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- in digital form and exhibits them via the Internet. Most virtual museums ... Some virtual museums exist solely in a virtual environment. The Museum ...12 KB (1,742 words) - 20:36, 3 May 2023
- The Kellogg-Briand Pact, also known as the Pact of Paris after the ... In its original form, the Pact of Paris was a renunciation of war ...7 KB (1,036 words) - 17:20, 5 October 2022
- a museum, library, archive, zoo, and others. The term originates from the from ... and global contexts. Curators have the unique role of building a ...10 KB (1,517 words) - 06:45, 12 January 2024
- The Benin Empire or Edo Empire (1440-1897), also known as the Kingdom ... Within his own community, the Oba is symbolic of a long cultural and ...12 KB (1,841 words) - 09:14, 27 September 2023
- Obscenity is either the state of being lewd and indecent, or something ... Still, most societies regard the existence of standards defining what ...14 KB (2,133 words) - 19:55, 17 November 2022
- turning Lieutenant William Bligh and some of the officers and crew adrift ... Mutiny is the act of conspiring to disobey an order that a group of ...14 KB (2,145 words) - 02:39, 11 March 2023
- The Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental ... The European Convention is still the only international human rights ...32 KB (4,886 words) - 04:33, 23 March 2024
- present-day Iraq). His work resulted in some of dramatic discoveries, including ... Woolley's work also included findings of sediment that he believed ...12 KB (1,752 words) - 21:47, 25 October 2022
- Axum, or Aksum, is a city in northern Ethiopia named after the Kingdom ... The ancient African civilization of Axum flourished for over a thousand ...13 KB (2,015 words) - 07:23, 23 August 2023
- is marked by a close collaboration between the photographer and the subject. Her most famous photo appeared on the front cover of Rolling Stone ...17 KB (2,434 words) - 04:59, 31 July 2023
- The Arts and Crafts movement was a British and American aesthetic ... arts, cabinet making, crafts, and even the "cottage" garden ...15 KB (2,276 words) - 17:43, 16 August 2023
- He is famous for his portraits of important figures in colonial ... From about 1760 until 1774, Copley painted the finest portraits of ...16 KB (2,400 words) - 07:49, 3 August 2022
- established for charitable purposes only. The law favors charities because ... to benefit society or a specific group of people within that society ...17 KB (2,518 words) - 01:47, 4 December 2023
- Improvisation is the art of acting and reacting, in the moment, to ... The art of improvisation often focuses on bringing one's personal ...10 KB (1,481 words) - 15:30, 4 February 2023
- (c. 544 – 496 B.C.E.) was a Chinese author of The Art of War (Chinese: 兵 ... The Art of War is a systematic guide to strategy and tactics for rulers ...22 KB (3,388 words) - 13:53, 28 April 2023
- Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United ... In February 1926, Carter G. Woodson launched the celebration of "Negro ...22 KB (3,112 words) - 18:05, 31 October 2023
- – August 27, 1988, Ithaca, New York, United States) was a distinguished ... Cambridge where he developed an interest in the philosophy of mathematics ...9 KB (1,265 words) - 00:54, 9 November 2022
- Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967) was one of the foremost ... After he began spending summers in Gloucester, Massachusets his art ...15 KB (2,255 words) - 18:24, 12 February 2024
- meet particular goals, most commonly to pass the entrance examinations of high ... school and weekend programs for students of all ages, including even college ...15 KB (2,182 words) - 01:09, 7 April 2022
- diplomat, and philanthropist. He inherited the successful newspaper publishing ... through Ellis Island to begin a life in the United States. Beginning his ...16 KB (2,264 words) - 22:11, 3 May 2023
- Kyudo (弓道) (The "Way of the Bow") is the Japanese art ... approximately half a million practitioners of kyudo today. In Japan, by most ...13 KB (2,130 words) - 04:14, 6 October 2022
- in painting, he was a leading proponent of the credo, "art for art ... The symbol was apt, for Whistler's art was characterized by a ...14 KB (2,184 words) - 08:36, 1 April 2024
- is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory ... The major goals of elementary education are achieving basic literacy ...23 KB (3,445 words) - 10:17, 21 January 2023
- adventurer and statesman preeminent in the world of French politics and ... Malraux studied Oriental languages at the École des Langues Orientales ...14 KB (2,092 words) - 20:07, 26 July 2023
- A Fabergé egg is considered to be any one of the sixty-nine ... his assistants between 1885 and 1917. Fifty of those eggs—known as the Imperial ...17 KB (2,453 words) - 00:03, 25 March 2024
- The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (also known as the Pre-Raphaelites ... The group's intention was to reform art by rejecting what they ...16 KB (2,149 words) - 00:32, 12 April 2023
- was a leading Russian painter and sculptor of the Peredvizhniki artistic ... Repin was born in the town of Chuguev near Kharkov in the heart of ...10 KB (1,457 words) - 16:31, 12 February 2024
