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(Encyclopedia)Frayser's Farm: see Seven Days battles. ...Gaines's Mill
(Encyclopedia)Gaines's Mill: see Seven Days battles. ...Glendale, battle of
(Encyclopedia)Glendale, battle of: see Seven Days battles. ...G7
(Encyclopedia)G7, G8, and G20: see Group of Seven. ...Group of Eight
(Encyclopedia)Group of Eight: see under Group of Seven. ...Persian Wars
(Encyclopedia)Persian Wars, 500 b.c.–449 b.c., series of conflicts fought between Greek states and the Persian Empire. The writings of Herodotus, who was born c.484 b.c., are the great source of knowledge of the ...Theseus
(Encyclopedia)Theseus thēˈsyo͞os, –sēəs [key], in Greek mythology, hero of Athens; son of either King Aegeus or Poseidon. Before Aegeus left Troezen he placed his sword and sandals beneath a huge rock and to...week
(Encyclopedia)week, period of time shorter than the month, commonly seven days. The ancient Egyptians used a 10-day period, as did the French under the short-lived French Revolutionary calendar. In many regions a f...G8
(Encyclopedia)G8: see Group of Eight under Group of Seven. ...Group of Twenty
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