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H.I.S.
H.I.S. Co., Ltd. (株式会社エイチ・アイ・エス) (TYO: [9603] )is a travel agency based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in low-cost package tours to various countries. The company was founded as International Tours Co., Ltd. in 1980 and renamed "H.I.S." in 1990. H.I.S. holds a maj..
Hi's Eye
Hi's Eye is the student run weekly newspaper at Westfield High School located in Westfield in Union County, New Jersey. "If it's Friday, and there's school, there'll be Hi's Eye." Hi's Eye has an editorial staff of Journalism 3 seniors and is free from administrative prior review. The paper was e..
Hi-Standard
Hi-Standard is a Japanese punk rock group formed in 1991 in Japan. The band members consist of: Ken Yokoyama(guitar),Akihiro Nanba(vocals and bass), andAkira Tsuneoka(drums). Discography "Growing Up","Angry Fist","Making The Road", and"Love Is A Battlefield" in the United States. The group actual..
His
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. His can refer to: a gender-specific pronounHis, Haute-Garonne, a commune in the Haute-Garonne département, in France.Hospital information system, an enterprise resource planning system that caters to hospital needs.Honeywell Infor..
HIS
'HIS" can refer to: Hospital Infection SocietyHospital information systemHotel information systemHybrid intelligent systemJapanese travel agent H.I.S.Harare International School, an international school in Harare, Zimbabwe This page disambiguates a three-character combination which might be any or a..
His/Her Netherlands Majesty's Ship
In Dutch, military ship names are given the prefix Harer Majesteits ("her majesty's" or "Hr.Ms.") or Zijner Majesteits ("his majesty's", "Zr.Ms."). In English, the Dutch prefix is translated as HNLMS for "His/Her Netherland Majesty's Ship". Alternate uses The prefix is sometimes translated as "HN..
Hisa-me
Hisa-me (氷雨 or 必殺娘) were originally female demons of death in the Japanese underworld (Yomi). However, in modern times, they are considered an analog to succubae. Trivia Though the former kanji is the traditional spelling, the latter set is often used in modern times to prevent confusion..
Hisai, Mie
Hisai (久居市; -shi) was a city located in Mie, Japan. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 41,669 and the density of 610.98 persons per km². The total area is 68.20 km². The city was founded on August 1, 1970, and merged into Tsu on January 1, 2006. Mie Prefecture ..
Hisaichi Tanaka
Hisaichi Tanaka (1888? - 1947) (Japanese: 田中久一) was a General of the Japanese Army, who became the head of the occupying forces in Hong Kong during the end of the Pacific Theatre of World War II. He was condemned to death and executed as war criminal in 1947. Army position 1938 Chief of St..
Hisako
Hisako is a common Japanese name for females. Although written romanized the same way, the kanji can be different. Hisako may refer to: Hisako Tottori, later the Princess Takamado of JapanHisako Uno Sasaki, wrestlerHisako Kyoda, seiyūHisako (X-Men), a fictional student character in the X-Men comi..
Hisako Arakaki
Hisako Arakaki (Arakaki Hisako, 新垣寿子, born 8 August 1977) is a J-pop singer from Okinawa, Japan, and an original member of the group Super Monkey's. She left at the end of 1993, and later worked as a dance instructor at the Okinawa Actors School. See also [[List of J-Pop artists:A]]Super ..
Hisako Higuchi
Hisako "Chako" Higuchi (jap. 樋口久子, born in October 13, 1945 in Kawagoe, Saitama) is a Japanese professional golfer. She won the LPGA Championship in 1977 and remains the only Japanese woman who has won an LPGA major championship. She dominated an era in Japanese women's golf alongside Ayako ..
Hisako Ichiki
Hisako Ichiki is a fictional mutant teenager who is enrolled at the Xavier Institute. She first appeared in Astonishing X-Men (3rd series) #4 Contents 1 Character Biography2 Powers3 Trivia4 Bibliography5 External link Character Biography Hisako is a young mutant who ..
Hisako Kyoda
Hisako Kyoda (Japanese:京田尚子 Kyōda Hisako, born February 22, 1935) is a Japanese seiyū from Tokyo who, among other roles, voiced Slappy Squirrel in the Japanese dub of Animaniacs. Primary roles Kaede in InuyashaFauna in Kingdom Hearts IIZirconia in Sailor Moon SuperSSlappy Squirrel in Anim..
Hisako Manda
Hisako Manda 萬田久子 Manda Hisako is a Japanese actress born on April 13, 1958. External links http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0541587/ ..
Hisako Uno Sasaki
Hisako Uno Sasaki is a former professional wrestler better known as Akira Hokuto. She is married to wrestler Kensuke Sasaki. Contents 1 Tale of the Tape2 Championships/Accomplishments3 Significant Matches4 Trivia Tale of the Tape Height: 5 ft 5 inWeight: 130 lbBirthday: July..
Hisamatsu Sadakatsu
Hisamatsu Sadakatsu (1560-1624) the son of Hisamatsu Toshikatsu, along with being the half brother of the very famous Tokugawa Ieyasu through virtue of sharing the same mother. After the Battle of Sekigahara during the year of 1600, Sadakatsu received Kakegawa in Totomi Province. Then being transfer..
Hisamatsu Shinichi
Dr. Hosekei Shinichi Hisamatsu (1889–1980) was a philosopher, Zen Buddhist scholar, and Japanese tea ceremony (sadō or chadō, 茶道, "the way of tea") master. He was also a professor at Kyoto University and received a honorary doctoral degree from Harvard University. He was born in Gifu Prefe..
Hisanohamasaurus
"Hisanohamasaurus" (meaning "Hisano-hama lizard") is the name given to an as yet undescribed genus of dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous. It is a nomen nudum known only from teeth; it has been variously identified as a diplodocoid or a nemegtosaurid; it is some sort of sauropod. As its name suggests,..
Hisao Egawa
, born 13 September, 1962, is a seiyū who works for Aoni Production. Roles Geki Hyuuga in King of Braves GaoGaiGarOgremon & Mugendramon in Digimon AdventureFukusuke Hikyakuya in NarutoRhinos in Shining Force NeoVenzern in GrowlanserGinkotsu in InuyashaFalco Lombardi in Nintendo's Star Fox seriesKu..
Hisao Tanaka
Hisao Tanaka (born in California) was a professional wrestler. He is the father of wrestler Pat Tanaka and referee Jimmy Tanaka. Contents 1 Profile2 Career3 Titles Held3.0.1 ..
Hisar, India
Hisar, previously spelled as Hissar, is a city in the state of Haryana, in northwestern India, and it is also headquarters of Hisar District. Hisar was founded as Hissar-e-Firoza by Firoz Shah Tughlak on the demolished ruins of an existing prosperous Hindu and Jain city of Iksaru. The city is mainl..
Hisarak
Hisarak (Persian: حصارک) is a district in the west of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is 100% Pashtun, was estimated at 28,462 in 2002, of whom 11,380 were children under 12. The district centre is the village of Hesarak. References [UNHCR District Profile], da..
Hisarcık
Hisarcık is a district of Kütahya Province of Turkey. Kütahya | Altıntaş | Aslanapa | Çavdarhisar | Domaniç | Dumlupınar | Emet | Gediz | Hisarcık | Pazarlar | Simav | Şaphane | Tavşanlı | ..
Hisardut
Hisardut is an Israeli form of unarmed combat related to Krav Maga. It is not considered a martial art because it has no katas. ..
Hisarlik
Looking over the mound of Hisarlik to the plain of Troy. Hisarlik, or Hissarlik ("Place of Fortresses"), is the modern Turkish name for the ancient site of Troy, also known as Ilion, and is located in what is now Turkey (known throughout history as Anatolia). Hisarlik, now an unoccupied archa..
Hisarya
Hissarya, BulgariaHisar District, IndiaHisar, India This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Hisar District
Hisar district is one of the 19 districts of Haryana state, India, and Hisar town is the district headquarters. The district is also part of an administrative division of the same name, namely, Hisar, and the Hisar Division is headed by a commissioner who belongs to the Indian Administrative Servi..
Hisashige Tanaka
Hisashige Tanaka (1799-1881) Japan's first steam engine, manufactured in 1853 by Hisashige Tanaka. Hisashige Tanaka (田中久重, September 18, 1799 – November 7, 1881) lived during the Edo period of Japan's history. He was born in Kurume, Japan, as a child of a tortoise-shell cr..
Hisashi Hirai
Hisashi Hirai (平井久司 Hirai Hisashi) is a Japanese mangaka and anime artist. His work in the series Infinite Ryvius was a success, which was followed by the series s-CRY-ed. He then assumed the coveted position of character designer for the biggest and latest two mecha series from Sunrise, Gu..
Hisashi Igawa
Hisashi Igawa (born 17 November 1936) is a Japanese actor who has appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa's Dodesukaden, Ran and Madadayo. External links ..
Hisashi Imai
Hisashi Imai (今井寿, Imai Hisashi, born October 21, 1965 in Gunma Prefecture) is the lead guitarist and founding member of the Japanese rock band Buck-Tick. Contents 1 About1.0.0.1 Schaft1.0.0.2 Schwein1.0.0.3 Lucy1.1 External links About Imai Hisashi is a popular g..
Hisashi Kimura
Hisashi Kimura (木村栄) (1870 – September 26 1943) was a Japanese astronomer. He devoted his career to the study and measurement of variation in latitude, building upon the work of Seth Carlo Chandler, who discovered the Chandler wobble. He was director of the International Latitude Obser..
Hisashi Owada
Hisashi Owada (小和田 恆 Owada Hisashi, born September 18, 1932), a former Japanese diplomat, is a judge on the International Court of Justice. Owada also serves as president of the Japan Institute of International Affairs and advisor to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affai..
Hisatake Chikanao
Hisatake Chikanao was a retainer of the Japanese clan of Chosokabe during the Sengoku Period of the 16th century. Chikanao served under Chosokabe Motochika and the latter's son, Chosokabe Morichika. Following the death of Chikanao's elder brother Chikanobu who was killed fighting at Okayama Castle i..
Hisato ohzawa
Hisato Ohzawa (born August 1, 1907; died October 28, 1953) was a Japan composer. His relative neglect today contrasts the fact that he was one of the pre-eminent Japanese composer of his day. Biography He grew up in Kobe, studying piano, organ and choral singing. He moved to America in 1930 to st..
Hisatsune Sakomizu
Hisatsune Sakomizu was the chief Cabinet secretary of Japan in 1945. He was ordered by Prime Minister Suzuki to analyze the economic condition of Japan and give a written report to Suzuki. What Sakomizu found was that Japan's resources were rapidly decreasing, and that Japan would not be able to con..
Hisayama, Fukuoka
Hisayama (久山町; -machi) is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 7,692 and a density of 205.50 persons per km². The total area is 37.43 km². External links [Hisayama official website] in Japanese ..
Hisayasu Nagata
Hisayasu Nagata (永田 寿康 Nagata Hisayasu, born September 2, 1969 -) is a Japanese politician born in Nagoya City in Aichi Prefecture. He graduated from Keio High school in 1988, Tokyo University in 1993, and then entered the Finance Ministry. He took a leave of absence to study for an MBA at U..
Hisaya Nakajo
Hisaya Nakajo (中条比紗也 Nakajō Hisaya) is a manga artist. Nakajo is best known for Hanazakari no Kimitachi E, known in English as Hana-Kimi which appeared in the shojo manga magazine Hana to Yume ("Flowers and Dreams"). In Japan, two Hana-Kimi art books and several "drama CDs" have been rel..
Hisayoshi Ogura
Hisayoshi Ogura is a member of Taito Corporation's "house band" Zuntata. He is best known for his musical compositions in the Darius arcade series. His musical style is often experimental electronica, however in Zoids Infinity Ex he focused on more on an orchestrated soundtrack. He also created the ..
Hisayoshi Suganuma
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Hisayuki Machii
Hisayuki Machii (町井 久之 Machii Hisayuki; 1923 - September 14, 2002) , AKA the "Ginza Tiger" or "Gin-ja Ho-rang-ee" (銀座の虎 Ginza-no-Tora), was the founder of one of Japan's most notorious yakuza gangs, the Tosei-Kai (東声会). A Korean, Machii was born Jeong Geon Yeong (鄭 建永) i..
Hisba
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. The concept of hisba (حِسْبة [ḥisba], calculation; verification) is an Islamic practice ..
Hisba Bill
The Hasba Bill (accountability bill) was proposed unanimously by members of the provincial assembly of the NWFP Province of Pakistan which borders Afghanistan. The political party in power in NWFP is the Muttahida Majils-e-Amal (MMA) which is a 6 to 8 party alliance of religious parties with Ta..
