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speech, freedom of

(Encyclopedia)speech, freedom of, liberty to speak and otherwise express oneself and one's opinions. Like freedom of the press (see press, freedom of the), which pertains to the publication of speech, freedom of sp...

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...

Health, Education, and Welfare, United States Department of

(Encyclopedia)Health, Education, and Welfare, United States Department of: see Education, United States Department of; Health and Human Services, United States Department of. ...

Mary, the mother of Jesus

(Encyclopedia)Mary, in the Bible, mother of Jesus. Christian tradition reckons her the principal saint, naming her variously the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady, and Mother of God (Gr., theotokos). Her name is the He...

Congo, kingdom of the

(Encyclopedia)Congo, kingdom of the: see Kongo, kingdom of. ...

duplication of the cube

(Encyclopedia)duplication of the cube: see geometric problems of antiquity. ...

privacy, right of

(Encyclopedia)privacy, right of, the right to be left alone without unwarranted intrusion by government, media, or other institutions or individuals. While a consensus supporting the right to privacy has emerged (a...

obliquity of the ecliptic

(Encyclopedia)obliquity of the ecliptic: see inclination. ...

Maccabees, Feast of the

(Encyclopedia)Maccabees, Feast of the: see Hanukkah. ...

Church of the Brethren

(Encyclopedia)Church of the Brethren: see Brethren. ...