(Encyclopedia) Meinecke, FriedrichMeinecke, Friedrichfrēˈdrĭkh mīˈnĕkə [key], 1862–1954, German historian and intellectual figure. Educated at the Univ. of Berlin, he became a professor there in 1914…
(Encyclopedia) Mahan, Alfred ThayerMahan, Alfred Thayerməhănˈ [key], 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and historian, b. West Point, N.Y. A Union naval officer in the Civil War, he later lectured on…
(Encyclopedia) president, in modern republics, the chief executive and, therefore, the highest officer in a government. Many nations of the world, including the United States, France, Germany, India…
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A history of the conflict and the slow progress towards peace by Ann Marie Imbornoni, Borgna Brunner, and Beth Rowen Click here for recent news on the…
Here are the best-selling children's books of all time (through the end of 2000), with author and year of initial publication, compiled by Publishers Weekly. OP means the book is no longer in print.…
WHEN WAS BLOODY SUNDAY IN ST. PETERSBURG? WHO OVERTHREW THE CZAR? WHEN WAS THE OCTOBER REVOLUTION? COMMUNISMFIND OUT MOREBy the 1890s, many European nations were bringing in democratic reforms, but…
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONNUCLEAR FISSIONNUCLEAR FUSIONBIOGRAPHY: LISE MEITNER Austro-Swedish, 1878-1968FIND OUT MOREAtoms are small but can release lots of energy. When an unstable atom changes into a more…
Born: 9/24/1902Birthplace: Palermo, Sicily, Italy Head of the Gambino crime family in New York City from 1957 until his death, Carlo Gambino was one of the most powerful mob bosses of his era. In…