HISD
HISD may be: Hallsville Independent School District, in Hallsville, TexasHamilton Independent School District, in Hamilton, TexasHardin Independent School District, in Hardin, TexasHawkins Independent School District, in Hawkins, TexasHenrietta Independent School District, in Henrietta, TexasHousto..
Hisense
Hisense (海信) is a Chinese electronics manufacturer. The company's origins started in 1969 when Hisense was known as Qingdao No. 2 Radio Factory. The company's products include televisions, air conditioners, LCDs, refrigerators and mobile phones. External link [Hisense] ..
Hiseville, Kentucky
Hiseville is a city in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 224 at the 2000 census. Geography Hiseville is located at [37°6′0″N, 85°48′54″W] (37.100131, -85.815107)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the c..
HISH
The HI'SH (Hebrew abbreviation for HEYL SADEH or Field Force) was formed by the Haganah in the British Mandate of Palestine in 1939 following the disbandment of the smaller mobilized force known as the FOSH. References Katz, Sam (1988). Israeli Units Since 1948. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 0850458374..
Hisham's Palace
Hisham's Palace is an archaeological site located 5 km north of Jericho on the West Bank. The palace was built in CE 743 by Al-Walid ibn Yazid and owed its name to his uncle, the Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik, who ruled an empire stretching from India to the Pyrenees. ..
Hishammuddin Hussein
Dato' Seri Hishammuddin Bin Tun Hussein (born August 1961) is a Malaysian politician and member of United Malays National Organization (UMNO). He is the current Malaysian Education Minister, having served since March 30, 2004. He is also the Chairman of the Youth Wing of UMNO. Biography Hishamuddi..
Hisham Abbas
Hisham Abbas is an Egyptian singer best known for his hit song "Habibi Da", also known as "Nari Narain." The song's lyrics were in both Arabic and Hindi, with Indian singer Jayashree performing the Hindi parts. The song was a hit not only in the Middle East but also in India, and Pakistan. The vide..
Hisham al Hussein
Hisham Z. al Hussein, aka Hisham Al Hidith and Abu Geith, second secretary at Iraq embassy in Manila, expelled by Philippine government February 13, 2003, after speaking with Abu Madja and Hamsiraji Sali, leaders of Abu Sayyaf, al-Qaeda’s de facto franchise for the Philippines, just before and aft..
Hisham Bharoocha
Hisham Bharoocha was born in Nidata, Japan and is an ex-member of the Providence, Rhode Island band Black Dice. Biography Hisham's father, who was a Pakistani doctor consistently moved the Bharoocha family around from country to country. As a newborn the family moved to Tokyo, to Toronto when he w..
Hisham Hafiz
Hisham Hafiz or Hashim Ali Hafiz (born 28 April, 1931 - 26 February, 2006 was a Saudi Arabian newspaper publisher and author. He is best known for co-founding the Arab News and his Saudi Research and Publishing Company published 16 newspapers and magazines at the time of his death. He has also writt..
Hisham I
Hisham I or Hisham Al-Reda (Arabic: ‎) was the second Umayyad Emir of Cordoba, ruling from 788 to 796. Hisham was born in Cordoba. He built many mosques and completed the Mezquita. Preceded by:Abd ar-Rahman I Umayyad Leader Succeeded by:al-Hakam I Emir of Cordoba ..
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
Archaeological remains of a palace built in Hisham's honor just north of present-day Jericho Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (691–743) (Arabic: هشام بن عبد الملك) was an Umayyad caliph who ruled from 723 until his death in 743. Inheriting the caliphate from his brother Yazid II,..
Hisham ibn al-A'as
Hisham ibn al-A'as is the son of A'as ibn Wa'il and brother of Amr ibn al-A'as. He freed 50 slaves on the account of his fathers will see Sunan Abu Dawud [2877] It is not confirmed if he was a Sahaba. See also Family tree of Hisham ibn al-A'asSahaba References External links ..
Hisham ibn Al-Aas
Hisham bin Al-‘Ass, was a brave righteous venerable Companion, who embraced Islam in Mecca and immigrated to Abyssinia. He was martyred in the battle of Yarmouk in the year 13 AH (635 CE). See also Family tree of Hisham ibn Al-AasSahaba External links http://www.islamfortoday.com/companions..
Hisham Ibn Al-Kalbi
Hisham Ibn Al-Kalbi, full name Mundbir Hishkm ibn Mahommed ibn us-Sgib ul-Kalbi (- ca. 819) was an Arabic historian. Al-Kalbi was born in Kufa, but spent much of his life in Baghdad. Like his father, on whose authority he relied largely, he collected information about the genealogies and history of..
Hisham ibn al-Mughirah
Hisham ibn al-Mughirah was from the Banu Makhzum sub-clan of the Quraish tribe and was also one of the Islamic prophet Muhammads contemporary. He was the son of Mughirah ibn Abd-Allah, one of the Leaders of Quraish. His brother was Walid ibn al-Mughira, thus, he was the uncle of the famous Muslim g..
Hisham ibn Urwa
A prominent hadith narrator, grandson of Zubayr ibn al-Awwam and Asma bint Abu Bakr. He narrated hadith regarding Aisha's age at marriage. See also Family tree of Hisham ibn Urwa External links http://www.isna.net/library/hadith/malik/008_mmt.html ..
Hisham II
Hisham II ('ھشام) was the third Caliph of Cordoba, of the Umayyad dynasty. He ruled 976-1009, and 1010-1013. Hisham II succeed his father Al-Hakam II as Caliph of Cordoba in 976 at the age of 10, with his mother Subh and the first minister Jafar al-Mushafi acting as regents. General Ghalib and ..
Hisham III
Hisham III (Arabic: هشام الثالث) was the last Umayyad ruler in Spain (1026-1031), and the last person to hold the title Caliph of Cordoba. Hisham III, the brother of Abd ar-Rahman IV, was chosen as Caliph after long negotiations between the governers of the border regions and the people ..
Hisham Jaber
General Hisham M. Jaber General Hisham M. Jaber (born September 13, 1943) (Arabic: اللواء الركن هشام جابر) is a retired high-profile Lebanese Major General running a Public Relations and lobbying firm in the Middle-East and Africa. He is the great-grandson of sheikh Ahmad R..
Hisham Kabbani
--> Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani (born in Lebanon) is a prominent Sufi Muslim, and a scholar of mainstream, traditional Islam. The Shaykh has spent his life advocating an understanding of Islam as fundamentally and inviolably based on peace, tolerance, respect and love. He believes these princi..
Hisham Selim
One of Egypt's most famous actors. ..
Hisham Sliti
Hisham Sliti, a Tunisian, is currently being held as an enemy combatant by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp, in Cuba.[list of prisoners (.pdf)], US Department of Defense, May 15 2006 Sliti's Guantanamo ID number is 174. The list of the names of all the Guantanamo de..
HishaRyuumon
HishaRyuumon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise. A Dragon Beast Digimon, he has yet to appear in any other media than the Pendulum X and cards. Evolution Fresh (Baby I) - FufumonIn-Training (Baby II) - KyokyomonRookie (Child) - RyuudamonChampion (Adult) - GinRyuumonUltimate (Perf..
Hishijima Kunisada
Hishijima Kunisada (????-1600) was a notable servant under the Shimazu clan. While Kunisada's service under the Shimazu, he served under both Shimazu Yoshihisa and Shimazu Yoshihiro. Kunisada at that time resided at Ichiki in Satsuma Province. Kunisada served under the Shimazu during many battles su..
Hishikari, Kagoshima
Hishikari (菱刈町; -chou) is a town located in Isa District, Kagoshima, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 9,699 and the density of 96.54 persons per km². The total area is 100.47 km². Hishikari mine is the largest gold mine in Japan. External links [Town website..
Hishikawa Moronobu
Hishikawa Moronobu (菱川師宣, Hishikawa Moronobu, 1618 – 25 July 1694) was an Japanese painter and printmaker known for his advancement of the ukiyo-e style. Contents 1 Early life and training2 Work3 See also4 References Early life and training Moronobu was the son..
Hishimi Yuriko
Hishimi Yuriko (jp: ひし美ゆり子; b. on 10 June 1947 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress. External links [}}}] at the Internet Movie Database[Profile at JMDb (in Japanese)] ..
Hishult
Hishult is a parish in Laholm Municipality, Halland, Sweden. The area has been the base of iron extraction and formed a county, include parts of northern Skåne during, while it was Danish. The name might be related to the iron extraction as it used to be spelt Isenhult which might mean iron forest..
Hisila Yami
Hisila Yami alias Parvati, is a Nepalese politician and architect. She is a politburo member of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and president of the All Nepal Womens Association (Revolutionary). Yami is married to fellow Maoist leader Dr. Baburam Bhattarai. Yami belongs to the Newar ethnic group. ..
Hisingen
Eriksberg (Gothenburg), the northern bank of Göta älv where housing areas have replaced the shipyards. Hisingen is the fourth largest island of Sweden, at 199 km². Formed by Göta älv in the south and the east, Nordre älv in the north and Kattegat in the west. The northern part, with harb..
Hisingen Eastern Hundred
Hisingen Eastern Hundred, or Östra Hisings härad, was a hundred of Westrogothia in Sweden. It was named Swedish Hisingen between 1658 and 1681 to separate it from Norwegian Hisingen, following the Treaty of Roskilde which ceded Bahusia to Sweden. See also Hisingen ..
Hisingen Western Hundred
Hisingen Western Hundred, or Västra Hisings härad, was a hundred of Bahusia in Sweden. It was named Norwegian Hisingen between 1658 and 1681 to separate it from Swedish Hisingen, following the Treaty of Roskilde which ceded Bahusia to Sweden. See also Hisingen ..
Hisingerite
Hisingerite is a mineral, an iron silicate, formula Fe2Si2O5(OH)4.2H2O. A black or dark brown lustrous secondary mineral, it is formed by the weathering of other iron silicates. It is named after Wilhelm Hisinger, a Swedish chemist. There is also Aluminian Hisingerite which is when one of the iron..
Hiski Salomaa
Hiski Salomaa, born Hiskias Möttö (May 17, 1891 - July 7, 1957) was a Finnish-American folk singer and song writer. Born in Kangasniemi, Finland, Salomaa moved to the Upper Peninsula, Michigan, in 1908 after the death of his mother. There, he made his living as a tailor. Salomaa, an active sociali..
Hislop
The surname Hislop can refer to several person: Alexander Hislop, a Scottish minister of religion.Charles Hislop, a Cayman Islands entrepreneur.George Hislop, a Canadian gay activist.Ian Hislop, editor of British satirical magazine Private Eye.John Hislop, a convict deported to Australia.Shaka Hislo..
HiSoft
Hisoft Systems was a software company based in the UK, creators of a range of programming tools for microcomputers in 1980s and 1990s. Their first products were Pascal and C implementation for ZX Spectrum computers, as well as BASIC compiler for this platform and C compiler for CP/M. While compilers..
Hisp
HISP is the acronym for the Health Information Systems Programme, which aims to support the improvement of health care systems in the southern hemisphere by increasing the capacity of health care workers to make decisions based on accurate information. HISP provides training and support for users of..
Hispalinux
HispaLiNUX is the Spanish Linux user association. It was founded June 20, 1997. As of November 2003 it has 7000 members. External links [Official website (Spanish only)] ..
Hispamer
Hispamer is a bank of Banco Central Hispano and became part of the group. ..
Hispania
Roman theater at Mérida; the statues are replicas Hispania was the name given by the Romans to the whole of the Iberian Peninsula (modern Portugal, Spain, Andorra and Gibraltar) and to two provinces created there in the period of the Roman Republic: Hispania Citerior and Hispania Ulterior. D..
Hispania, Antioquia
Hispania is a municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. ..
Hispania Baetica
Roman province of Hispania Baetica, 120 AD Hispania Baetica was one of three Imperial Roman provinces in Hispania, (modern Iberia). Hispania Baetica was bordered to the west by Lusitania (modern Portugal), and to the northeast by Hispania Terraconensis. Baetica was renamed Andalucia by the Mo..
Hispania Balearica
Hispania Balearica was a province of the Roman Empire. Today, the province makes up the archipelago of the Balearic Islands off the coast of Spain in the western portion of the Mediterranean Sea. The capital of this province was Palma, which bares the same modern name. The province of Balearica was..
Hispania Cartaghenensis
Hispania Carthagenensis was one of Roman provinces in Hispania. It encompassed the southern part of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, except that belonging to Hispania Baetica. Roughly speaking, the modern provinces of Valencia, Alicante and Murcia. ..
Hispania Citerior
During the Roman Republic, Hispania Citerior was a region of Hispania roughly located in the northeastern coast and in the Ebro valley of modern Spain. External links [Detailed map of the Pre-Roman Peoples of Iberia (around 200 BC)] ..
