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- 6, 1932 – October 21, 1984) was one of the founders of the French ... Truffaut himself was something of an autodidact and a complex, enigmatic ...31 KB (5,089 words) - 09:39, 11 April 2024
- Joan of Arc, also Jeanne d'Arc Joan of Arc's name was written ... – May 30, 1431), is a national heroine of France and a saint of ...41 KB (6,624 words) - 13:42, 1 August 2022
- |name = Columbia University inthe City of New York light shall we see the light) (a paraphrase of Psalm 35:10) ...35 KB (5,049 words) - 22:45, 7 January 2024
- 1958), reigned as the 260th Pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, ... Pius is one of the few popes in recent history to exercise his right ...51 KB (7,678 words) - 20:42, 9 April 2023
- in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century. As a ... Du Bois is viewed by many as the father of modern black scholarship ...29 KB (4,549 words) - 21:59, 3 May 2023
- Operation Provide Comfort (OPC). The pilots of two United States Air Force ... the helicopters as hostile. The crew members of the AWACS aircraft were blamed ...67 KB (10,179 words) - 23:19, 30 March 2024
- different Republican presidents and is one of only two people to have held ... In 1970, he became the first director of the Office of Management ...47 KB (6,417 words) - 14:57, 21 May 2024
- Since the creation of the separate states of India and Pakistan in ... Pakistan had been carved from out of India as a homeland for the ...51 KB (7,827 words) - 00:17, 28 July 2023
- The Fall of Rome or the Fall of the Roman Empire refers to the defeat ... Some European nations saw themselves as so indebted to the legacy ...28 KB (4,463 words) - 00:34, 25 March 2024
- I on December 31, 1600, with the intention of favoring trade privileges in ... A close study of the history of the company shows how the British ...38 KB (6,054 words) - 02:25, 22 November 2023
- Aceh (pronounced AH-chay) is one of the provinces of Indonesia and ... the Acehnese practice Islam, while the rest of the archipelago tends to blend ...19 KB (2,798 words) - 07:32, 14 June 2023
- City, noted for his dense and complex works of fiction. Hailing from Long ... regarded by many readers and critics as one of the finest contemporary authors ...33 KB (4,941 words) - 22:49, 30 April 2023
- Agatha Mary Clarissa, Lady Mallowan, Order of the British Empire DBE ... is often cited, by the Guinness Book of World Records and others, as ...25 KB (3,584 words) - 06:43, 16 June 2023
- Debussy is considered the most original musical mind of the turn of ... Debussy was not only one of the most influential French composers ...26 KB (3,950 words) - 10:53, 19 December 2023
- again from 1942 to 1952, ruling for the rest of his life as an unelected military ... or La Era de Trujillo), was one of the longest for a non-royal leader ...66 KB (9,421 words) - 19:56, 29 April 2024
- The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 (or Hungarian Uprising of 1956) ... was a spontaneous nationwide revolt against the Communist government ...73 KB (10,504 words) - 12:26, 4 February 2023
- whose works, such as "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," The ... to express the complexities and calamities of the modern era. Perhaps more ...25 KB (3,801 words) - 02:02, 27 February 2023
- The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in ... Confederation and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and Bavaria ...61 KB (9,426 words) - 14:18, 1 October 2022
- power to become the absolute ruler of the Soviet Union between 1928 ... German population transfer in the aftermath of World War II. ...78 KB (11,852 words) - 06:34, 6 May 2024
- IAU 2006 General Assembly: Result of the IAU Resolution votes.] ... Working Group on Extrasolar Planets (WGESP) of the International Astronomical ...37 KB (5,416 words) - 07:49, 24 November 2022
- from the 1920s onward. He served as Chairman of the Council of People's ... deeply implicated in the worst atrocities of the Stalin years – the forced ...67 KB (9,419 words) - 21:52, 3 May 2023
- refers to any engine used for the discharge of large projectiles in war. The ... century an artillier referred to a builder of any war equipment, and for ...76 KB (11,884 words) - 17:42, 16 August 2023
- Conservative politician and prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1937 ... Chamberlain is perhaps the most ill-regarded British prime minister ...55 KB (8,451 words) - 16:28, 11 November 2022
- Skambōnidēs) meaning Alcibiades, son of Cleinias, from the deme of ... During the course of the Peloponnesian War, Alcibiades changed his ...78 KB (11,681 words) - 05:06, 17 June 2023
- [[Image:HiltonofCadboll01.JPG|thumb|A replica of the Hilton of Cadboll ... The Picts were a confederation of tribes who lived to the north of ...35 KB (5,272 words) - 05:13, 24 November 2022
