we know it today dates to the Shang…
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