- Art Deco was a popular international design movement from 1925 until ... Art Deco experienced a decline in popularity during the late 1930s ...22 KB (3,243 words) - 04:01, 15 August 2023
- Buddhist art refers to the rich and diverse representations of religious ... Early Buddhist art emerged in India and Sri Lanka following the death ...37 KB (5,547 words) - 18:34, 22 November 2023
- Building or "Castle" on the National Mall serves as the ... The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest educational ...22 KB (3,235 words) - 21:18, 30 January 2023
- spelled vélo) model (1894) - entered into the first automobile race]] old) is a collectible item desirable because of its age, rarity, condition ...16 KB (2,423 words) - 06:37, 31 July 2023
- thinker. Tolstoy is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all novelists ... cravings, Tolstoy came to embrace a life of personal austerity based on ...19 KB (2,888 words) - 07:47, 6 March 2023
- in library and information science, which is the organization and management ... today are required to have a high degree of diversified and specialized ...23 KB (3,189 words) - 11:04, 7 March 2023
- 31, 1986) was a British artist and sculptor. The son of a mining engineer, ... made him exceptionally wealthy towards the end of his life. However, ...23 KB (3,645 words) - 07:50, 22 January 2024
- painter and author. He was a co-founder of the Vorticist movement in art ... The name Vorticism was given to the movement by Ezra Pound in 1913 ...18 KB (2,685 words) - 14:13, 20 May 2023
- Abu Dhabi, officially, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi ( إمارة أبو ظبيّ ), (literally Father of Gazelle), is one of seven emirates that constitute ...19 KB (2,925 words) - 06:53, 14 June 2023
- Espionage is the practice of obtaining confidential information through ... ==Types of Espionage== ===Industrial Espionage=== Industrial espionage ...16 KB (2,298 words) - 12:20, 21 January 2023
- May 14, 1727 – August 2, 1788) was one of the foremost portrait and landscape ... He is recognized among the most innovative and enigmatic artists of ...17 KB (2,489 words) - 21:10, 30 April 2023
- important influence on popular music during the late 1950s and early 60s. ... Raised in Minnesota, Cochran moved with his family to California in ...10 KB (1,529 words) - 18:05, 12 February 2024
- 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
- Mid-Atlantic accent, he was noted as perhaps the foremost exemplar of the debonair ... The lesson that he learned from his own career as a popular and much ...10 KB (1,620 words) - 00:46, 29 November 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- ) (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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- sparkling wit and dialogue. He was also one of the early pioneers of what ... Meredith was born in Portsmouth, England, a son and grandson of naval ...8 KB (1,223 words) - 15:24, 11 November 2022
- February 9, 1867 - December 9, 1916) was the pen name of Natsume Kinnosuke ... 9, 1867, just one year and a half before the start of the Meiji Reformation ...14 KB (2,244 words) - 15:18, 11 November 2022
- Orientalism is the study of Near and Far Eastern societies and cultures ... ==Meaning of the term== Orientalism derives from a Latin word oriens ...18 KB (2,670 words) - 01:22, 18 November 2022
- British amateur archaeologist, cuneiformist, art historian, collector, author ... 5, 1817 in Paris, France, into a family of Huguenot descent. His father ...11 KB (1,670 words) - 17:54, 22 August 2023
- using electronic devices. As defined by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical ... electromechanical designs and they paved the way for the later emergence ...23 KB (3,345 words) - 16:02, 13 February 2024
- The British Film Institute (BFI) is one of the oldest film organizations ... The BFI manages the British Film Institute National Archive (previously ...14 KB (2,028 words) - 02:42, 22 November 2023
- [[Image:protocomicstrip.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Example of a proto-comic ... A comic strip is a drawing or sequence of drawings that tells a story ...19 KB (2,982 words) - 07:56, 14 January 2023
- Arthur Middleton (June 26, 1742 - January 1, 1787) was one of the ... The son of Henry Middleton, one of South Carolina's representatives ...10 KB (1,479 words) - 11:12, 16 August 2023
- Betty Boothroyd, Baroness Boothroyd, Order of Merit (OM), Privy Council ... She was the 155th Speaker to be elected. She had served as Deputy ...16 KB (2,349 words) - 18:00, 29 September 2023
- 400px|The gentle and pensive virgin has the power to tame the unicorn ... The unicorn, a legendary creature usually depicted with the body of ...12 KB (1,900 words) - 23:41, 8 November 2023
- cellist and conductor. He was married to the soprano Galina Vishnevskaya ... His father, Leopold, was also partly of Belarusian-Polish noble descent. ...17 KB (2,362 words) - 01:47, 11 March 2023
- Museum.jpg|thumb|right|250px|General view of the room displaying the Elgin ... The Elgin Marbles (IPA: /'ɛl gən/), also known as the Parthenon ...16 KB (2,366 words) - 16:10, 13 February 2024
- Free schools have their roots in the anarchist Modern Schools of Spain ... A variety of free schools and affiliated organizations are found throughout ...28 KB (4,345 words) - 06:52, 23 January 2023
