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Wars

Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions Wars Where can I find out all about a war? Who started World War I? What were the causes of the Civil War? What happened during the…

Mary Wollstonecraft

Biography of the 18th-century English feminist   Mary Wollstonecraft, an 18th-century English feminist, believed that equal education among men and women would ensure the equal…

Preface

The Columbia Encyclopedia began its existence in the 1920s when Clarke Fisher Ansley and Columbia University Press recognized the need for a first aid for those who read. They envisioned and created…

The Monitor

Two American warships that marked a revolution in naval warfare Source: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition Copyright © 1993, Columbia University Press. The Monitor and Merrimack were…

DK Arts & Entertainment: Printing

HOW DID PRINTING DEVELOP? FIND OUT MOREPrinting is the mass production of the written word. The Chinese invented wooden print blocks in the 8th century. In the West, all books were written by hand…

February Revolution, in French history

(Encyclopedia) February Revolution, 1848, French revolution that overthrew the monarchy of Louis Philippe and established the Second Republic. General dissatisfaction resulted partly from the king's…

International Women's Day

March 8th commemorates women's rights and peace by Borgna Brunner The United Nations' theme for International Women's Day in 2016 is "Pledging for Parity." Related Links Biographies of…

James Monroe

Born: 4/28/1758Birthplace: Westmoreland County, Va. James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758, in Westmoreland County, Va. A William and Mary graduate, he served in the army during the first years of…

Geoffrey Rush

actorBorn: 1951Birthplace: Toowoomba, Australia Academy Award-winning film and stage actor who was one of Australia's leading theater actors before establishing himself in feature films. He and Mel…