Search results for "History of Scotland" - New World Encyclopedia
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- #039;s deputy in the Nazi Party. On the eve of war with the Soviet Union, ... 039;s real interests lay with "a policy of friendship with Germany" ...23 KB (3,538 words) - 17:39, 22 December 2022
- The term English Civil War (or Wars) refers to the series of armed ... These wars were between supporters of the king's right to absolute ...48 KB (7,492 words) - 18:35, 13 February 2024
- especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the ... The parliamentary system was the first form of representative government ...32 KB (4,950 words) - 13:21, 11 March 2023
- one novel, one play, and only a small volume of poems—his intellectual breadth ... Johnson's hatred of slavery and the abuses of colonialism, his ...12 KB (1,867 words) - 03:01, 23 December 2022
- (March 17, 1902 - December 18, 1971) was one of the most dominant figures in ... away, Jones was named to the World Golf Hall of Fame for his amazing talent ...19 KB (3,121 words) - 05:16, 17 November 2023
- minerals) and have a relatively low content of silica. The Earth's mantle ... Ultramafic rocks are generally composed of more than 90 percent mafic ...7 KB (892 words) - 01:30, 3 May 2023
- Carnegie earned the nickname Patron Saint of Libraries. The first of Carnegie's public libraries opened in his hometown ...16 KB (2,208 words) - 00:36, 29 November 2023
- of Lindisfarne, the Apostle of Northumbria (died 651), was an Irish ... Bede's meticulous and detailed account of Saint Aidan's ...14 KB (2,123 words) - 19:03, 22 December 2022
- , is an outdoor sport played by two teams of 15 players each with a oval ... An adult-level rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes, consisting ...32 KB (5,080 words) - 20:33, 17 April 2023
- flies), midges have a single pair of true wings, which are used ... Non-biting midges are generally harmless, while the females of most ...13 KB (1,785 words) - 17:34, 9 November 2022
- from 1305 to his death. He is memorable in history for suppressing the order ... though he was and in many respects the pawn of the French king, did retain ...17 KB (2,612 words) - 11:07, 19 December 2023
- who is best known for his photographs of the American Civil War and ... As Mathew Brady's leading photographer during the early days ...15 KB (2,177 words) - 09:08, 18 July 2023
- a major philanthropist, and the founder of the Carnegie Steel Company ... Carnegie's writings provide insight into his philosophy of successful ...35 KB (5,539 words) - 20:11, 26 July 2023
- ) (Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh ; Nouvelle-Écosse capital, Halifax, is a major economic center of the region. It is the fourth ...28 KB (4,053 words) - 10:08, 11 March 2023
- Golf is a sport in which individual players or teams of players strike ... to be a Scottish invention. The Rules of Golf are internationally standardized ...31 KB (5,165 words) - 04:13, 24 May 2024
- Age, encompasses the first widespread use of technology—as humans progressed ... Knowledge of human life at this time is confined to generalities. ...14 KB (2,116 words) - 06:20, 18 November 2022
- Macbeth is among the best known of William Shakespeare's plays ... is often seen as an archetypal tale of the dangers of the lust for ...40 KB (6,125 words) - 04:47, 5 November 2022
- is the name sometimes given to a period of heightened religious activity ... large following." Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," is his ...15 KB (2,094 words) - 17:24, 28 March 2024
- has such standing. There are also a variety of ways such endorsement occurs ... The degree and nature of state backing for a denomination or creed ...28 KB (4,007 words) - 19:54, 9 February 2023
- Matilda of Flanders (c. 1031 – November 2, 1083) was Queen consort ... Matilda was daughter of count Baldwin V of Flanders and Adèle (1000 ...15 KB (2,261 words) - 16:52, 7 November 2022
