(Encyclopedia) Ferrari, GiuseppeFerrari, Giuseppej&oomacr;zĕpˈpā [key]Ferrari, Giuseppe fār-räˈrē [key], 1812–76, Italian philosopher and politician. A thorough skeptic in metaphysics, he devoted…
(James Lafayette)patriot of the American RevolutionBorn: 1760?Birthplace: ? An African American slave in Virginia, Armistead sought and received permission from his master, William Armistead, to…
specialty coffee makerDied: Aug. 29, 2007 (Ashland, Oregon) Best Known as: leader of coffee revolution Coffee guru known as the âgrandfather of specialty…
WHO PUT TOGETHER A GREAT BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE? WHO ABOLISHED GOD? FIND OUT MOREScientific advances of the 17th and 18th centuries encouraged new ideas, and this led European philosophers to declare…
(Encyclopedia) Volney, Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte deVolney, Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte dekôNstäNtăNˈ fräNswäˈ də shäsböfˈ kôNt də vôlnāˈ [key], 1757–1820, French scholar.…
(Encyclopedia) Zelaya, José SantosZelaya, José Santoshōsāˈ sänˈtōs sāläˈyä [key], 1853–1919, president of Nicaragua (1894–1909). Although a leader of the Liberal party, he kept power by playing the…
revolutionary patriot, bankerBorn: 1740Birthplace: Leszno, Poland A supporter of Polish independence, he was forced to leave the country and immigrated to New York City in 1772. He opened a dry…
HISTORY WHY DO PEOPLE STUDY HISTORY? HOW IS HISTORY USED? DO HISTORIANS AGREE WITH ONE ANOTHER? EVIDENCE ARCHAEOLOGY ANTHROPOLOGY FIND OUT MORE FIRST MODERN…
Egyptian protest leaderBorn: Dec. 23, 1980Birthplace: Cario, Egypt Ghonim, a marketing manager for Google, shot to international fame in February 2011 as the catalyst behind the…