Hispania Nova
The factual accuracy of this article is [Accuracy disputedisputed]. Please see the relevant discussion on the [..
Hispania Tarraconensis
Roman Imperial province of Hispania Tarraconensis, 120 AD Hispania Tarraconensis was one of three Roman provinces in Hispania. It encompassed much of the Mediterranean coast of Spain along with the central plateau and the north coast, and part of northern Portugal. Southern Spain, the region no..
Hispania Ulterior
During the Roman Republic, Hispania Ulterior was a region of Hispania roughly located in Baetica and in the Guadalquivir valley of modern Spain and extending to all of Lusitania and Gallaecia. External links [Detailed map of the Pre-Roman Peoples of Iberia (around 200 BC)] ..
Hispanic
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. The Hispanic world Hispanic (Spanish: Hispano) is a term denoting a derivation from Spain, its people and culture. It follows the same style of use as Anglo indicates a derivation of England and the English. Thus, the Spanish-American War in Spanish is..
Hispanic (disambiguation)
Hispanic can relate to the following: related to, or derived from, the Roman province of Hispania ( Modern day Spain & Portugal in the Iberian Peninsula)related to, or derived from, the Spanish people or the culture of Spain or other Hispanophone countriesrelated to Lusitanicrelated to, or derived ..
Hispanic America
Hispanic America (Spanish: Hispanoamérica) refers to those parts of the Americas inhabited by Spanish-speaking populations. These populations represent the bulk of the world's hispanophones. Hispanic America includes countries in North America, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. T..
Hispanic arts
Association of Hispanic Arts [www.latinoarts.org]..
Hispanic Business
Hispanic Business, Inc. is a media company based in Goleta, California, in the United States of America. Founded by Jesús Chavarría in 1979, Hispanic Business, Inc. publishes information for and about Hispanic professionals and entrepreneurs. The company's flagship publication is Hispanic Busine..
Hispanic culture
The Hispanic world The term Hispanic culture pertains to cultures found in Spain and to the cultures of any country that was colonized by the early Spanish conquistadors. Mexico and other countries were previously known as New Spain. Hispanics come primarily from Spanish, African, and Native..
Hispanic culture in the Philippines
The British historian Arnold J. Toynbee once asserted in one of his works that "the Philippines is a Latin American country that was transported to the Orient by a gigantic marine wave". While it’s impossible to deny the many Hispanic contributions made to the culture of the Philippines, Toynbee's..
Hispanic Day
Hispanic Day (Spanish: Día de la Hispanidad or Día de la Raza) is the national day of Spain. It is held annually on October 12 and is a national holiday. The date commemorates Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas. Día de la Raza is also a holiday in many Latin American countries. See C..
Hispanic Democratic Organization
The Hispanic Democratic Organization (HDO) is a political action committee (PAC) officially started in 1993, to build political power for the Hispanic community in Chicago and throughout Illinois. HDO’s power comes from their ability to raise money for candidates, provide volunteers, and their clo..
Hispanic Health Council
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Hispanic Impressions
"Hispanic Impressions" is a song by the rock band Queens of the Stone Age, released on their eponymous debut album in 1998. An instrumental track, the song is jerky and influent, with abrupt halts and starts. ..
Hispanic March
The Hispanic March or the Upper Mark (as the Arabs called it) was the border zone between Arab Hispania and the Frankish kingdom, in the region between the Pyrenees and the Ebro River. Places that were part of the Mark at any moment: Pamplona, Sangüesa, Jaca (Aragón), Sobrarbe, Ribagorza, Pall..
Hispanic MCs
The Hispanic MCs are a rap group from the early 1990s, formed by Rocky Padilla, George ESTRADA, Danny Padilla, and producer Brian "Chazz" Padilla. Many of their songs are featured on the Lowrider Soundtrack compilations. External link http://www.epicentermusic.com/index-5.html Brian "Chazz" Padilla ..
Hispanic National Bar Association
The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) is a non-profit, nation-wide association representing Hispanic persons in the legal profession — attorneys, judges, law educators and law students — in the United States and Puerto Rico. Current President: Alan M. Varela History The HNBA..
Hispanic rhythmic
Hispanic Rhythmic, also known as Hispanic Urban or "Hurban", is an American radio and format genre that features a musical mix of Latin Hip-Hop, Mexican Hip-Hop, Reggaeton, Dancehall, Latin Pop, Dance, Tropical and Salsa hits, all geared towards a bilingual Hispanic audience, most of them being thir..
Hispanic Student Association
On many college campuses, the Hispanic Student Association (HSA) is an umbrella group for all Hispanic/Latino based organizations at the respective university. The main goal is to unite the Latino student body by utilizing the existing organizations to host events together about the Hispanic communi..
Hispanic supremacy
Hispanic supremacy is a racist ideology that holds that Hispanics are superior to all other races. While there are no groups that publicly espouse such an ideology, Hispanic individuals and organizations in the United States are often accused of being supremacists by opponents of illegal immigration..
Hispanic teleservices corporation
Hispanic Teleservices Corporation (HTC) is a five year old company based in Houston, Texas with branches in Monterrey, Nuevo León in Mexico and currently opening new offices in Guadalajara. It is the leading provider of outsourced customer support for companies serving the Hispanic market. ..
Hispanic Television
Hispanic TV is a Spanish language cable television network that broadcasts Hispanic music videos. A 24-hour all-Spanish language television music network providing a mix of old and new hit music videos. Its format includes balada, salsa, merengue and other popular Latin rhythms, introduced by the ..
Hispanic Television Network (network)
Hispanic Television Network (HTVN) is a defunct family-oriented television network that was once the third-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, after Univision and Telemundo. It was the first network to specifically target Hispanics of Mexican origin, the first Spanish-language ne..
Hispanic Urban
Hispanic Urban is a relatively new radio format that includes Spanish-language hip hop and reggaeton.[| Philly.com article on Hispanic Urban] An example of a radio station with this format is WMGE. Notes ..
Hispaniola
Early map of Hispaniola The island of Hispaniola (from Spanish, La Española) is the second-largest island of the Antilles, lying between the islands of Cuba to the west, and Puerto Rico to the east. Christopher Columbus arrived there on December 5, 1492, and on his second voyage in 1493 fou..
Hispaniolan Crossbill
The Hispaniolan Crossbill Loxia megaplaga is a crossbill which is endemic to the island of Hispaniola in the West Indies. It was formerly regarded as conspecific with the Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera. References BirdLife International (2004). [Loxia megaplaga]. 2006 IUCN Red L..
Hispaniolan Pine
The Hispaniolan Pine (Pinus occidentalis) is a pine endemic to the island of Hispaniola, where it is the predominant species in the Hispaniolan pine forests of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Hispaniolan Pines are found mixed with broadleaf trees from 850 meters elevation to 2100 meters elevatio..
Hispaniolan pine forests
The Hispaniolan pine forests are a tropical coniferous forest ecoregion found on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. The ecoregion covers 11,600 km² (4,500 square miles) or about 15% of the island. The ecoregion lies above 850 meters elevation in the mountains of Hispaniola, extending from the ..
Hispanism
Hispanismo website shows three databases: 1. University departments of Hispanic and Latin American studies from all around the world. 2. University researchers. 3. Associations of hispanists. Hispanismo website classify information and publish news, events, conferences, seminars, job vancancie..
Hispano
In Spain and Spanish-speaking Latin America, Hispano (Hispanic in English) is ascribed as indicating a derivation from Spain, her people and culture. It follows the same style of use as Anglo indicates a derivation of England and the English, Hellenic of Greece and the Greeks, or Sino of Chinaand t..
Hispano-French Exposition of 1908
The Hispano-French Exposition was an exposition held in Zaragoza from May to December 1908 to commemorate the hundred-year anniversary of the first siege of Zaragoza. In 1902, the city of Zaragoza decided to celebrate the first centennial of the siege, and to make the celebration a regular even..
Hispano-Japanese War
The Hispano-Japanese War is a fictional conflict in Harry Turtledove's Timeline-191 alternate history series. This is only a sideshow event, for which the author doesn't tell much about it. After the victory of the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War (1861–1862), the southern ..
Hispano-Moresque
A Hispano-Moresque jar The Hispano-Moresque ware is a term referring to an Islamic pottery style created in Andalusia. Around 711, the Moors conquered Spain and the ceramics they produced introduced two techniques to Europe: glazing with an opaque white tin glaze, and painting in metallic l..
Hispano-moresque
Tin-glazed earthenware, especially lustered dishes, vases, tiles, and drug jars, produced in Spain from the 12th to 18th centuries. ..
Hispano-Suiza
Hispano-Suiza is a Spanish engineering firm best known for their engine and weapon designs in the pre-World War II period, work that developed out of their earliest work in luxury automobile design. Today they are part of the SAFRAN Group. In 1898 a Spanish artillery captain, Emilio de la Cuadra, s..
Hispano-Suiza 12Y
The Hispano-Suiza 12Y was a French aircraft engine in the pre-WWII era. Developed from the earlier, and somewhat smaller, 12X, the 12Y became the primary 1,000 hp (750 kW) class engine and was used in a number of famous aircraft, including the Morane-Saulnier M.S.406, Dewoitine D.520. The design wa..
Hispano-Suiza 12Z
The 12Z was the final evolution of the series of Hispano-Suiza V-12 aircraft engines, which had just entered production when France fell to the Germans during World War II. A small number were produced during the war but the German occupation government would not allow full-scale production to star..
Hispano-Suiza 8
Hispano-Suiza 8be The Hispano-Suiza 8 was a water-cooled V8 aero engine introduced by Hispano-Suiza in 1914 and used by a number of Allied fighter aircraft during the First World War. The original Hispano-Suiza 8a was rated at 150 hp (112 kW) and the later Hispano-Suiza 8Be reached 220 hp (16..
Hispano-Suiza H6
The Hispano-Suiza H6 was an ultra-luxurious automobile from the 1920s. Introduced at the 1919 Paris Motor Show, the H6 was produced through 1933. Roughly 2,350 H6, H6B, and H6C cars were produced in total. The H6 engine featured a straight-6 inspired by designer Marc Birkigt's work on aircraft en..
Hispano-Suiza HS.404
The Hispano-Suiza HS.404 20 mm autocannon was one of the most widely used aircraft weapons of the 20th century, used by British, American, French, and many other military services. Development This cannon was based on the earlier Swiss Oerlikon FF S weapons, which Hispano-Suiza manufactured under l..
Hispanophone
A Hispanophone is someone who speaks the Spanish language either natively or by adoption. As an adjective, the word means "Spanish-speaking." The word originates with the name of the Roman province, Hispania. The Spanish translation of this word would be hispanohablante. The term differs from "His..
Hispano Aviacion
Hispano Aviacion is an old aircraft factory which was located in Seville, Spain, in Triana district. It produced some mythical planes, like the Triana Hispano Aviacion Ha 100, the Saeta Hispano Aviacion Ha 200, the Tripala and the Buchon and Hispano Aviacion Ha 1112. This factory performed its prod..
Hispano Aviacion Ha 1112
The Hispano Aviacion HA-1112 was an upgrade of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 developed after WWII in Spain. Contents 1 Spanish versions' development2 Technical characteristics, Hispano Aviación HA-1112 K. 1. L ''Tripala''3 Technical characteristics, Hispano Aviación HA-1112 ..
Hispano FC
Hispano is an Honduran soccer club based in Comayagua, Honduras. The club was promoted to 1st division in 2004-2005 and later relegate 2005-2006 season. Hispano bought Valencia's category in the league for 3 millon of lempiras. Aparently the club will change it's name to Hispano-Valencia. Most of ..
Hispar
''For other uses, see Hispar (disambiguation) Hispar is a village near the huge Hispar Glacier (which is one of the largest glaciers outside the polar region). It can be reached from the Karakoram Highway by the road that leads south of Hunza towards Nagar (Nagir), Hopar (Hoppar) and Hispar. In its..
Hispar (disambiguation)
Hispar may refer to: Hispar villageHispar Glacier - one of the largest glaciers outside polar regionHispar River - the river that forms from the melt water of Hispar Glacier redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Hispar Glacier
Hispar Glacier is a 61km long glacier in the Hispar Pass (Northern Areas, Pakistan)which meets the 60km long Biafo Glacier at an altitude of 5,151m (16,900 feet) to make one of the longest glacial systems outside the polar region. This highway of ice connects two ancient mountain kingdoms; Hunza in..
Hispar Muztagh
Hispar Muztagh is a sub-range of the Karakoram mountain range. It is located in the Gojal region of the Northern Areas of Pakistan, north of Hispar Glacier, south of Shimshal Valley, and east of the Hunza Valley. It is the second highest sub-range of the Karakoram, the highest being the Baltoro Muzt..
