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Judah ha-Levi
Judah ha-Levi or Judah Halevy , c.1075-1141, Jewish rabbi, poet, and philosopher, b. Tudela, Spain. His poems—secular, religious, and nationalist—are filled with a serene and lofty spirit. In his great philosophic work Sefer ha-Kuzari he emphasized the superiority of religious... Read more |
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Tiahuanaco
T IAHUANACO T he Inca civilization of South America, unlike the Mayan, was still at its height when conquistadors arrived. One of the conquistadors, Cieza de Leon (1518–1560), followed trails from the coast of Peru into the foothills of the Andes and... Read more |
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surrender at Yorktown
Yorktown, surrender at, 1781. After his costly victory at Guilford courthouse in March 1781, Cornwallis moved north into Virginia. Early in August he dug in on the coast at Yorktown, where communication with New York would be easier and supplies could be brought in. But the ships which arrived were... Read more |
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Cochin Jew
Cochin Jews ETHNONYMS: Cochin Jews, Cochinis (Israel), Malabar Jews, Paradesi Jews, Black Jews Orientation Identification and Location. The Cochin Jews constitute one of the smallest Jewish communities in the world. They originate from the Malabar Coast in India and traditionally were... Read more |
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Grootfontein
Grootfontein, Namibia Otjivandatatjonque, Gei‐/ous (/ indicates a click sound) Originally with a Herero name meaning ‘Hill of the Leopard’, it was called ‘Great Spring’ by the San (Bushmen). On their arrival, the Boers gave the town the Afrikaans version of this... Read more |
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Uch
Uch, Punjab/Pakistan Alexandria at the Confluence, Iskandera/Eskanderiya Founded in 325 bc by Alexander III the Great† near the confluence of the Sutlej and Jhelum (then the Hydaspes) Rivers. According to local tradition, the name was changed to Iskandera or Eskanderiya when the Muslims... Read more |
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Hasid
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Lethe
Lethe , in Greek mythology, river of forgetfulness in Hades. The dead drank from Lethe upon their arrival in the underworld.... Read more |
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