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- 6631: Ancient Egypt
- ... gods. They claimed that on of their gods, Thoth, had invented it. Modern scholars first learned to read when they translated the writings on the Rosetta Stone. In Egyptian, the word pharaoh originally meant great house, but in the late 1300's B.C. it came to mean ruler of Egypt. Education was seen as a different level of importance between classes. Most young boys learned their work from their fathers ...
- 6632: Italy
- ... found that Italy is a significant player in world economics. The government and political system of Italy also fascinated me. The political system there seems more complex than the one in the United States. The House of Deputies has over 600 members and the Senate over 300. I also found It interesting that ex-presidents are given permanent positions in their government as Senators. One of the things that bothered me ...
- 6633: Nova Scotia
- ... which are governed by a mayor and council. National Representation Nova Scotia is represented in the Canadian Parliament by 10 senators appointed by the Canadian governor-general in council and by 11 members of the House of Commons popularly elected to terms of up to five years. Politics Since Nova Scotia became a province in 1867, the Liberal party has been most successful in obtaining control of the provincial government. From ...
- 6634: Lincoln, Nebraska
- ... thread through the basin. Lincoln serves as a center for educational, cultural, and religious institutions. The city also developed as the trade center for a wide agricultural area. In the city are the buildings that house the various departments of the city, county, and state governments, the state mental and orthopedic hospitals, and the state penitentiary. Also located in Lincoln are a veterans' hospital and the regional headquarters of the Veterans ...
- 6635: Colombia
- ... is chosen by any man or woman 18 years or older. The president can serve one four year term. He appoints a cabinet which has to be approved by congress. Congress is composed of a House of Representatives (199 members) and a Senate (112 members). Land Area The total land area of the country is 440,831 sq. mi. The capital and largest city is Bogota. Population Characteristics, Religion, and Language ...
- 6636: Barbados
- ... and East Indians (0.4%). About 70% of the population is Anglican. The other 30% belong to various denominations such as Moravian, Methodist, and Roman Catholic. Barbados was once under British control from 1624. Its House of Assembly, which began in 1639, is the third oldest legislative body in the Western Hemisphere. By the time Britain left in 1966, the island was completely English in culture. The British influence is still ...
- 6637: Israel - The Presidential Brief
- ... Covenant, People, Covenant Land, New York, Union Of Amerocan Hebrew Congregations, 1985. 7) DuBois, Jill, Israel, New York, Marshall Cavendish Corperation, 1994 8) Bamberger, David, A Young Person's History Of Israel, New Jersey, Behrman House Inc., 1994 9) Clinton, Bill, Remarks to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference., Vol. 31, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, 15 May 1995, pp. 778. 10) Adrian Peracchio, IDEAS / Palestinians' Future Rests on ...
- 6638: Saint Paul's Cathedral
- ... in 1315. It was struck by lightening in 1447 and was not repaired until 1462. Surrounding the Norman cathedral was the bishop's palace, the deanery, and the houses of the residentiary canons. A chapter house was built on the south side of the cathedral. The most famous part of the precincts was Paul's Cross. It was an open air pulpit. The Cathedral School was to the east. It is ...
- 6639: England: History and People
- ... bishoprics, each with its own bishop. These are in turn divided into parishes under the control of a vicar and sometimes an assistant curate. The two archbishops and 24 bishops sit in Parliament in the House of Lords. Although a state church, the Church of England receives no direct financial contributions from the state. Other churches in England are known as nonconformist. The largest of these is the Methodist Church. Methodism ...
- 6640: The Pyramids of Egypt
- ... the silt plain. This city was named "White walls" by the Egyptians but later called Memphis by the Greeks. It is here at Memphis that the great pyramids where built. The pyramids were built to house the dead pharaoh of that time. Death was seen by the Egyptians as just the beginning of a journey to the other world. In Egyptian society each individual believed that his eternal life was dependant ...
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