- North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ... The history of North Korea formally began with the establishment of ...72 KB (9,967 words) - 06:32, 16 November 2022
- European Union, and Australia) is a transfer of resources from one country ... Plan. On June 5, 1947 in the aftermath of World War II, speaking to the ...36 KB (5,305 words) - 06:56, 16 June 2023
- ), is a country in Southeastern Europe, situated on the southern end ... Modern Greece, a developed country and a member of the European Union ...73 KB (10,713 words) - 07:37, 25 May 2024
- Nan or Taiwanese Hok-kiàn) is a province of China located on the southeast ... center and pristine nature. The ecology of the province has been threatened ...31 KB (4,438 words) - 07:14, 15 April 2024
- The Gulf War (August 28, 1990 – February 28, 1991) was a conflict ... United Nations in order to liberate the nation of Kuwait. ...62 KB (9,530 words) - 08:21, 8 January 2024
- and actor. A premier representative of the New German Cinema. Famous ... surrender of Germany. The aftermath of World War II deeply marked his ...50 KB (7,532 words) - 17:21, 16 April 2023
- 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a general of the United States Army who ... using motor vehicles. He saw action in World War I as part of the new ...100 KB (15,015 words) - 14:55, 21 May 2024
- and a professor at the London School of Economics. He is counted among ... Popper was born in Vienna (then part of Austria-Hungary) in 1902 to ...33 KB (4,906 words) - 07:20, 5 October 2022
- The Battle of Tours (October 10, 732), often called Battle of Poitiers ... The Court of Martyrs Henry Coppée writes, "The same name (see ...68 KB (10,731 words) - 01:40, 26 September 2023
- The Republic of Dagestan (older spelling Daghestan) is a republic ... Situated on the eastern end of the North Caucasus Mountains along ...42 KB (6,192 words) - 07:45, 12 January 2024
- The Khmer Rouge was the ruling political party of Cambodia—which ... committed against its own people, 20 percent of whom perished, reached almost ...47 KB (7,141 words) - 22:57, 3 March 2023
- served as the 64th United States secretary of state from 1997 to 2001. She ... when she was eleven years old. A member of the Democratic Party, she worked ...48 KB (6,706 words) - 04:54, 5 November 2022
- economic, military and cultural influence of the United States. The concept ... The sources and proponents of this concept range from classical Marxist ...48 KB (7,076 words) - 03:33, 24 July 2023
- Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; April 21, 1926 – September ... In November 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, a former prince ...84 KB (12,053 words) - 16:21, 13 February 2024
- native to North America, who, at the time of European contact in the sixteenth ... Today, the Cherokee Nation and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians ...50 KB (7,562 words) - 14:54, 5 December 2023
- an influential politician in the early days of the Soviet Union, first as ... Trotsky's ideas form the basis of the Communist theory of Trotskyism ...93 KB (14,349 words) - 07:47, 6 March 2023
- history who served as the Prime Minister of IranMike Thomson, [http://www ... Risen, [http://www.nytimes.com/library/world/mideast/041600iran-cia-index ...33 KB (4,921 words) - 19:30, 9 November 2022
- found in formations in the Earth consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons ... sources. In a typical barrel 84 percent (37 of 42 gallons) of the hydrocarbons ...42 KB (6,126 words) - 14:48, 28 March 2023
- history, extending back to the Greco-Roman world and culminating in the Nazi ... The dominant form of anti-Semitism from the nineteenth century until ...52 KB (8,069 words) - 12:28, 14 October 2023
- The Greco-Persian Wars or Persian Wars or Medic Wars were a series ... What is known today of this conflict is derived primarily from Greek ...77 KB (11,840 words) - 19:50, 24 May 2024
- Romanum) is used to denote that part of the world under Roman rule ... the Roman Empire is disputed, with the dates of Julius Caesar's appointment ...70 KB (11,213 words) - 04:50, 16 December 2022
- Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central ... an event that coincided with the baptism of Duke Mieszko I. Poland became ...71 KB (10,329 words) - 17:32, 2 January 2024
- actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment and ... for Best Actor for his role in East of Eden. Upon receiving a second ...56 KB (8,516 words) - 01:32, 8 February 2023
- Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, consists of the island of Cuba ... Taíno and Ciboney peoples, the period of Spanish colonialism, the introduction ...72 KB (10,971 words) - 06:40, 11 January 2024