Hispar Pass
Hispar Pass or Hispar La is a high altitude pass (5,151 m). It is the place in Northern Pakistan where Biafo Glacier (60 km long) and Hispar Glacier (61 km long) meet. See also Hispar GlacierBiafo Glacier External link [Northern Pakistan detailed placemarks in Google Earth] ..
Hispar River
Hispar River forms from the melt water of Hispar Glacier - one of the largest glaciers outside polar region. The Hispar Glacier is in its southeast and the river flows nortwest, passing through Hispar, Hopar and Nagar (Nagir) it falls into the Hunza River in Hunza Valley. See also HisparNorthern A..
Hispasat
Hispasat is a group of Spanish communication satellites . They were developed by the Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (National Institute for Technical Aeronautics) and the European Space Agency. It now belongs to Eutelsat (27.69%) and other private shareholders from Spain. First satelli..
Hispellum
Hispellum (mod. Spello) was an ancient town of Umbria, Italy, 6 km (3.5 miles) north of Fulginiae, on the road between it and Perusia. Hispellum is mentioned in Pliny ([III.xiv.113]), Strabo ([V.2.10]), and Ptolemy's Geography ([III.1]), but apparently in no ..
Hispid Hare
The Hispid Hare, Caprolagus hispidus, is a leporid native to the foothills of the Himalaya. It was formerly widely distributed but its habitat is much reduced and degraded by deforestation, cultivation, and human settlement, and now it is confined to isolated regions in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West B..
Hispo
Hispo is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Hispo alboclypea Wanless, 1981 (Seychelles)Hispo bipartita Simon, 1903 (India, Sri Lanka)Hispo cingulata Simon, 1885 (Madagascar)Hispo frenata (Simon, 1900) (Madagascar)Hispo inermis (Caporiacco, 1947) (Central, East Afri..
Hiss
Hiss may be a phonetic element of a sibilant consonant, or of a lispa verb close in meaning to whispera noise characteristic of some snakes, or a different noise made for example by a catan onomatopeic word for some noises, such as the release of air brakes, or the sound of irrigation sprinklersa c..
Hissalel
Hissalel ben Amminadab was an Ammonite king of the late seventh century BCE, reigning approximately 620 BCE. He is mentioned on an inscription on a bronze situla found at Tel Siran in Jordan. The inscription reads: mndb mlk bn'mn / bn hsl'l mlk bn'mn / bn'mndb mlk bn'mn "Amminadab (II) son of Hassa..
Hissarya, Bulgaria
Hissarya (also spelled Hisar or Hisarya) is a small resort town in Bulgaria, in the Plovdiv Region. Located in the outskirts of the Sredna Gora mountain range, it boasts of a very mild climate and over two dozen different mineral springs, which make it a favorite spa for many Bulgarian and foreign ..
Hissène Habré
Hissène Habré (born 1942), also spelled Hissen Habré, was the leader of Chad from 1982 until he was deposed in 1990. Hissène Habré and François Mitterrand, July 12th, 1987 in Paris Contents 1 The early years2 Rise to the presidency3 War with Libya4 Legal proceedi..
Hissing Prigs in Static Couture
Hissing Prigs in Static Couture is the third album from the band Brainiac. Track listing "Indian Poker, Pt. 3" - (:51)"Pussyfootin’" - (2:36)"Vincent Come on Down " - (2:34)"This Little Piggy" - (3:51)"Strung" - (2:10)"Hot Seat Can’t Sit Down" - (3:10)"The Vulgar Trade" - (1:44)"Beekeeper’s ..
Histadrut
Histadrut The Histadrut ("Federation" [of labour]) or HaHistadrut HaKlalit shel HaOvdim B'Eretz Yisrael (ההסתדרות הכללית של העובדים בארץ ישראל) (Hebrew: "General Federation of Laborers in the Land of Israel") is the Israeli trade union congress. It was ..
Histamine
The chemical structure of histamine. Histamine is a biogenic amine chemical involved in local immune responses as well as regulating physiological function in the gut and acting as a neurotransmitter. New evidence also indicates that histamine plays a role in chemotaxis of white blood ce..
Histamine receptor
The histamine receptors are a class of G-protein coupled receptors with histamine as their endogenous ligand. The H1 receptorThe H2 receptorThe H3 receptorThe H4 receptor This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred yo..
Histamine receptors
There are four known histamine receptors, H1, H2, H3, and H4 with several splice variants of H3 present in various species. Though all of the receptors are 7-transmembrane g protein coupled receptors, H1 and H2 are quite different from H3 and H4 in their activities. ..
HiStandard .22 Pistol
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Hister
Ister was a name used by the ancient Greeks for the Danube River (which flows through Hitler's birth country of Austria), and may have been named such for the area called Istria in what is now northwestern Croatia, where dwelt a tribe called the Histri. In ancient times before the means existed to c..
Histeria!
Histeria! was a short-lived animated television series of the late-1990s, created by Tom Ruegger (who also created Tiny Toons, Animaniacs, and Pinky and the Brain) at Warner Bros. Animation. Unlike other similar shows by Warner Bros., Histeria!'s purpose was not simply to entertain but, to attempt..
Histiaeus
Histiaeus (died 494 BC), the son of Lysagoras, was the tyrant of Miletus in the late 6th century BC. Histiaeus owed his status as tyrant to Darius I, king of Persia, who had subjugated Miletus and the other Ionian states in Asia Minor. According to Herodotus, Histiaeus, along with the other tyrant..
Histidine
Histidine is one of the 20 most common natural amino acids present in proteins. In the nutritional sense, in humans, histidine is considered an essential amino acid, but mostly only in children. The imidazole side chains and the relatively neutral pK of histidine (ca 6.0) mean that relatively smal..
Histidinemia
Histidinemia is a rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder characterized by a deficiency of the enzyme histidase. Histidase is needed for the metabolism of the amino acid histidine. It is characterized by increased levels of histidine in blood, urine and cerebrospinal fluid, and decreased levels ..
Histidine (data page)
References a  EINECS number [200-745-3] (D-histidine)a  EINECS number [206-513-8] (L-histidine)a  [CID 71083] from PubChem (D-histidine)a  [CID 6274] from PubChem (L-histidine) Amino acids Alanine (dp) | Arginine (dp) | Asparag..
Histiocyte
A Histiocyte is a cell that is part of the human immune system. All categories of Histiocytes are derived from the bone marrow by multiplication from a stem cell. The derived cells migrate from the bone marrow to the blood as monocytes. They circulate through the body and stop in various organs wh..
Histiocytoma
A histiocytoma is a proliferation of histiocytes. For histiocytomas in humans, please see histiocyte.For histiocytomas in dogs, please see histiocytoma (dog)...
Histiocytoma (dog)
A histiocytoma in the dog is a benign tumor that originates from histiocytes. most likely epidermal Langerhans cells of antigen-presenting cell lineage. Most commonly histiocytomas are found in young dogs and appear as a small, solitary, hairless lump. Ulceration of the mass is common. Diagnosi..
Histiocytosis
Though histiocytosis can refer to any of several specific diseases, the term is generally used to refer to a rare blood disease that is caused by an excess of white blood cells called histiocytes. The histiocytes cluster together and can attack the skin, bones, lung, liver, spleen, gums, ears, eyes..
Histiogamphelus
Histiogamphelus is a small genus of fish with only two species. References [Histiogamphelus (TSN 644864)]. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 6 June 2006. ..
Histioteuthis
Histioteuthis is a genus of squid and the only member of the Histioteuthidae family. Species bonnellii species-group*Umbrella Squid, Histioteuthis bonnellii*Histioteuthis machrohista reversa species-group*Reverse Jewell Squid, Histioteuthis reversa*Histioteuthis atlantica*Histioteuthis altaninae ..
Histochemical tracer
A histochemical tracer is a compound used to reveal the location of cells and track neuronal projections. A neuronal tracer may be retrograde, anterograde, or work in both directions. A retrograde tracer is taken up in the terminal of the neuron and transported to the cell body, whereas an anterogr..
Histocompatibility
Histocompatibility is the property of having the same, or mostly the same, alleles of a set of genes called the major histocompatibility complex. These genes are expressed in most tissues as antigens, to which the immune system makes antibodies. The immune system at first makes antibodies to all sor..
Histogenesis
This depiction represents the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm respectively. Histogenesis is the formation of different tissues from undifferentiated cells.[link] These cells are constituents of three primary germ layers, the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm. The science of the micro..
Histogram
For the histogram used in digital image processing, see Color histogram. In statistics, a histogram is a graphical display of tabulated frequencies. A histogram is the graphical version of a table which shows what proportion of cases fall into each of several or many specified categories. The categ..
Histogram equalization
Histogram equalization is a method in image processing of contrast adjustment using the image's histogram. Contents 1 Overview2 Implementation3 Example4 References5 External links Overview This method usually increases the local contrast of many images, especially when t..
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Histoire d'un crime
Histoire d'un crime is a novel by Victor Hugo about Napoleon III's takeover of France. ..
Histoire de Dom Bougre, Portier des Chartreux
Histoire de Dom Bougre, Portier des Chartreux is a French text from 1741. The name Bougre refers to the French term boulgre meaning bugger. ..
Histoire de l'Inquisition en France
Histoire de l'Inquisition en France is a book published in 1829 by Etienne Leon de Lamonthe-Langan, supposedly on the basis of his unprecedented access to Church archives in Toulouse, granted by one Bishop Hyacinthe Sermet. It is now regarded as a forgery. The dramatic and blood curdling accounts o..
Histoire de ma vie
Histoire de ma vie (Story of my Life) is the autobiography of Giacomo Casanova, a famous 18th century Italian adventurer. Despite Casanova being Venetian (born April 2, 1725, in Venice, – died June 4, 1798, in Dux, Bohemia, now Duchcov, Czech Republic), the book is written in French, which wa..
Histoire de Melody Nelson
Histoire de Melody Nelson is a 1971 concept album by controversial French songwriter Serge Gainsbourg. The Lolita-esque quasi-autobiographical plot involves the middle-aged Gainsbourg intentionally colliding his 260-horsepower Rolls Royce into teenage nymphet Melody Nelson's bicycle, and the subseq..
Histoire du soldat
Histoire du soldat (sometimes written L'histoire du soldat; translated as The Soldier's Tale or A Soldier's Tale) is a 1918 theatrical work "to be read, played, and danced" ("lue, jouée et dansée") set to music by Igor Stravinsky. The libretto, which is based on a Russian folk tale, was written in..
Histoire Naturelle des Poissons
Histoire Naturelle des Poissons was a 22-volume study of Ichthyology written by Georges Cuvier and his student Achille Valenciennes in the 1830s. ..
Histological section
Histological section refers to thin slices of tissue applied to a microscopic slide, usually around 5 to 10 micrometres thick, which are viewed under a microscope. Sections are usually stained with dyes to give optical contrast before viewing. Sections usually have a very thin piece of glass appli..
Histology
A thin section of lung tissue stained with hematoxylin and eosin. This individual suffers from emphysema. Histology is the study of tissue sectioned as a thin slice, using a microscope. It can be described as microscopic anatomy. Histology is an essential tool of biology. Histopathology, th..
Histomonas meleagridis
Histomonas meleagridis is species of parasitic protozoan that infects chickens, turkeys, peafowl, quail and pheasants, causing blackhead disease, infectious enterohepatitis, or histomoniasis. H. meleagridis can infect many birds but it is most deadly in turkeys. ..
Histon
Histon is a small village connected to Impington, in Cambridgeshire, England. It is separated from Cambridge by the A14. It features an infant school and junior school, the latter of which is adjacent to the village green. Histon F.C. currently play the Nationwide Conference, Southern Division. In ..
Histon/Temp
Histon is a small village connected to Impington, in Cambridgeshire, England. It is separated from Cambridge by the A14. It features an infant school and junior school, the latter of which is adjacent to the village green. Histon F.C. currently play the Nationwide Conference, Southern Division. In ..
Histone
In biology, histones are the chief proteins of chromatin. They act as spools around which DNA winds and they play a role in gene regulation. Histones are found in the nuclei of eukaryotic cells. Bacteria do not have histones, but histones are found in certain Archaea, namely Euryarchaea. These arch..
Histone acetyltransferase
Histone acetyltransferases (HAT) are enzymes that acetylate conserved lysine amino acids on histone proteins by transferring an acetyl group from acetyl CoA to lysine to form ε-N-acetyl lysine. Histone acetylation is generally linked to transcriptional activation. Initially, it was thought that a..
Histone code
The Histone Code is hypothesized to be an code consisting of covalent histone tail modifications. Histones main role is in associating with DNA to form nucleosomes, which themselves bundle to form chromatin fibers. They are globular proteins with a flexible N-terminus (taken to be the tail) that p..
