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- 4511: Spanish Settlement Of The West
- ... a slave state. At the time, the United States an even balance between slave and non-slave states. Texas entering the Union would disrupt the balance, giving slave states an advantage in the U.S. House and Senate. Since the United States was not ready to annex Texas, Texas declared itself a sovereign country. In 1837 President Andrew Jackson formally recognized Texas a country. Texas wanted to be part of the ...
- 4512: Russian-Japanese War
- ... her port side. The Tsarevich was hit on her stern. Unfortunately, her bulkheads shattered and the steering compartment flooded. All three ships tried to make it to shallow water. The Pollada grounded near a light house on the west side of the harbor, and the Retvizan and the Tsarevich came to grief in the narrow gullet of the harbor, almost blocking it. Admiral Togo of Japan, saw this and sent five ...
- 4513: Bar Kochba Revolt
- ... of the Jews (Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1961) pages.180-185, 199-201, 204-205, 212, 380 2. Rabbi Dr. Raphael Posner, eds. Junior Judaica, Encyclopedia Judaica for Youth, (Jerusalem: Keter Publishing House Jerusalem LTD., 1982) s.v. Bar Kokhba pages. 106-107 3. Suri Cohen, Mashiach, Mashiach, Mashiach. 1996 (?), School Booklet. Shevach High School, New York. pages. 13-18 4. Naomi Ben-Asher and Hayim Leaf, The ...
- 4514: The Rise And Fall Of Hitler Re
- ... Germany to plummet. Because of the harsh times, Nazis got two million more votes then the Communist party. The election put them just under the Democratic party and gave them 107 more seats in the House. Hitler was planning on running for President of Germany against Paul Von Hinderburg, a social democrat. Hitler campaigned frequently, going to every major city and town. He was the first to use the airplane in ...
- 4515: Galileo Galilei
- ... C. Jupiter 1. Four moons of Jupiter D. Venus and Mercury 1. Not transparent 2. Had phases IV. Later Life A. Tried by the Inquisition 1. For writings 2. Charged with Heresy B. Sentenced to house arrest 1. lived in luxury 2. never in a prison cell C. Writings Prohibited D. Died in 1642 Bibliography 1. Drake, S. ,Galileo at Work: His Scientific Biography. Greensborough Press, 1995. 2. Finnochiara, Maurice A ...
- 4516: Caesar And Naopoleon
- ... Europe, became a dictator for life and eventually fell from power, because like Caesar, he did not know where to draw the line. BIBLIOGRAPHY Carlyle, Thomas. The French Revolution Complete and Unabridged. New York: Random House, Inc., 1837. Castelot, Andre. Napoleon. New York: Harper & Row Publishers Inc., 1971. Duggan, Alfred. Julius Caesar A Great Life in Brief. New York: Borzoi Books, 1996. Ellis, Peter Berrsford. Caesar's Invasion of Britian. New ...
- 4517: Tombs And Temples
- ... in the world. In addition to the sanctuary there are several smaller temples and a vast sacred lake. The Temple of Dendara, in Karnak, was known as the Castle of the Sistrum or Pr Hathor, House of Hathor. Hathor was the goddess of love, joy and beauty. With the exception of its supporting pillars, which had capitals sculpted in the image of Hathor and were defaced by the Christians, the walls ...
- 4518: Burial Practices Of The Ancien
- ... can be likened to the Egyptian practice of introducing coinage into the tomb in some cases. Homer also speaks of the psyche, which slips out of man "at the moment of death and enters the house of Ais, also known as Aides, Aidoneus, and in Attic as Hades." This idea can be compared to the concept of an individual's ba in ancient Egypt. When someone died, an eternal part of ...
- 4519: Julius Caesar
- ... Spain for a year, Caesar divorced his wife Pompeia because of the allegation that she had been implicated in the offense of Publius Clodius. The latter was then awaiting trial for breaking into Caesars house the previous December disguised as a woman at the festival of the Bona Dea, which no man is allowed to attend. After his return from a successful year administrating Spain Caesar was elected consul for ...
- 4520: Spanish Settlement Of The West
- ... a slave state. At the time, the United States an even balance between slave and non-slave states. Texas entering the Union would disrupt the balance, giving slave states an advantage in the U.S. House and Senate. Since the United States was not ready to annex Texas, Texas declared itself a sovereign country. In 1837 President Andrew Jackson formally recognized Texas a country. Texas wanted to be part of the ...
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