- 2004, with an epicenter off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The earthquake ... The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, and series of catastrophic tsunamis ...44 KB (6,499 words) - 06:40, 13 June 2023
- The Philippine-American War was an armed military conflict between ... ISBN 9718958002). This date marked the end of the war as far as the United ...65 KB (9,572 words) - 20:45, 23 September 2023
- The Republic of Iraq, commonly known as Iraq, is a Middle Eastern ... to the south. Iraq has a narrow section of coastline measuring 58 km ...56 KB (8,476 words) - 13:04, 6 March 2024
- The unification of Germany into a politically and administratively ... War and gained momentum in the aftermath of World War II, maintains that ...102 KB (14,729 words) - 11:39, 3 May 2023
- The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also called the Great Crash or the ... Not only was the event of such a magnitude that it is unforgettable ...33 KB (5,019 words) - 20:15, 24 June 2020
- is a Christian belief, based on the Book of Revelation 20:1-6, that Christ ... These millennial views in Christianity, in spite of their differences ...47 KB (6,873 words) - 18:00, 9 November 2022
- de France, giving it the title "History of Systems of Thought," and ... Michel Foucault is best known for his critical studies of various ...48 KB (6,765 words) - 17:10, 9 November 2022
- Male Circumcision is a surgical procedure that removes some or all ... it include that circumcision is a form of ritual sacrifice or offering ...30 KB (4,501 words) - 22:23, 10 December 2023
- The term enemy of the people or enemy of the nation, is a term used ... Totalitarian governments like the Soviet Union made extensive use ...44 KB (5,878 words) - 20:20, 30 October 2022
- Turkey, known officially as the Republic of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti ... Turkey also contains the Sea of Marmara, which is used by geographers ...58 KB (8,535 words) - 00:22, 3 May 2023
- (The Long Day Wanes), on the dying days of Britain's empire in the ... He wrote critical studies of Joyce, Hemingway, Shakespeare and Lawrence ...51 KB (7,981 words) - 05:23, 31 July 2023
- Maryland is a state located on the East Coast of the United States ... history as a border state during the Civil War gives it characteristics of ...45 KB (6,596 words) - 08:44, 10 March 2023
- England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the ... United Kingdom, or the same as the island of Great Britain, which consists ...103 KB (15,568 words) - 18:34, 13 February 2024
- The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly ... Ireland—with King Charles III as head of state. He is also head of state ...123 KB (18,096 words) - 11:41, 3 May 2023
- on August 19, 1946), was the 42nd President of the United States, serving ... During Clinton's presidency, the world continued to transition ...54 KB (7,922 words) - 11:07, 10 May 2023
- by one or more horizontal rotors—each of which comprises two or more ... Their range is subject only to availability of a refueling site and limitations ...42 KB (6,643 words) - 23:04, 3 February 2022
- Genghis Khan (1162 – 1227), the founder of the largest contiguous ... While his image in much of the world is that of a ruthless, bloodthirsty ...50 KB (8,058 words) - 06:47, 18 April 2024
- National Park located in the western states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho ... volcanic eruption spewed an immense volume of ash that covered all of what ...33 KB (5,106 words) - 09:57, 23 May 2023
- Baptist minister. He is considered one of the most influential Christian ... work reached beyond a narrow understanding of Christianity, embracing people ...66 KB (9,276 words) - 17:37, 31 October 2023
- Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain ... When Britain acquired an Empire of its own, reference to His or Her ...53 KB (8,072 words) - 04:48, 16 December 2022
- 2, 1754 – May 17, 1838), 1st Prince of Benevento, then Prince of Talleyrand ... peace with Austria through the 1801 Treaty of Lunéville and with Britain ...51 KB (7,312 words) - 22:21, 4 December 2023
- , was the President of Iraq from July 16, 1979, until April 9, 2003. his own authority over the apparatus of government. As president and ...67 KB (10,170 words) - 20:39, 17 April 2023
- Democracy is the name given to a number of forms of government and ... The aftermath of World War II brought a definite reversal of this ...75 KB (11,285 words) - 09:26, 28 January 2024
- von Braun (March 23, 1912 - June 16, 1977) was one of the leading ... Wernher von Braun was born in Wirsitz, Province of Posen, in the German ...47 KB (7,340 words) - 17:15, 4 May 2023