Histone code hypothesis
The Histone Code Hypothesis states that chromatin-DNA interactions are guided by combinations of histone modifications. While it is accepted that modulations (such as aceylation, ribosylation, ubiquitination and phosphorylation) to histone tails alter chromatin structure, a complete understanding o..
Histone Compatability
In human circulation systems contain hemoglobin. Hemoglobin consists of proteins called histones. These histones determine the type of hemoglobin you produce, thus determining your blood type. If you are to have a blood transfusion, a certain amount of these histones must match so that your bod..
Histone deacetylase
Histone deacetylases (HDAC) (EC number 3.5.1) are a class of enzymes that remove acetyl groups from an ε-N-acetyl lysine amino acid on a histone. Deacetylation restores a positive electric charge, which increases the histone's affinity for DNA. This generally down-regulates DNA transcription by bl..
Histone fold
A histone fold is a fold found near the C-terminus of each type histone in a histone octamer. only stable as a dimer ..
Histone gene
A histone gene is a gene that codes for histone proteins. ..
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Histone H4
Histone H4 is one of the 5 main histone proteins involved in the structure of chromatin in eukaryotic cells. Featuring a main globular domain and a long N terminal tail H4 is involved with the structure of the nucleosomes of the 'beads on a string' structure. See nucleosome, histone and chromatin. ..
Histone methylation
Histone methylation is the modification of the primary protein sequence of a histone protein by the addition of one, two, or three methyl groups. This modification alters the properties of the nucleosome and affects its interactions with other proteins. Histone methylation is generally associated w..
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Histone octamer
A histone octamer is an octamer of histones found at the center of a nucleosome core particle. It consists of 2 copies of each of the four core histone protein (H2A, H2B, H3 and H4). These histones of the histone octamer all contain N-terminal tails that emanate from their central histone folds, and..
Histon F.C.
Histon Football Club are an English football team currently playing in the Conference South league. They are nicknamed The Stutes and they play their home matches at the Glassworld Stadium. Their current manager is Steve Fallon. Their reserve team are unusual in playing at a high level of the Na..
Histopathology
Histopathology is a field of pathology which specialises in the histologic study of diseased tissue. It is an important tool of anatomical pathology and is used for accurate diagnosis of cancer and other diseases. Contents 1 Collection of tissues2 Preparation for histology3 Interp..
Histoplasmosis
Histoplasmosis is a disease caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. Its symptoms vary greatly, but the disease primarily affects the lungs. Occasionally, other organs are affected—this form of the disease is called disseminated histoplasmosis, and it can be fatal if untreated. Histoplasma..
Historadiography
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Historia
Historia is a Canadian French language cable television specialty channel which presents programming about history. The channel is owned by Astral Media and Alliance Atlantis Communications. The channel launched on January 31, 2000. External link [Official Site] ..
Historiae Ecclesiasticae Tripartitae Epitome
Historiae Ecclesiasticae Tripartitae Epitome, the abridged history (in twelve books) of the early Christian Church known as the Tripartite History, was the standard manual of Church history in Medieval Europe. The work was compiled, under the direction of Cassiodorus, in about 510 CE, by his assi..
Historian
This article refers to those who study the subject of history. For medical uses of the term "historian", please refer to Historian (medical) article. A historian is a person who studies history. Although the term can be used to describe amateur and professional historians alike, it is now often res..
Historian's fallacy
The historian's fallacy is a logical fallacy that occurs when one assumes that decision makers of the past viewed events from the same perspective and having the same information as those subsequently analyzing the decision. It is not to be confused with presentism, a mode of historical analysis in ..
Historians Against the War
Historians Against the War (HAW) was founded in Chicago, Illinois at the 2003 Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association. A group of historians drafted the following statement which 2209 people subsequently signed: We historians call for a halt to the march towards war against Iraq. We ..
Historian (medical)
"Historian" is a term used by medical professionals (particularly doctors and nurses) to describe a patient's ability to recall their past medical history and the medical history of their family. It is usually prefixed by an adjective. For example: "Vague historian" refers to a patient who provide..
Historian of the United States House of Representatives
The Historian of the U.S. House of Representatives is an official appointed by that legislative body to study and document its past. The current Historian is Robert V. Remini, appointed on April 28, 2005. The post was created in 1983 and its first holder was University of Maryland, College Park hi..
Historias de sexo de gente común
Historias de sexo de gente común ("Sex stories of common people") is a very popular television show about common people's live revolving around sex in Argentina. It can be compared to the United States show Sex and the City. ..
Historia Britonum
The Historia Britonum, or The History of the Britons, is a historical work that was first written sometime shortly after AD 820, and exists in several recensions of varying difference. (A recension is a critical revision of a text, i.e. different editors have worked upon the text to produce various..
Historia Calamitatum
Historia Calamitatum, also known as Abaelardi ad Amicum Suum Consolatoria, is an autobiographical work in Latin by Pierre Abelard, one of medieval France's most important intellectuals and a pioneer of scholastic philosophy. It is in the form of a letter, and is clearly influenced by Augustine of H..
Historia Caroli Magni
Historia de vita Caroli Magni et Rolandi (History of the life of Charlemagne and Roland), usually known as Historia Caroli Magni, is a Latin prose narrative of legendary material about Charlemagne and his times. It was traditionally ascribed to Charlemagne's contemporary Turpin, Archbishop of Reims,..
Historia Compostelana
The anonymous Historia Compostelana is based on the relation of events by a writer in the immediate circle of Diego Gelmírez, second bishop (1100-1120) then first archbishop (1120–1140) of Compostela, one of the major figures of the Middle Ages in Galicia. The narrative of the Historia Compos..
Historia de Amor VI
Historia de Amor VI (meaning History of Love) is the sixth volume in a series of compilation albums featuring various artists, on the record label Sony Discos. Track listing "Introducción" – DJ Loco"Bye bye" – Vilma Palma e Vampiros"Un par de palabras" – Hombres G"Todo lo que hago, lo hago p..
Historia de duobus amantibus
Historia de duobus amantibus was one of the bestselling books of the fifteenth century, even before its author, Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini, became Pope Pius II. It is one of the earliest examples of an epistolary novel, full of erotic imagery, and hilarious. The novel is set in Siena, and centers..
Historia de omnibus gothorum sueonumque regibus
The Historia de omnibus gothorum sueonumque regibus by Johannes Magnus is a work on Swedish history, which was printed in Rome in 1553, by Johannes' brother Olaus Magnus. Olaus sent it to Sweden with a dedication to the dukes Eric, John, Magnus and Charles. It was published for the first time in 155..
Historia de un Amor
Historia de un Amor (Spanish for "a love story") is a Spanish song about a woman's old love written by Carlos Eleta Almaran. It is in the soundtrack of a 1956 Mexican movie of the same name. The song tells of a woman's suffering after her love has disappeared. It may be interpreted that love is a st..
Historia Ecclesiastica
Historia Ecclesiastica is the name of many different writings by different authors, usually documenting the history of Christianity. The name simply means "Church History". See individual author articles for information on their respective writings. These include: Eusebius of CaesareaSocrates ..
Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum
Folio 3v from Codex Beda Petersburgiensis (746) The Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum (in English: Ecclesiastical History of the English People) is a work in Latin by the Venerable Bede on the history of the Roman Catholic Church in England, and of England generally. It is considered to ..
Historia gentis Langobardorum
The Historia gentis Langobardorum (history of the Lombards) is the chief work by Paul the Deacon, written in the late 8th century. This incomplete history in six books was written after 787 and at any rate no later than 796, maybe at Montecassino. It covers the story of the Lombards from 568 to the..
Historia Norvegiæ
Historia Norvegiæ is a short history of the Norwegian past written by a monk in the second half of the 12th century. One of its sources is Þjóðólfr of Hvinir's Ynglingatal. The only extant manuscript is from the 15th century and contains. I. A short Chronicle of NorwayII. Genealogy of the Earl..
Historia Plantarum
Historia Plantarum is Latin and literally means History of Plants, although in reality it means something closer to "on plants" or "treatise on plants". There has been more than one book by this title. Historia Plantarum is the name by which is known a survey of botany written by Theophrastus betwe..
Historia Regum Britanniae
Artist Britton LaRoche. In Welsh legend, Arthur's sword is known as Caledfwlch. Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniæ (English: The History of the Kings of Britain) is a pseudohistorical account of British history, written around 1136. It chronicles the lives of the kings of the Bri..
Historia Salonitana
Historia Salonitana by Thomas the Archdeacon is a historic chronicle from the 13th century which contains significant information about the early history of the Croats. The chronicle gives an account of the arrival of the Croats: From the Polish territories called Lingonia seven or eight tribal c..
Historia von D. Johann Fausten
For the opera with the same name, see Historia von D. Johann Fausten (opera) Historia von D. Johann Fausten is a prose book on Dr. Faust written by an anonymous German author. It was published by Johann Spies (1540-1623) in Frankfurt am Main in 1587. This book became the main source for the play..
Historia von D. Johann Fausten (opera)
Historia von D. Johann Fausten is an opera by the Russian composer Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998) in three acts, with introduction and epilogue to the German libretto by Jörg Morgener (Jürgen Köchel) and Alfred Schnittke after the anonymous prose book of the same name (published by Johannes Spies i..
Historical-critical method
The Historical Critical Method is a broad term that includes numerous methodologies and strategies for understanding ancient manuscripts. Historical Criticism is divided into two main branches: Lower or Textual Criticism and Higher Criticism. Lower criticism None of the original books of the Ne..
Historical-grammatical method
The historical-grammatical method (or Grammatico-Historical method) of Bible study is a type of Biblical hermeneutics, or method of approaching and interpreting the Bible, which relies as much as possible on the supportive context of Biblical texts, especially in relation to the original audience ..
Historically-defined racial groups in India
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Historically Black colleges and universities
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Historically informed performance
The historically informed performance, period performance, or authentic performance movement is an effort on the part of musicians and scholars to perform works of classical music in ways similar to how they were performed when they were originally written. The movement had its beginnings in the..
Historical Advanced Squad Leader modules
Contents 1 HASL modules1.1 ''Red Barricades''1.2 ''Kampfgruppe Peiper I''1.3 ''Kampfgruppe Peiper II''1.4 ''Pegasus Bridge''1.5 ''A Bridge Too Far''1.6 ''Blood Reef: Tarawa''1.7 ''Operation Watchtower''1.8 ''Operation Veritable''1.9 ''Valor of the ..
Historical African place names
This is a list of historical African place names. The names on the left are linked to the corresponding subregion(s) from History of Africa. Abyssinia - EthiopiaAfrica (province) - TunisiaBarbary Coast - AlgeriaBechuanaland - BotswanaBelgian Congo - Democratic Republic of the CongoCarthage - Tunisi..
Historical album
A historical album is a collection of songs around a unified theme with a basis in the documented history of a person or place. This differs from a concept album, which may have a unified theme, but is usually comprised of fictional stories not linked with actual historical facts even though the..
Historical and alternative regions of England
Historical and alternative regions of England. Contents 0.1 Standard Statistical Regions0.2 Civil defence regions0.3 Redcliffe-Maud provinces0.4 Britain in Bloom regions0.5 National Trust Standard Statistical Regions Prior to the establishment of the 'Government Office ..
Historical and cultural perspectives on zoophilia
This article covers the historical and cultural aspects of zoophilia and zoosexuality (also known as bestiality), from prehistory onwards. Contents 1 Overview2 Zoophilia through history2.1 Ancient, Greek and Roman2.1.1 Roman Games and Circus2.2 Europe: Middle Ages2.3 ..
Historical anomalies in Blackadder
The British sitcom, Blackadder, takes place in several historical eras. Although many historical figures are seen or mentioned in the series, this is not necessarily done in a strictly historically accurate manner. Since the show is a comedy, though, such anachronisms should not be taken to be mis..
Historical archaeology
Historical archaeology is a branch of archaeology that concerns itself with "historical" societies, i.e. those that had systems of writing. It is distinguished from prehistoric archaeology (also called "ancient archaeology"), which studies societies with no writing, and protohistoric archaeology, wh..
Historical Association
The Historical Association is an organization in Britain which was founded in 1906. The goals of the Historical Association are to support "the study and enjoyment of history at all levels by creating an environment that promotes lifelong learning and provides for the evolving needs of people who sh..
Historical Association/Temp
The Historical Association is an organization in Britain which was founded in 1906. The goals of the Historical Association are to support "the study and enjoyment of history at all levels by creating an environment that promotes lifelong learning and provides for the evolving needs of people who s..
Historical astronomy
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Historical Atlas of China
There have been many sets of atlas of the historical place-names of China named The Historical Atlas of China. Among them, two versions published during the 1980s are still used by today's students and scholars alike. Contents 1 ''Historical Atlas of China'' (1973)2 ''Historical Atlas o..
