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(Encyclopedia)Spurs, Battle of the: see Battle of the Spurs. ...Bulge, Battle of the
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(Encyclopedia)Knights of the Sword: see Livonian Brothers of the Sword. ...freedom of the press
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(Encyclopedia)queen of the meadow or queen of the prairie: see spiraea. ...Lady of the Lake
(Encyclopedia)Lady of the Lake, in Arthurian legend, a misty, supernatural figure endowed with magic powers, who gave the sword Excalibur to King Arthur. She inhabited a castle in an underwater kingdom. According t...Americas, University of the
(Encyclopedia)Americas, University of the, at Cholula, Puebla, Mexico; founded 1940 as Mexico City College. The school achieved university status in 1963. It has faculties of administration, basic sciences, enginee...Day of the Dead
(Encyclopedia)Day of the Dead, Span. Día de los Muertos, annual festival in Mexico and other parts of Latin America, commonly on November 1st and 2d. Its ancient Mesoamerican roots now augmented by Christian custo...Browse by Subject
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