- , Krḗtē) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands ... Historically, Crete was once the center of the Minoan civilization ( ...67 KB (9,828 words) - 22:30, 21 May 2024
- revolutionary and a founding father of the People's Republic ... Born the son of a wealthy farmer in Shaoshan, Hunan, Mao adopted a ...95 KB (14,231 words) - 15:44, 12 June 2023
- Protestants, Catholics, and a small number of Orthodox Christians. Although ... The Nestorians were accepted in China because of their ability to ...58 KB (8,323 words) - 21:09, 10 December 2023
- cover art, and elaborate live shows. One of rock music's most successful ... Pink Floyd had moderate mainstream success and was one of the most ...51 KB (7,954 words) - 20:40, 9 April 2023
- South Carolina is a state in the southeastern region of the United ... It was part of the 1663 charter in which Charles I of England granted ...64 KB (9,145 words) - 15:14, 27 April 2023
- ) is a series of waves created when a body of water, such as an ocean ... and a very long wavelength (often hundreds of kilometers long). Consequently ...44 KB (6,684 words) - 18:38, 2 May 2023
- Viking refers to a member of the Scandinavian seafaring traders, warriors ... ferocity and pillaging raids, the voyages of the Vikings also linked different ...60 KB (9,091 words) - 22:04, 17 April 2023
- leader who served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia ... segregation in the United States. He was one of the "Big Six" leaders ...59 KB (8,081 words) - 20:53, 1 May 2024
- from 1962 until his death in 2009. A member of the Democratic Party and the ... incident in 1969 resulted in the death of his automobile passenger, Mary ...80 KB (11,614 words) - 02:50, 19 April 2023
- With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991, the Russian ... lacked the military and political power of the former USSR. Russia managed ...65 KB (9,740 words) - 15:57, 25 January 2023
- (July 10, 1856 – January 7, 1943) was a world-renowned Serbian-American ... In the United States, Tesla's fame rivaled that of any other ...61 KB (9,138 words) - 09:48, 11 March 2023
- is widely regarded as the premier chemist of the twentieth century. He pioneered ... advocate for greatly increased consumption of vitamin C and other nutrients ...44 KB (6,490 words) - 04:18, 29 October 2022
- Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) served as the 44th President ... Law School, where he was the president of the Harvard Law Review. He ...70 KB (9,939 words) - 08:02, 20 September 2023
- 23, 1805 – June 27, 1844) was the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ ... Smith's movement was based upon his publication of the Book of ...44 KB (6,932 words) - 07:39, 27 February 2023
- Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, a country in ... federal republic, historically consisting of several sovereign states with ...115 KB (16,736 words) - 18:20, 21 May 2024
- A political party is an organized group of people who have the same ... being whether they are an extension of government power, or an organized ...68 KB (9,596 words) - 04:49, 10 February 2021
- and philanthropist. Witnessing the murder of his parents as a child leads ... Miller. That show, together with the success of director Tim Burton's ...56 KB (8,607 words) - 11:11, 20 September 2023
- discovered. Approximately one-fifth the mass of the Earth's Moon, Pluto ... because they are closer in size than any of the other known celestial pair ...42 KB (6,097 words) - 17:02, 26 September 2023
- 15, 1950), a political and social leader of India, played a major role ... Sardār), which means Chief in many languages of India. ...64 KB (9,693 words) - 19:34, 15 September 2022
- Romeo and Juliet is a world-renowned tragedy by William Shakespeare ... Although Romeo and Juliet belongs to a tradition of tragic romances ...57 KB (9,012 words) - 21:40, 16 April 2023
- Iran (ايران, Īrān), officially the Islamic Republic of Iran ... The history of Iran covers over four thousand years. Throughout history ...82 KB (12,001 words) - 13:06, 20 May 2024
- and dancer. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is widely regarded ... The eighth child of the Jackson family, Michael made his professional ...200 KB (27,687 words) - 00:08, 13 March 2023
- "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", he began his MLB ... he was mentored by Brother Matthias Boutlier of the Xaverian Brothers, the ...142 KB (22,031 words) - 17:02, 25 May 2024
- site in Istanbul, Turkey. The last of three church buildings to be ... Eastern Orthodox until the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453. It ...227 KB (32,955 words) - 20:31, 5 May 2024
- was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme ... becoming a law professor at the University of Virginia. In the early 1970s ...85 KB (12,298 words) - 05:39, 11 August 2023