Historical Atlas of the American West
Historical Atlas of the American West, is a standard reference work depicting the history and geography of the seventeen states comprising the American West. Written by Warren A. Beck and Ynez D. Haase, the atlas was published by the University of Oklahoma Press in 1989. Each map is accompanied ..
Historical Atlas of the World
Historical Atlas of the World contains 108 color maps showing religious boundaries, countries, cities, buildings army movements and expeditions. Contains an index to place, peoples, historical and military events and explorers. Covers the date span of 3000 BC to ~1970 (Rhodesia, not Zimbabwe; Pa..
Historical basis for King Arthur
There is considerable debate among historians about the historical basis of King Arthur. The King Arthur of Arthurian legend appears in many legends but it has not been decisively established whether his origin was entirely mythical or whether he was based on one or more historical figures. Conten..
Historical Black Press Foundation
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Historical capitals of China
The Chinese phrase Four Great Ancient Capitals of China (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: }}}; pinyin: ) traditionally refers to Beijing, Nanjing, Luoyang, and Xi'an. After the 1920s as more discoveries were made, other historical capitals were added to the list. The phrase Seven Ancien..
Historical characters in Harry Potter
The following list is one of historical characters from the real world, or from mythology, that are referred to as either Wizards or muggles in J.K. Rowling's fictional universe of the Harry Potter series. Contents 1 Agrippa2 Circe3 Druidess Cliodna4 Nicolas Flamel5 Peren..
Historical Chinese anthems
A number of Chinese official and unofficial national anthems were made around the early 20th century, only two remain in use: the "National Anthem of the Republic of China" (Republic of China (Taiwan)) and the People's Republic of China's national anthem ("The March of the Volunteers"). The article ..
Historical Chinese phonology
Historical Chinese phonology deals with reconstructing the sounds of Chinese from the past. It draws its data from rime books and rime tables of Middle Chinese era, such as Qieyun and Guangyun, modern dialects/languages such as Hakka, Mandarin, Yue, Wu, Min, etc. and from sino-xenic pronunciations ..
Historical city of Russia
Historical cities and settlements of Russia (Russian: ) are settlements of historical and archaeological importance in Russia. The official definition of this status was decreed in the Soviet Union in May of 1970, when the first official list of 115 historical settlements was declared. It was..
Historical Clarification Commission
The Historical Clarification Commission (Spanish: Comisión para el Esclarecimiento Histórico, or CEH) was Guatemala's truth and reconciliation commission. The creation of the CEH was ordered by the Oslo Accords of 1994 that sought to bring an end to the Central American nation's three-decade-lon..
Historical classification
Historical classification groups the various history topics into different categories according to subject matter as shown below. Contents 0.1 Meta-history0.2 By geographic region0.3 By geographic subregion0.4 By date0.5 By time period0.6 By religion0.7 By nation..
Historical coins and banknotes of Poland
Historical coins and banknotes of Poland, see also Polish złoty. Polish coins and banknotes Unit (ZŁ) Obverse Reverse Coins (Kingdom of Poland) Banknotes (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth) 4 zł Banknotes (Duchy of Warsaw) Coins (1815-1850) 2 zł 5 zł Bankno..
Historical colours, standards and guidons
Contents 1 Soviet Union1.1 Guards Regiments2 France2.1 Revolutionary Army2.2 Imperial Army3 Germany3.1 Kingdom of Prussia3.2 Third Reich4 Spain4.1 Kingdom of Spain4.2 Spain under Franco5 See also Soviet Union Left: Obverse and reverse..
Historical Columbia
See Columbia for a more extensive list of uses for the name. For the South American country, see Colombia. Columbia, late 19th century Representative symbol of the USA, from a Columbia Records phonograph cylinder package. Columbia is a poetic and the first popular name for the (present-day) U..
Historical cost
In accounting terminology, historical cost describes the original cost of an asset at the time of purchase or payment as opposed to its market value (saleable value, replacement value or value in present or alternative use). Economists use opportunity costs to distinguish an opportunity forgone from..
Historical criticism
Historical criticism is an approach to literature that uses history as a means of understanding a literary work more clearly. Such criticism moves beyond both the facts of an author's personal life and the text itself in order to examine the social and intellectual currents in which the author compo..
Historical dance
Historical dance (or early dance) in a collective term covering a wide variety of dance types from the past as they are danced in the present. Dances from the early 20th century can be recreated precisely, being within living memory and from the age of film and video recording. However, earlier dan..
Historical demographics of Poland
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Historical development of Church of England dioceses
This page traces the history of the dioceses and cathedrals of the Church of England. Since it is customary in that country to name nearly all dioceses after their cathedrals, the two terms are used somewhat interchangeably, even though they are technically quite separate things. Contents 1 ..
Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland is an encyclopedia on the history of Switzerland that aims to take into account the results of modern historical research in a manner accessible to a broader audience. The encyclopedia is published by a foundation under the patronage of the Swiss Academy of..
Historical Diving Society
The Historical Diving Society was formed in the United Kingdom in 1990 to preserve the history of diving and its equipment. It has since gained members and branches in many countries throughout Europe and North America. A large part of the group's mission involves the cataloguing and exhibition of ..
Historical document
Historical documents are documents that contain important information about a person, place, or event. Some important and famous American historical documents include, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Articles of Confederation; some famous world histori..
Historical drama film
The historical drama is a film genre in which stories are based more or less accurately upon historical events and famous persons. See also period piece. The following are examples of well-known historical dramas, and their subject matter. Alexander Nevsky (Alexander Nevsky)All the President's Men ..
Historical Eastern Germany
This article is partof the series:Territorial changes of Poland in 20th century History of Poland Lines Curzon line Oder-Neisse line Areas Kresy Wschodnie Kresy Zachodnie Recovered Territories Historical Eastern Germany Zaolzie See also History of Poland Historical Eastern Germany or F..
Historical ecology
Historical ecology is a fairly new field of study that takes a human/nature dialectical approach to the history of landscapes, cultures, and regions. It is similar in some ways to environmental history, cultural ecology, and evolutionary ecology though different enough that many scholars identify i..
Historical editorial
A historical editorial is a piece of writing from the mindset of a historical periodical writer, displaying commonly held views about historically important events in the first person present, pretending to be an immediate reaction. As an example, here is one on the repeal of the Townshend Acts/Bo..
Historical Enquiries Team
The Historical Enquiries Team is a unit of the Police Service of Northern Ireland set up in September 2005 to investigate the 3,269 unsolved murders committed during the Troubles (specifically between 1968 and 1998). The team aims to bring closure to many bereaved families who still have unanswered..
Historical Equipment of the Iranian Army
Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran Military Branches ''' Air Force''' ''' Army''' ''' Navy''' ''' IRGC''' Personnel Senior officers Army Ranks Insignia Army History History of the Army Equipment Current Equipment Historical Equipment Other Battle Order Army Structure Contents 1 Introd..
Historical European martial arts
the first page of the Codex Wallerstein shows the typical arms of 15th century fencing Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) are martial arts of European origin which were formerly practiced, but have since died out or evolved into very different forms. The term most often refers to reconstr..
Historical events of Dallas, Texas
Historical Events The reason that one of the great cities of the world is situated in the middle of the prairie is not clear. Most great cities have obvious natural advantages - harbors, especially - and Dallas has no obvious advantages. However, it is on a natural N-S migratory route and the fact..
Historical events of Houston
Timeline of historical events of Houston, Texas, USA: 1836 - The Allen Brothers, John Kirby, and Augustus Chapman co-founded Houston.June 5, 1837 - The city gets a city charter from the Congress of the Republic of Texas. It became the provisional capital of Texas.1839 - The capital of the Republic m..
Historical examples of large/mass evacuations of areas
Texas Department of Transportation says 2.4 million evacuated from Houston for Hurricane Rita on CNN Live, September 22, 2005. In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina lead to a mass evacuation of the city of New Orleans in the US state of Louisiana, with approximately 80% of the city´s population of 484,..
Historical exchange rates of Argentine currency
The following table contains the monthly historical exchange rate of the different currencies of Argentina, expressed in Argentine currency units per United States dollar. The exchange rate at the end of each month is expressed in: From January 1914 to December 1969: pesos moneda nacionalFrom Januar..
Historical fallacy
The Historical fallacy, also called the psychological fallacy, is a logical fallacy originally noticed by philosopher John Dewey. The historical fallacy is "a set of considerations which hold good only because a completed process is read into the content of the process which conditions this complete..
Historical fantasy
Fantasy [edit] Fantasy media Fantastic artFantasy artFantasy authorsFantasy comicsFantasy fiction magazinesFantasy filmsFantasy literatureFantasy operasFantasy televisionGenre studies History of fantasyFantasy subgenresFantastiqueFantasy themes* Quests & ArtifactsFantasy racesFantasy ..
Historical Filipinotown, Los Angeles, California
Historical Filipinotown is a district in central Los Angeles roughly bounded by the north 110 Freeway, Beverly Bouelvard to the south, Hoover Street to the west and Glendale Boulevard to the east. It borders Westlake, downtown Los Angeles and Echo Park. The neighborhood is home to many Filipino res..
Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America is the dominational library and archives for both the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America. It is located in the Cumberland Presbyterian Center in..
Historical geography
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Historical geology
Historical geology is the use of the principles of geology to reconstruct and understand the history of the Earth. It focuses on geologic processes that change the Earth's surface and subsurface; and the use of stratigraphy, structural geology and paleontology to tell the sequence of these events. I..
Historical high fantasy
Fantasy [edit] Fantasy media Fantastic artFantasy artFantasy authorsFantasy comicsFantasy fiction magazinesFantasy filmsFantasy literatureFantasy operasFantasy televisionGenre studies History of fantasyFantasy subgenresFantastiqueFantasy themes* Quests & ArtifactsFantasy racesFantasy ..
Historical institutionalism
Historical institutionalism (HI) is a social science method of inquiry that uses institutions as subject of study in order to find, measure and trace patterns and sequences of social, political, economic behavior and change across time and space. It is, by definition, a comparative approach to the ..
Historical Iranian Navy Vessels
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Historical Irish Guards regiments
This article deals with Irish Guards historical regiments. For the current British Army regiment, see Irish Guards. Previous ..
Historical Irish legislatures
A number of legislatures have existed in Ireland since mediæval times. The first Irish legislature was the Parliament of Ireland. However after its abolition, in 1801, there was no legislature in Ireland, of any kind until 1919. Since that date a number of legislatures have existed on the island. ..
Historical Jesus
The title of this article seems not to accurately describe the article's subject matter.Please help to decide an appropriate title on the [talk page]. A of articles on Jesus and Christianity Christology Chronology Miracles Names and titles Parables Relics Non-religious aspects B..
Historical Jewish population comparisons
Jewish population centers have shifted tremendously over time, due to the constant streams of Jewish refugees created by expulsions, persecution, and officially sanctioned killing of Jews in various places at various times. The 20th century saw a large shift in Jewish populations, due mostly to pe..
Historical kana usage
Japanese writing Kanji [漢字] Kana [仮名] Hiragana [平仮名]Katakana [片仮名]Manyogana [万葉仮名]Uses Furigana [振り仮名]Ok..
Historical language
Languages that were spoken in a historical period may evolve into later forms (like Ancient Greek into Modern Greek), or they may undergo language death and become extinct. Historical linguistics is the study of historical languages. Contents 1 List1.1 Neolithic1.2 Bronze Age1.3&nb..
Historical linguistics
Linguistics Theoretical linguistics Phonetics Phonology Morphology Syntax Semantics Lexical semantics Structural semantics Prototype semantics Stylistics Prescription Pragmatics Applied linguistics Psycholinguistics Sociolinguistics Generative linguistics Cognitive linguis..
Historical lists of Privy Counsellors
These are lists of Privy Counsellors of England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom from the reorganisation of the Privy Council in 1679 to the present day. List of Privy Counsellors (1679–1714)List of Privy Counsellors (1714–1820)List of Privy Counsellors (1820–1837)List of Privy Counsello..
Historical List of Parliamentary constituencies in Essex
This ilist of constituencies in the "historical" country of Essex Contents 1 Seats before ..
Historical maps of India
Maps of India through the ages: [India in 250 B.C.][India in 200 A.D.][India in 350 A.D.][India in 600 A.D.][India in 700 A.D.][India in 1022 A.D.][India in 1238 A.D.][India in 1318 A.D.][India in 1398 A.D.]�..
Historical marker
A historical marker is a plaque erected at historically significant locations, facilities, or buildings. These markers are usually near roads driven by vehicles, and their presence is often indicated by traffic signs. External links [Virginia Historical Markers tracking website] ..