- thumb|300px|right|The Louvre in Paris, one of the largest and most famous ... A museum (from the Greek mouseion, which denotes a place or temple ...27 KB (4,097 words) - 02:36, 11 March 2023
- The Tuareg (sometimes spelled Touareg in French, or Twareg in English ... The Tuareg have been disrupted by the post-colonial division of nations ...17 KB (2,554 words) - 18:38, 2 May 2023
- Honolulu is the capital and most populous city area in the United ... Honolulu's history includes habitation beginning in the twelfth ...22 KB (3,108 words) - 13:26, 2 February 2024
- Parochial school is a term used (particularly in the United States ... be educated in a God-centered environment, the narrowness of the vision of ...12 KB (1,832 words) - 08:53, 18 November 2022
- Swing refers to both a special quality of jazz music (and some related ... Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of jazz music that ...14 KB (2,375 words) - 01:51, 27 February 2023
- for her photo essays taken while traversing the globe for Life Magazine. In ... She was known for her sharp instincts and her willingness to get the ...15 KB (2,278 words) - 03:53, 6 November 2022
- 24, 1966) was an Indian nuclear physicist of Parsi-Zoroastrian heritage ... in Bombay (now Mumbai), in 1909. He was one of two sons. His father was a ...12 KB (1,771 words) - 11:24, 2 February 2024
- She became known for her portraits of celebrities of her day, and ... in her life. Her work had a major impact on the development of modern photography ...15 KB (2,391 words) - 21:09, 4 October 2022
- "lap organs," which were built in the United States around 1840 ... The melodeon is the forerunner of the more familiar pump organ reminiscent ...14 KB (2,056 words) - 04:20, 9 November 2022
- Anthony Trollope ( April 24, 1815 – December 6, 1882 ) became one ... Baretshire is focused on the inner workings of an imaginary cathedral ...17 KB (2,461 words) - 05:26, 31 July 2023
- who is best remembered for her portraits of Marie Antoinette, and for her ... Today she is generally regarded as the most famous woman painter of ...17 KB (2,635 words) - 06:24, 13 June 2023
- Hōryū-ji (法隆寺; Temple of the Flourishing Law) is a Buddhist ... his final illness. A fire in 670 destroyed the original buildings, but a ...23 KB (3,463 words) - 00:01, 25 August 2023
- Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or video signals (programs ... The term broadcast was coined by early radio engineers from the mid ...26 KB (3,776 words) - 04:32, 22 November 2023
- [[Image:Cotta_Greif_1839.jpg|thumb|200 px|The logo of Cottasche Verlagsbuchhandlung ... The Griffin (sometimes spelled gryphon or griffen, gryphos in Ancient ...10 KB (1,536 words) - 19:20, 31 January 2023
- Polynesia (from the Greek words meaning "many islands") ... Polynesia may be described as the islands within a triangle with its ...17 KB (2,443 words) - 08:46, 24 November 2022
- are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires and are therefore ... habitable but to serve other functions using the height of the tower. For example ...12 KB (1,664 words) - 13:44, 28 April 2024
- Apprenticeship is a system of training a new generation of skilled ... The Industrial Revolution led to major changes in the job market, ...23 KB (3,363 words) - 15:55, 11 August 2023
- The Science Museum (London) is one of many major science museums in ... The Museum not only holds remarkable historical collections but also ...12 KB (1,766 words) - 02:36, 21 April 2023
- as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, and Gordon of Khartoum, was a British army ... He physically fed, clothed, and nursed the sick. It is perhaps regrettable ...21 KB (3,345 words) - 19:07, 4 December 2023
- Roy O. Disney, Walt Disney Productions, and the Disney World and Disneyland ... a particularly happy childhood, and saw many of his movies fail at the box ...23 KB (3,587 words) - 22:09, 3 May 2023
- Geb (also spelled Seb, and Keb) was an important member of the Ennead ... and cosmological belief system developed in the Nile river basin from earliest ...20 KB (3,212 words) - 17:11, 23 October 2022
- A bottle is a container with a neck that is narrower than the body ... Bottles have been developed and used over millennia of human history ...10 KB (1,456 words) - 14:41, 28 April 2020
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, founded in 1870 and opened in 1872 ... The Museum's collection ranges from ancient to contemporary with ...38 KB (5,761 words) - 16:50, 24 October 2023
- Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British ... The State Rooms form the nucleus of the working Palace and are currently ...28 KB (4,475 words) - 16:52, 22 November 2023
- |motto = Terras irradient (Let Them Give Light to the World) ... |nickname = The Singing College, The Fairest College, Lord Jeffs, Jeffs ...16 KB (2,313 words) - 06:57, 25 July 2023
- A national library is a library specifically established by the government ... The first national libraries had their origins in the royal collections ...17 KB (2,398 words) - 04:12, 11 March 2023
- The Yoruba (Yorùbá in Yoruba orthography) are one of the largest ... While Yoruba can be found throughout the entirety of West Africa, ...21 KB (3,192 words) - 21:30, 4 June 2023
