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Reinhold Niebuhr Reinhold Niebuhr
Reinhold Niebuhr , 1892-1971, American religious and social thinker, b. Wright City, Mo. A graduate of Yale Divinity School, he served (1915-28) as pastor of Bethel Evangelical Church in Detroit, where he became deeply interested in social problems. In 1928 he began teaching at Union Theological... Read more
American Museum of Natural History (New York New York) American Museum of Natural History (New York New York)
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY in New York City is the largest natural history museum in the world. It displays more than 30 million specimens from all branches of natural history along with a wealth of anthropological artifacts in a vast complex of... Read more
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Vere Gordon Childe Vere Gordon Childe
Vere Gordon Childe 1892-1957, British archaeologist, b. Australia. An Oxford graduate, he taught at the Univ. of Edinburgh (1927-46) and the Univ. of London (1946-56). He gained renown for his monumental synthesis of European prehistory, The Dawn of European Civilization (1925, 6th ed. 1957), and... Read more
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history in its broadest sense, is the story of humanity's past. It also refers to the recording of that past. The diverse sources of history include books, newspapers, printed documents, personal papers, and other archival records, artifacts, and oral accounts. Historians use this material to form... Read more
John Walker John Walker
WALKER, JOHN(b. Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1731, d. Edinburgh, 31 December 1803), chemistry, botany, mineralogy, geology, anthropology. For the original article on Walker see DSB, vol. 14.Walker was one of the most influential natural historians in late enlightenment Edinburgh. After a... Read more
Joseph Jacobs Joseph Jacobs
Joseph Jacobs 1854-1916, Jewish writer, historian, and folklorist, b. Australia. He lived in England until 1900, when he went to the United States to edit a revision of The Jewish Encyclopedia. He was later a teacher at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City and editor of the American... Read more
Selden Society Selden Society
SELDEN SOCIETY The Selden Society is an association of legal historians that publishes scholarly works on the legal history of England. It was founded in 1886 by English legal professionals and scholars, including the renowned historian frederic william maitland. Named for the revered... Read more
Douglas Douglas
Douglas city (1991 pop. 19,950), capital of the Isle of Man, Great Britain. It is a popular resort, connected by rail to Ramsey and Port Erin, on the Irish Sea. Tourism is the chief industry. There are also light-engineering, knitting, and carpet-weaving factories. The Tower of Refuge, near the... Read more
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Newspaper article from: The Columbian (Vancouver, WA) ...including the Humane Society for Southwest Washington...Vancouver woman hopes to shed light on history The decision to update...sharing Vancouvers history and telling the citys story that she gave...more knowledge of the ...
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News Wire article from: Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) ...represent the history and identity...I call for light to be shed on the causes...cornerstone of every society. This heritage...strong democratic society tomorrow...protection of the citys cultural sites...rare, about ...

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