Historical martial arts reconstruction
Historical martial arts reconstructions are attempts at reviving martial arts with no living tradition. In recent years, with the resurgence of interest in martial arts, schools of fighting long since discontinued have generated enough interest for individuals and organizations to reconstruct them f..
Historical materialism
Part of a series on'''Marxism Sociology and Anthropology Alienation Bourgeoisie Class consciousness Commodity fetishism Communism Cultural hegemony Exploitation Human nature Labour power Proletariat Relations of production Young Marx Economics Marxian economics Commodity Law ..
Historical members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada (1867-1911)
Members of the Queen's Privy Council of Canada from its inception at Canadian Confederation until 1911. Contents 1 By Ministry1.1 ..
Historical members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada (1911-1948)
Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada appointed between 1911 and 1948 Contents 1 By Ministry1.1 ..
Historical members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada (1948-1968)
Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada appointed between 1948 and 1968. Contents 1 By Ministry1.1 ..
Historical members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada (1968-2006)
Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada appointed between 1968 and 2006 Contents 1 By Ministry1.1 ..
Historical method
The historical method comprises the techniques and guidelines by which historians use primary sources and other evidence to research and then to write history. The question of the nature, and indeed the possibility, of sound historical method is raised in the philosophy of history, as a question of..
Historical Miniatures
Historical Miniatures are miniatures figures. Those who sculpt and/or paint these miniatures are called Historical Miniaturists, Figure Sculptors, or Figure Painters. Those who participate in this activity are part of a popular world-wide hobby. Historical Miniatures are typically sculpted and paint..
Historical Miniatures Gaming Society
The Historical Miniatures Gaming Society (or HMGS) promotes the hobby of historical miniature wargaming as a registered non-profit charitable and educational foundation. The organization consists of a loose-knit group of regional chapters, primarily located throughout the United States. The largest..
Historical Mississippi license plates
The state of Mississippi began requiring its citizens to register their vehicles and display their license plates on their cars in 1912. Since then, the state has gone through a variety of license plate designs, and now has several different designs for passenger, commercial, and specialty plates. ..
Historical Muhammad
The historical view of Muhammad is different from the traditional Islamic view. Contents 1 Sources for the historical Muhammad2 Doubts about sources among Muslim and non-Muslim scholars3 Historical view4 References5 See also Sources for the historical Muhammad The main s..
Historical Museum Basel
The Historical Museum Basel is one of the largest and most important museums of its kind in Switzerland. The main part of the museum is located in the Barfüsserkirche (literally:Naked Feet Church) in the center of Basel. The Historical Museum Basel has one of the largest cultural-historical colle..
Historical musicology
Historical musicology is a field of study within the academic discipline of musicology. Historical musicology generally focuses on the history of European classical music examining such topics as the history of form and notation, the lives of composers and notable performers and the development over..
Historical names of Transylvania
Several names have been historically given to the area that corresponds to Transylvania. Contents 1 Transylvania2 Ardeal/Erdély2.0.1 Hungarian View2.0.2 Romanian View3 Siebenbürgen Transylvania The first document in which the term "Ultra siluam" is used referring to th..
Historical North Carolina license plates
The state of North Carolina has been issuing license plates to its citizens to display on their vehicles as proof of registration since 1914. Contents 1 Dealer license plates2 Farm license plates3 Official license plates4 Passenger license plates5 Specialty license plates..
Historical novel
A historical novel is a novel in which the story is set among historical events, or more generally, in which the time of the action predates the lifetime of the author. As such, the historical novel is distinguished from the alternate-history genre. The historical novel was popularized in the 19th..
Historical Ontario license plates
The province of Ontario began issuing license plates in 1903. Contents 1 Dealer license plates2 Farm license plates3 Official license plates4 Passenger license plates5 Specialty license plates6 External links Dealer license plates Farm license plates Official lice..
Historical parks of Thailand
Historical parks in Thailand (Thai: อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์) are managed by the Fine Arts Department, a sub-division of the Ministry of Education. There are currently ten parks, with four them registered as World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO. Name Province Gazette..
Historical pederastic couples
Over the course of history there have been a number of recorded love affairs between adult men and adolescent boys. All these bonds followed at least some aspects of classical pederasty, which has both love and mentoring as principal characteristics. While the erotic element is routinely present..
Historical Permission Notice and Disclaimer
The Historical Permission Notice and Disclaimer is an open source license, approved by the Open Source Initiative (OSI). It is unique among the OSI's licenses because of the choices it allows in its construction; it lets you pick anywhere from 0-2 warranty disclaimers, whether you want to prohibit y..
Historical persecution by Christians
Religious persecution By persecuting group: ChristiansHindusMuslims Soviet Union By victimized group: Ancient Greek religionAtheistsBahá'ísChristiansHeathensHindusJewsMormonsMuslimsPagans Roman religionWiccans This box: [ view] • [ talk] • [ edit] Conflict..
Historical persecution by Muslims
Disagreements between followers of Islam and people of other beliefs, or between different Muslim groups, have on occasions resulted in the persecution of Muslims in non-Islamic countries, and conversely the persecution of non-Muslims or other Muslims in Islamic countries. Persecution in this sen..
Historical population of Banja Luka
The ethnic composition of the Banja Luka municipality. Serbs Croats No clear majority (Serbs, Croats, Muslims (Bosniaks), Yugoslavs) Uninhabited or no data This article presents information about the historical population pf Banja Luka. Contents 1 Population growth2 Historical da..
Historical population of Belgrade
Ancient times Belgrade, formerly known as Celtic Singidunum, was founded in 3rd century B.C., near the site of a prehistoric settlement of Vinča (Vinča culture), which ranks the city among the oldest ones in Europe and the world. There are some evidences that might show that the city was also a..
Historical population of Poznań
Historical population of Poznań City in Poland: Historical population In Kingdom of Poland about 1600 about 20,000 inhabitants in whole conurbation (8000 in city walls, 8000-9000 leftbank suburbs, 3000-3500 on right bank) about 1650 after Polish-Swedish war of 1655-57: settlement of 200-30..
Historical population of Sarajevo
Historically Sarajevo had always been a very populous city, but as the Ottoman Empire declined, so did its population. Although it had around 100,000 people in the 1660s, by the end of World War II in the 1940s Sarajevo had only grown to some 115,000 people. The population of the district of Saraj..
Historical process of beatification and canonization
The process of beatification and canonization has undergone various changes in the history of the Catholic Church. (For current practice, as well as a discussion of other churches, see the article on canonization.) This article describes the process as it was in 1914, in particular before the major ..
Historical provinces of Finland
The historical provinces (Finnish: maakunnat or provinssit – singular maakunta or provinssi, Swedish: landskap) of Finland is a legacy of the country's joint history with Sweden. The provinces ceased to be an administrative entity already in 1634 when they were superseded by the Counties, a re..
Historical rankings of United States Presidents
Sculptor Gutzon Borglum and President Calvin Coolidge selected Washington, Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Lincoln to appear on Mount Rushmore Many surveys have been conducted in order to construct rankings of the success of individuals who have served as President of the United States. Rank..
Historical Recordings 1906-1914
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Historical Records Survey
The Historical Records Survey (HRS) was a project of the Works Progress Administration New Deal program in the United States. Originally part of the Federal Writers' Project, it was devoted to surveying and indexing historically significant records in state, county and local archives. The official m..
Historical reenactment
Reenactors of the American Civil War Historical reenactment is an activity in which participants recreate some aspects of a historical event or period. It may be a narrowly-defined time period, such as a specific war or other event, or it may be more broadly defined. Activities related to "r..
Historical references in Shadow Hearts
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Historical regions in Spain
Historical regions in Spain are those that are granted by the 1978 Constitution a special status. These historical regions are: Catalonia, the Basque Country, Galicia, all the three also officially recognized as nationalities, and Andalusia. The other 13 autonomous communities have an ordinary statu..
Historical regions of Central Europe
This is a list of major historical regions of Central Europe. For the purpose of this article, Central Europe is defined as the area contained roughly within the south coast of the Baltic Sea, the Elbe River, the Alps, the Danube River, the Black Sea and the Dnepr River. Note that these regions come..
Historical regions of Pakistan
Historical Pakistan This article is part of the series: Historical regions of Pakistan Capital Karachi, Islamabad Area 947,940 km² Main language(s) Bengali, Urdu Established 14th August 1947 Abolished Not applicable '''Historic regions of Pakistan Original Provi..
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Historically, Romania was divided into the following regions: Dobrogea*CadrilaterMoldavia*Bessarabia*Budjak*BukovinaTransylvania*Banat*Crişana*MaramureşWallachia*Muntenia*Oltenia See also Development regions of Romania — divisions used currently and which are loosely based on the borders o..
Historical regions of the Balkan Peninsula
This is a list of major historical regions of the Balkan Peninsula. Note that these regions come from different time periods - from ancient to modern era - and may often overlap. National borders have been drawn across those regions multiple times over centuries so usually they cannot be assigned to..
Historical revisionism
In Parson Weems' Fable (1939) Grant Wood takes a sly poke at a traditional hagiographical account of George Washington Historical revisionism has both a legitimate academic use, and a pejorative meaning. Within the academic field of history, it is the legitimate reexamination of historical fac..
Historical revisionism (Japan)
Textbook Controversy Japanese history textbook controversies Textbook Controversy, Spring 2005 Anti-Japanese demonstrations, 2005 ..
Historical revisionism (negationism)
Historical revisionism is the attempt to change commonly held ideas about the past. In its legitimate form (see historical revisionism) it is the reexamination of historical facts, with an eye towards updating historical narratives with newly discovered, more accurate, or less biased information, ac..
Historical roads and trails of the United States
Historical roads and trails of the United States is a list of roads and trails important to the settlement and development of the United States including those used by the American Indians. Many more local routes are discussed at entries for the relevant town. The list includes only those routes in ..
Historical Romanian ranks and titles
This is a glossary of historical Romanian ranks and titles used in principalities of Moldavia, Wallachia and Transylvania, and later in Romania. Many of these titles are of Slavic etymology, with some of Greek Byzantine, Latin, and Turkish etymology; several are original (such as armaş, paharnic, j..
Historical roots of Catholic Eucharistic theology
redirect [[Template:Communion]]The historical roots of Catholic Eucharistic theology are the basis upon which a number of ecclesial communities, or churches, express their faith in the "bread of life" as given by Jesus, and are to be found in the Church Fathers, Scripture, the writings of Thomas Aqu..
Historical Saskatchewan license plates
Historical Saskatchewan license plates Contents 1 Dealer License Plates2 Farm License Plates3 Official License Plates4 Passenger License Plates5 Specialty License Plates6 External links Dealer License Plates Farm License Plates Official License Plates Passenger Lice..
Historical School
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Historical school of economics
The Historical school of economics was a mainly German school of economic thought which held that a study of history was the key source of knowledge about human actions and economic matters, since economics would be culture-specific and not generalizable over space and time. This was a rejection of ..
Historical scores of The Game
The following table summarizes scores from every edition of The Game. Historical scores Game number Date Location Harvard score Yale score 1 Nov 13, 1875 Hamilton Park 4-1-0 0-0-0 2 Nov 18, 1876 Hamilton Park 0-3-0 1-0-0 3 Nov 23, 1878 South End Grounds 0-0-13 1-7-0 4 No..
Historical Shi'a-Sunni relations
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Historical sizes of railroads
North America By 1948, there were 14 railroads in North America with more than 1000 locomotives in service each. Twelve were located in the US and two were in Canada. The total number of steam locomotives and the number of route miles for each railroad in 1948 are given by Bruce (1952). Nort..
Historical Society Museum
The Historical Society Museum is operated by the Prince Albert Historical Society in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. It and exhibits the history of the area. This building was at one time the home of Prince Albert's third fire hall and was used by the Prince Albert Fire Department until 1975. ..
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Historical library and archive founded in Philadelphia in 1824. Today, the Society houses over 19 million manuscript and graphic items and features one of the largest family history libraries in the nation. It also offers major collections on Pennsylvania and regional history and manuscript collecti..
Historical states of Italy
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Historical Studies in the Physical and Biological Sciences
Historical Studies in the Physical and Biological Sciences is an academic journal published by the Office for History of Science and Technology at University of California, Berkeley devoted to the study of the intellectual and social history of the physical sciences (including physics, chemistry, ..
Historical subject
Historical subject is in itself an oxymoron. If, in philosophy, a subject deigns a non-historical presence, an eternal substance, then how could the subject be historicized without keeping this ahistorical, essential core of this subject on which change glides over? Nietzsche's critique of the s..
