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Featured Article: Harold W. Ross
Harold Wallace Ross (November 6, 1892 – December 6, 1951) was an American journalist and founder of The New Yorker magazine, which he edited from the magazine's inception in 1925 until his death. A member of the New York City group of writers, critics, and actors known as the Algonquin Round Table, he was able to use his connections to begin this sophisticated, humorous, but not sensational publication. Under Ross' leadership, the innovative magazine heralded a new era of publishing, thanks to its unique approach to modern literary works, current events, social and political issues, and humorous cartoons.
Popular Article: French and Indian War
The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was the North American chapter of the Seven Years' War. The name refers to the two main enemies of the British: The royal French forces and the various American Indian forces allied with them. The conflict, the fourth such colonial war between the kingdoms of France and Great Britain, resulted in the British conquest of all of New France east of the Mississippi River, as well as Spanish Florida. The victory would ultimately prove to be a Pyrrhic one for the British, as the debt it incurred winning the war would lead directly to a series of taxation fights with the colonists that would spark the War of Independence.
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The term "religion" comes from the Latin word "religio," meaning "reverence for God or the gods, careful pondering of divine things" (source: Religion)
