(Encyclopedia) AgisAgisāˈjĭs [key], name of four Spartan kings. Agis I, fl. late 10th cent. b.c., was the traditional founder of the Agiad dynasty, one of the two ruling dynasties of Sparta, which…
How “Lucky Lindy”—and a slow week for news—gave birth to a memorable annual tradition The founders of TIME Magazine, Henry Luce and Briton Haddon, were strong believers in the idea…
A. & B. R. Aylesbury and Buckingham Railway. B. & L. J. R. Bourn and Lynn Joint Railway. B. & M. R. Brecon and Merthyr Railway. B. & N. C. R. Belfast and Northern Counties…
(Encyclopedia) rock carvings and paintings, designs inscribed on rock surfaces and huge stone monuments in many parts of the world by prehistoric or preindustrial peoples. They have been found on…
