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Tiananmen Square

(Encyclopedia)Tiananmen Square, large public square in Beijing, China, on the southern edge of the Inner or Tatar City. The square, named for its Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen), contains the monument to the her...

Russian art and architecture

(Encyclopedia)Russian art and architecture, the artistic and architectural production of the geographical area of Russia. Around the turn of the century Mir Iskusstva (World of Art Group) was initiated, a movemen...

Riel, Louis

(Encyclopedia)Riel, Louis lwē rēĕlˈ [key], 1844–85, Canadian insurgent, leader of two rebellions, b. Manitoba, of French and Métis parentage. In 1869–70 he led the rebels of the Red River settlements, main...

Securities and Exchange Commission

(Encyclopedia)Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), agency of the U.S. government created by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and charged with protecting the interests of the public and investors in connecti...

woodcut and wood engraving

(Encyclopedia)woodcut and wood engraving, prints made from designs cut in relief on wood, in contrast to copper or steel engraving and etching (which are intaglio). The term woodcutting is loosely included within t...

Mohawk, indigenous people of North America

(Encyclopedia)Mohawk: see Iroquois Confederacy. ...

Arkansas, indigenous people of North America

(Encyclopedia)Arkansas, Native North Americans: see Quapaw. ...

Santee, indigenous people of North America

(Encyclopedia)Santee: see Sioux.

Teton , indigenous people of North America

(Encyclopedia)Teton: see Sioux.

Seneca, indigenous people of North America

(Encyclopedia)Seneca, Native North Americans: see Iroquois Confederacy. ...