(Encyclopedia) Botha, LouisBotha, Louisbōˈtə [key], 1862–1919, South African soldier and statesman. A Boer (Afrikaner), he participated in the founding (1884) of the New Republic, which joined (1888…
(Encyclopedia) Campion, Jane, 1954–, New Zealand film director, b. Wellington; grad. Victoria Univ., Wellington (1975), Sydney College of the Arts, Australia (1979), Australian School of Film and…
(Encyclopedia) Butt, Isaac, 1813–79, Irish politician and nationalist leader. A member of both the Irish and the English bar, he was a noted conservative lawyer and scholar and an opponent of Daniel…
(Encyclopedia) Charles VII (Charles the Well Served), 1403–61, king of France (1422–61), son and successor of Charles VI. His reign saw the end of the Hundred Years War. Although excluded from the…
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The US Supreme Court has presided over numerous landmark cases, with many having a significant social, cultural and environmental impact on the United States. Here we provide…
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…
This may be the best-known spelling rule: i before e, except after c or when sounded like "ay" as in neighbor and weigh Here are some words that follow the rule: IE words: believe, field…
WHAT WAS THE DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS? WERE KINGS EVER ELECTED? DYNASTIESFIND OUT MOREMonarchy means rule by a single person, such as a king or a queen. Normally, rule passes from one generation to…
