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Herbert Baxter Adams
Herbert Baxter Adams 1850-1901, American historian, b. Shutesbury, near Amherst, Mass. In 1876, the year he received his doctorate at Heidelberg, he became one of the original faculty of Johns Hopkins Univ. There, in 1880, he began his famous seminar in history, where a large proportion of the next... Read more |
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Moritz von Schwind
Moritz von Schwind , 1804-71, Austrian historical painter and illustrator of the romantic school. Best known for the imagination and strength of his draftsmanship, Schwind created a gay world of dream figures. This air of fantasy was not fully realized in the monumental frescoes commissioned by the... Read more |
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Historical fiction
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historical materialism
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Historic preservation
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION. "Protecting the Irreplaceable" is the motto of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a multifaceted organization that advocates on behalf of historic properties and districts, serves as a resource for... Read more |
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American Historiography
HISTORIOGRAPHY, AMERICAN HISTORIOGRAPHY, AMERICAN. Historiography refers to the history of historical writing. It also encompasses the philosophy, scope, and methods employed in historical work. The Colonial Period American historical writing has a long, if sporadic, history until the middle of... Read more |
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Indian Country
INDIAN COUNTRY INDIAN COUNTRY is a multifaceted term that historically has been used as a geographical designation, as a legal term, and as a cultural concept that encompasses the past, present, and future of American Indian people. It embodies the idea that there is "a place" for Indians. The... Read more |
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Om
Om , [Skt.,=yes, so be it] for Hindus and Buddhists, a mystic word or mantra . Om is regarded as the syllable of the supreme Reality and is sometimes called "the mother of mantras." It is often found at the beginning of prayers, mantras, and scriptures as a word of invocation and adoration.... Read more |
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Studs Terkel
Louis Terkel The radio personality and author Louis Terkel (born 1912) was best known for his oral histories of ordinary Americans. These anthologies of interviews show how people felt about key historical events and everyday struggles and dreams. Initially a Chicago radio personality, in... Read more |
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A Midsummer Nights Dream
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