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…
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…
WHAT IS A NUCLEAR FAMILY? WHAT ARE EXTENDED FAMILIES? ARE ALL FAMILIES BASED ON MARRIAGE? PARENTINGFIND OUT MOREThe family is a basic social unit that exists in every culture, although its…
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…
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…
Senate Years of Service: 1789-1796Party: Pro-Administration; FederalistELLSWORTH, Oliver, (father of William Wolcott Ellsworth), a Delegate and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Windsor,…
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(Encyclopedia) Adams, Brooks, 1848–1927, American historian, b. Quincy, Mass.; son of Charles Francis Adams (1807–86). His theory that civilization rose and fell according to the growth and decline…
