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- 1856 – April 14, 1925) was a renowned turn-of-the century portrait painter ... In addition to painting two United States presidents - Theodore Roosevelt ...21 KB (3,040 words) - 00:38, 10 February 2023
- Typically, a fire extinguisher consists of a hand-held cylindrical pressure ... Fire extinguishers have been a major part of fire prevention. The ...15 KB (2,294 words) - 19:52, 26 March 2024
- institution that teaches an inclusive range of subjects across the academic ... While some continue to support the idea of selective education, with ...17 KB (2,415 words) - 00:22, 8 January 2024
- an illustration by John Leech that satirizes the preparatory cartoons for frescoes ... A cartoon is a form of expression, or communication, that refers to ...17 KB (2,492 words) - 00:46, 29 November 2023
- The Platonic Academy originated as Plato's school of philosophy ... Scholars distinguish the Old Academy (Plato and his immediate successors ...15 KB (2,305 words) - 08:02, 24 November 2022
- (July 19, 1893 – April 14, 1930) was among the foremost representatives for ... He was born the third child and only son to his family in Bagdadi ...15 KB (2,007 words) - 20:47, 3 May 2023
- Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two unarmed persons ... Physical techniques which embody the style of wrestling are clinching ...26 KB (4,025 words) - 01:00, 17 April 2023
- Independence Day (colloquially the Fourth of July or July 4th) is ... other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions ...20 KB (2,843 words) - 22:00, 4 February 2023
- Taejo of Goryeo (877-943, r. 918-943 Combining his rule of Taebong ... ), the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty, ruled Korea from the tenth to ...14 KB (1,907 words) - 02:50, 27 February 2023
- 1920) was a Russian jeweler, best known for the famous Fabergé eggs he designed ... he felt his unique creations, especially the eggs representative of Easter ...14 KB (2,057 words) - 01:07, 24 November 2022
- quot;), also referred to as King David, was the second and most famous king ... The successor to King Saul, who was the first official king of the ...25 KB (4,033 words) - 22:26, 25 January 2024
- Bowling has been popular for hundreds of years, with different variations ... There are many different forms of the game in various parts of the ...13 KB (2,040 words) - 20:02, 20 November 2023
- The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg was established ... The scope of the European Court of Human Rights and the legally binding ...17 KB (2,642 words) - 04:33, 23 March 2024
- are also found in almanacs, such as the times of the rising and setting ... The calendar is not only a tool for organizing information and dates ...14 KB (2,079 words) - 08:15, 23 July 2023
- The British Library (BL) is the national library of the United Kingdom ... In the past, the British Library restricted use of its reading room ...19 KB (2,837 words) - 02:43, 22 November 2023
- ) (967 – August 15, 1038) was Grand Prince of the Magyars (997-1000/1001 ... in Hungary and his decrees could ensure the internal peace in his kingdom ...19 KB (3,077 words) - 20:02, 9 February 2023
- Giorgos Seferis (Γιώργος Σεφέρης) was the pen name of ... Seferis helped to introduce the poetry of Symbolism to the Greek language ...11 KB (1,573 words) - 20:33, 29 August 2021
- in Freudian psychoanalysis, focused on the self as a social being, using ... by authoritarian systems. In this aspect of his thinking he was influenced ...15 KB (2,268 words) - 19:26, 13 February 2024
- biologist and politician who received the Nobel Peace Prize for his ... management. Orr became a pupil-teacher at the Academy, from where he went ...11 KB (1,795 words) - 02:42, 4 November 2022
- Minerva was the ancient Roman goddess of wisdom and war. Her areas ... Her name is virtually identical to that Menrva, the Etruscan goddess ...11 KB (1,742 words) - 18:48, 9 November 2022
