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Jesse and Frank James
Jesse and Frank James rarely robbed passengers on the trains they held upPan (mythology)
The pan flute is named from its association with the Greek god PanUnited States
Early colonists believed that America had a special role in God's providenceExercise
Physical exercise is beneficial to both physical and mental healthPositive psychology
Positive psychology studies people's happiness rather than diagnosing mental illness and treating what makes them miserableReligion
The term "religion" comes from the Latin word "religio," meaning "reverence for God or the gods, careful pondering of divine things"Hildegard of Bingen
Hildegard of Bingen was called the "Sibyl of the Rhine" because of her apocalyptic visionsSolomon Burke
Solomon Burke often performed his concerts while seated on a golden throneBattle of Kursk
The Battle of Kursk, in which the Soviet Red Army defeated Hitler's German troops, was a turning point in World War II, giving the Soviets the strategic initiative on the Eastern FrontT. E. Lawrence
T. E. Lawrence became internationally famous as "Lawrence of Arabia" after his liaison role during the Arab Revolt of 1916-1918Blueprint
Blueprints were originally created using photosensitive blue coating on paperGhetto
Historically, the term "ghetto" referred to restricted housing zones where Jews were required to liveAleut
Many Aleuts became Christian, joining the Russian Orthodox Church during the years when Russian fur traders settled in AlaskaPotawatomi
Potawatomi were forced to walk a "Trail of Death" from their homelands in Indiana to an Indian Reservation in KansasJing Qi Shen
Jing (essence), Qi (breath energy) and Shen (a divine or human spirit) are known as the "Three Treasures" in DaoismJohn Rolfe
Many Americans are descended from John Rolfe and Pocahontas through their son, Thomas RolfeUnited Nations
The United Nations was established after World War II for the purpose of securing world peaceRemembrance Day
Artificial poppies are worn as a symbol of remembrance on Remembrance Day (Veterans Day)Jackal
The jackal is one of the few mammals that has a long-term mateBoudica
The name Boudica means Victoria in EnglishMughal Empire
The Mughal Empire ruled parts of Afghanistan and most of the Indian Subcontinent between 1526 and 1857Songhai Empire
At its height, in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the Songhai Empire was the largest empire in West AfricaTower of London
Legend says that if the six resident ravens ever leave the Tower of London, the Tower and the British kingdom will fallQi
In Chinese thought Qi is believed to be the “life force” or “spiritual energy” that pervades the natural worldIroquois
Five tribes formed the original Iroquois Confederacy, which had a constitution known as the Gayanashagowa (or "Great Law of Peace") memorized with the help of special beads called wampumAkkadian Empire
The Akkadian Empire has been described as the first true empire in world historyMauna Loa
The Hawaiian name "Mauna Loa" means "Long Mountain"Holy Sepulchre
the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is considered the holiest Christian site in the world, built at the place of Jesus' crucifixion and burialBaekdu Mountain
Baekdu (Changbai) Mountain, a dormant volcano between China and North Korea, has one of the highest crater lakes in the world, called "Heaven Lake"Herod the Great
Although Herod the Great did much good as a ruler, including rebuilding of the Temple of Jerusalem, he is best remembered as a cruel tyrant who murdered his family members and ordered the massacre of infant boys in Bethlehem at the time of the birLüshi Chunqiu
Lüshi chunqiu, an encyclopedic Chinese classic text compiled around 239 B.C.E., was intended as a guide for the ruler who would eventually unify ChinaCzechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia was a country in Central Europe that existed from October 28, 1918, when it declared independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until January 1, 1993, when it split into the Czech Republic and SlovakiaDick Clark
Due to his perennial youthful appearance, Dick Clark was often referred to as "America's oldest teenager"Mishima Yukio
Twentieth century Japanese author Mishima Yukio performed "seppuku"-ritual suicide-to end his lifeSocial psychology
Social psychology developed as a field separate from the behavioral and psychoanalytic schools that were dominant at the timeSea of Galilee
The Sea of Galilee, also known as Lake Kinneret, is Israel's largest freshwater lakeFidel Castro
Castro's dying wish was to avoid a cult of personality developing by banning statues and naming of streets in his honorAbenaki
The Abenaki largely relied on horticulture when it came to their diet, which is why villages often were located on or near river floodplains.Zerubbabel
Zerubbabel rebuilt the Temple in Jerusalem when the Israelites returned from exile in BabylonRobert K. Merton
Robert K. Merton coined the expression "self-fulfilling prophecy"Arthur Phillip
Arthur Phillip was the first governor of New South Wales, the first colony in AustraliaJane Goodall
Jane Goodall discovered that chimpanzees use tools, an ability previously thought to be uniquely human.
