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Thomas Fuller (1608–1661): English clergyman, historian and moral writer

Thomas Fuller

English clergyman and historian Thomas Fuller (1608–1661) wrote histories, moral sketches and sermons noted for aphorisms and anecdotes. He lived through the Civil War, supported the Royalis…

Xinhua News Agency — China's official state news agency and media organization

Xinhua News Agency

Xinhua News Agency is the official state press agency of the People’s Republic of China. It supplies domestic and international news, maintains global bureaus, publishes in multiple language…

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

Iditarod

Annual long-distance sled-dog race in Alaska from Anchorage to Nome, testing mushers and teams over roughly 1,000 miles along the historic Iditarod Trail.

Marble: composition, history, uses, and notable examples

Marble

Marble is a crystalline metamorphic rock formed from limestone. This article explains its composition, formation, historical importance, common uses, varieties and notable cultural examples.

Jahangir: Mughal emperor, memoirist, and patron of the arts (1569–1627)

Jahangir

Jahangir, Mughal emperor from 1605 to 1627, is remembered for his detailed memoirs, artistic patronage, the political role of his wife Nur Jahan, and both courtly culture and dynastic confli…

Florida's Turnpike (Ronald Reagan Turnpike)

Florida's Turnpike

A major north–south toll highway in peninsular Florida linking Miami–Dade to central Florida. Consists of the Mainline and the Homestead Extension, serving commuters, freight and tourism.

Holy See

The Holy See is the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome (the Pope), the central government of the Roman Catholic Church and a distinct subject of international law and diplomacy.

Holocaust denial

Holocaust denial is the assertion that the Nazi genocide of Jews and others did not occur as documented. This article explains the claims used by deniers, the historical evidence, legal resp…

Columbine High School massacre (1999)

Columbine High School massacre

A detailed overview of the April 20, 1999 Columbine High School attack in Littleton, Colorado: events, weapons, victims, investigation, and its long-term impact on schools and public policy.

Federal Reserve (United States central bank)

Federal Reserve

Overview of the Federal Reserve: its structure, functions, history, tools of monetary policy, and role in the U.S. financial system and economy.

Crito (Plato) — Dialogue on Law, Duty, and Civil Disobedience

Crito (Plato)

Plato's Crito records a conversation between Socrates and Crito about justice, obedience to law, and whether it is ever right to escape an unjust sentence.

James Freeman Gilbert — Geophysicist and Pioneer of Inverse Theory

James Freeman Gilbert

American geophysicist (1931–2014) noted for developing the Backus–Gilbert approach to inverting geophysical data and for helping establish an international network of long‑period seismometer…