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orders of architecture. In classical tyles of architecture the various columnar types fall, in general, into the five so-called classical orders, which…
(Encyclopedia) UrUrûr [key], ancient city of Sumer, S Mesopotamia. The city is also known as Ur of the Chaldees. It was an important center of Sumerian culture (see Sumer) and is identified in the…
(Encyclopedia) Tchaikovsky, Peter IlyichTchaikovsky, Peter Ilyichĭlyēchˈ chīkôfˈskē [key], 1840–93, Russian composer, b. Kamsko-Votkinsk. Variant transliterations of his name include Tschaikovsky and…
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Luke Chapter 13 1 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And Jesus answering said unto…
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Senate Years of Service: 1850-1851
Party: Democrat FRÉMONT John Charles , a Senator from California; born in Savannah, Ga., January 21, 1813; pursued classical studies and attended Charleston…
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