Historical tale
Historical tale (歴史物語 rekishi monogatari) is a category of Japanese literature. Notable historical tales are: A Tale of Flowering Fortunes (Eiga monogatari)The Great Mirror (Okagami)Today's Mirror (Imakagami)The Water Mirror (Mizukagami)The Clear Mirror (Masukagami) ..
Historical theology
Historical theology is a branch of theological studies that investigates the socio-historical and cultural mechanisms that give rise to theological ideas, systems, and statements. Research and method in this field focus on the relationship between theology and context as well as the major theologic..
Historical thinking
Historical thinking is defined by many education resources as a set of reasoning skills that students of history should learn as a result of studying history. Sometimes called historical reasoning skills, historical thinking skills are frequently described in contrast to history content such as name..
Historical timeline of Ahmedabad
This page provides a Historical timeline of Ahmedabad, the sixth largest city in India. For an overview of Ahmedabad, see Ahmedabad. Contents 1 Uptill ..
Historical United States mints
The following is a list of United States mints, past and present: LocationYears of operation Mint markNotes Philadelphia, Pennsylvania1793- P or nonePennies and coins struck prior to 1980 had no mint marks, except for Susan B. Anthony dollars and wartime Jefferson nickels. Although the mint offici..
Historical urban community sizes
Estimated population numbers of historical cities. Contents 1 Neolithic2 Bronze Age3 Iron Age4 Middle Ages5 References6 See also Neolithic Catalhuyuk: ca. 7,000 in 7000 BC Bronze Age Memphis: 30,000 in the 31st c. BC city 2000 BC 1600 BC 1200 BC Ur 65,000 Babyl..
Historical Vedic religion
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Historical whodunnit
The historical whodunnit is a sub-genre of the historical novel, in which the central plot involves a crime (almost always a murder) and the setting is historical. The "detective" may be a real-life historical figure, eg. Socrates, Jane Austen, Mozart, or an imaginary character. The first known au..
Historicism
This term sometimes refers to Historical School. Historicism is a term which applies to a number of theories of culture or historical development which place the greatest weight on two factors: that there is an organic succession of developments,that local conditions and peculiarities influence the ..
Historicism (Christian eschatology)
Historicism in Christian eschatology is an interpretation of the Book of Revelation that sees the book's prophecies finding literal earthly fulfillment through the history of the church age and especially in relation to the Protestant- Catholic conflicts of the Reformation. A distinct feature of His..
Historicity
Historicity refers to the historical authenticity of a person, event, or place. Particularly in the field of Biblical studies, beginning in the 19th century with the German academics, there has been a movement of scholars and academics who question the historical genuineness of such figures as Adam ..
Historicity of Jesus
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Historicity of Jesus/Temp
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Historicity of the Iliad
The extent of the historical basis of the Iliad has been debated for some time, and recent discoveries have fueled more discussion across several disciplines. The events described in Homer's Iliad, even if based on historical events that preceded its composition by some 450 years, will never be ..
Historicity of the Resurrection of Jesus
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Historicon
Historicon is the largest gaming convention in North America devoted to historical miniature wargaming. It is sponsored by the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society, a nonprofit guiding organization. The New York Times has described Historicon as the "mother of all wargaming conventions." Typically..
Historic American Buildings Survey
The abbreviation "HABS" redirects here. For the school in Hertfordshire, see: Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School. HABS photograph: First Bank of the United States, Philadelphia HABS drawing: James Madison's Montpelier HAER photograph: Tacoma Narrows Bridge HALS drawing: Hale O ..
Historic Arkansas Museum
The Historic Arkansas Museum, affectionately known as the HAM, is a local history museum in downtown Little Rock in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The museum maintains gallery space and a number of historic buildings transplanted from around the state. It was previously know as the Arkansas Territo..
Historic background of the Sunni-Shi'a split
Redirect [[Template:Merge]]The Sunni-Shi'a split in Islam started with the prophet Muhammad's death 632, which was followed by a dispute over who was to lead the Muslim community, and how the leader was to be chosen. A gathering of some Muslims at Saqifah gave their allegiance to Abu Bakr, Muhammad'..
Historic centre of Lima
The Historic Center of Lima is one of the most important touristical destinations in Peru, and is located principally in the downtown or Cercado de Lima and Rímac areas. Plan of the Historic Center of Lima. Contents 1 Foundation2 A Tribute to Humanity3 The Balconies of Lima4..
Historic Centre of Macau
The Historic Centre of Macao (Portuguese: O Centro Histórico de Macau; Traditional Chinese: 澳門歷史城區), on Macao Peninsula, is composed of sites that showcase the unique cultural heritage of Macao. In 2005 the group of sites was made into a UNESCO World Heritage Site; the 31st such site i..
Historic Collinsville
Historic Collinsville, located in south Montgomery County, Tennessee near Southside, Tennessee is a recreated village/museum that offers a glimpse into the past. It contains era specific implements of the early European and African American settlers to the area. Each year there is a Civil War battle..
Historic Compromise
The term Historic Compromise (Italian:"compromesso storico") most commonly refers to the accommodation between the Italian Christian Democrats (DC) and the Italian Communist Party (PCI) in the 1970s, after the latter embraced eurocommunism. The 1978 assassination of DC leader Aldo Moro put an end to..
Historic Core, Los Angeles, California
Downtown Los Angeles' Historic Core consists of the area between Hill and Los Angeles streets on the east and west, and the 101 Freeway and Pico Boulevard on the north and south. It overlaps with the Jewelry District on its western end and Skid Row on its eastern end. It was the center of the city ..
Historic Cork Gardens
Historic Cork Gardens of County Cork, Ireland. Contents 1 The College, Youghal2 Castlemartyr3 Cork Botanic Gardens4 Annes Grove5 Ardnagashel House6 Ballintober7 Bantry House8 Belgrove9 Creagh10 Besborough11 Drombrow House12 Fota Island..
Historic counties of Ontario
The Canadian province of Ontario has several historic counties, which are past census divisions that no longer exist today. Most historic counties either merged with other counties, or became regional municipalities or single-tier municipalities. Addington County merged with Lennox County to form L..
Historic Deerfield
Historic Deerfield is name of an organization which maintains an "open air museum" in Old Deerfield, which is part of Deerfield, Massachusetts. Contents 1 Local Geography2 Deerfield History3 Historic Deerfield3.1 Collection Database3.2 Events4 Old Deerfield: Other ..
Historic episcopate
The episcopate is either the status of a bishop or the collective body of all bishops of a church. In the Roman Catholic, Anglican (including the Episcopal Church in the United States of America), Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Old-Catholic churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, an..
Historic ferries of the Atlanta area
There were several historic ferries around the metro Atlanta, Georgia area, for which many of its current-day roads are still named. Most of the ferries date back to the 1820s and 1830s, to carry travelers over the area's rivers, most often the Chattahoochee River. Contents 1 Bell's Ferry2&..
Historic Figures of Ancient India
This article tries to compile and classify the prominent personalities of Ancient India that finds mention in more than one source of Sanskrit/Vedic literature like the two Hindu epics viz the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, the Puranas and the Vedas with their supplement texts. It also tries to clear..
Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, California
Historic Filipinotown, also known as Hi-Fi or P-Town coloquially, is a district of Los Angeles, California, located between Westlake and Echo Park. Specifically, the district is bounded by the 101 Freeway to the north, Beverly Boulevard to the south, Hoover Street to the west, and Glendale Boulevard..
Historic French Navy Deployments
A list of locations were there were French naval deployments: Quebec, New FrancePlaisance (Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador)Yorktown, United StatesCape Trafalgar, SpainVietnamSoochow, ChinaHaitiMauritaniaMauritaniaMauritiusSeychellesLaosFrench IndiaFrench North AfricaGuangxi, Hainan, and Guangd..
Historic garden
Historic garden restoration is the professional task of restoring historic gardens to the character they had at a previous point in history. Since the use of old gardens is in flux, this normally involves a consideration of current and future use. The job of researching historic gardens and preparin..
Historic garden conservation
Historic garden conservation is a specialised type of historic preservation concerned with gardens. Practitioners tend to come from backgrounds in horticulture, garden design or landscape architecture. To prepare a management plan for a historic garden, such experts require knowledge and skills in d..
Historic Horlick Field
Historic Horlick Athletic Field, located on the north side of Racine, WI, is comprised of an 8,500 seat football stadium and a well kept baseball park enclosed within stone walls and chain fences. Football has been a part of Historic Horlick Field's history since as early as 1922, when it was ..
Historic house
The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a [WikiProject Countering systemic biasworldwide view].Please improve the article or discuss the issue on the [talk page]. A historic house can be a stately home, the birthplace of a famous person, or a ho..
Historic Houses Association
The Historic Houses Association is a British non profit making organisation concerned with the preservation of privately owned country houses. Anyone who owns a qualifying house may subscribe as a full member of the Historic Houses Association. In return they receive advisory services on such matte..
Historic houses in Missouri
This is a list of historic houses in Missouri. [Anderson House], Lafayette County, Lexington, Missouri -- 1853 Greek Revival mansion [Aullwood Mansion], Lafayette County, Lexington, Missouri -- 1904 Georgian mansion Boyhood Home of General John J. Pershing, Linn County, Laclede,..
Historic houses in Northern Ireland
Historic houses in Northern Ireland is a link page for any stately home or historic house in Northern Ireland. Contents 1 County Antrim2 County Armagh3 County Down4 County Fermanagh5 County Londonderry6 County Tyrone7 See also County Antrim Arthur CottageBelfas..
Historic houses in Scotland
Historic houses in Scotland is a link page for any stately home or historic house in Scotland. See: Historic houses in England, Historic houses in Wales, Historic houses in Northern Ireland, Historic houses in the Republic of Ireland, List of castles, List of abbeys and priories, List of museums ..
Historic houses in the Republic of Ireland
Historic houses in the Republic of Ireland is a link page for any stately home or historic house in the Republic of Ireland. See: Historic houses in Northern Ireland County Cork Fota House County Kildare Castletown House County Limerick Currachase County Roscommon Clonalis House ..
Historic houses in Virginia
Historic houses in Virginia is a link page for any stately home or historic house in Virginia. Arlington House (the Custis-Lee Mansion) -- home of Robert E. LeeBacon's Castle, Surry County -- used as a stronghold in Bacon's RebellionBel Air Plantation, Prince William County -- the most prominen..
Historic houses in Wales
Historic houses in Wales is a link page for any stately home or historic house in Wales. See: Historic houses in England, Historic houses in Scotland, Historic houses in Northern Ireland, Historic houses in the Republic of Ireland, List of castles, List of abbeys and priories, List of museums, Nati..
Historic Houses Trust, New South Wales
The Historic Houses Trust (HHT) is an Australia-based statutory authority within the Government of New South Wales Ministry for the Arts. It is entrusted with the care and maintenance of historic sites throughout the state, including gardens, parklands and urban spaces. HHT sites attract over two ..
Historic Inns of Annapolis
The Historic Inns of Annapolis consist of three historically rich inns dating back to the end of the Revolutionary War. The historical buildings, located in Annapolis, Maryland, include the Maryland Inn, Governor Calvert House, and the Robert Johnson House as well as the Treaty of Paris restaurant a..
Historic Jamestowne
Historic Jamestowne is the official name used for promotional purposes for the Jamestown National Historic Site, which exists on 22 ½ acres (91,100 m²) of land at the western end of Jamestown Island on the James River at Jamestown, Virginia, and the adjacent activities at the Colonial National H..
Historic Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota
Historic Lac qui Parle County (fr:Lake that Talks) was a county located in the state of Minnesota. It was located on the north side of the Minnesota River, across the river from the mouth of the Lac qui Parle River. The old county was created when it was split off from Pierce County in 1862. It w..
Historic list of cities of Europe
The biggest towns in Europe in 1700 (population in brackets) : London (500,000)Paris (400,000)Naples (215,000)Amsterdam (180,000)Moscow (150,000)Venice (138,000)Rome (130,000)Milan (120,000)Madrid (100,000)Vienna (100,000)Belgrade (100,000)Sarajevo (80,000)Gdańsk (77,000) The biggest towns in Europ..
Historic Locust Grove
A view of Locust Grove main house Historic Locust Grove is an 18th century farm site situated in eastern Jefferson County, Kentucky. The site is presently owned by the Louisville Metro government, and operated as a historic interpretive site by Historic Locust Grove, Inc. The site was founded..
Historic London Town and Gardens
London Town was a colonial seaport town founded in 1683 near Annapolis, Maryland. It was once considered as the site for the capital of Maryland, a state of the United States of America. It was as prominent a city in trade as Annapolis and Williamsburg, Virginia. A series of events, including its..
Historic mills of the Atlanta area
There were several historic mills around the metro Atlanta area, for which many of its current-day roads are still named. Most of the mills date back to the 1820s and 1830s, and were built along the area's many streams. Contents 1 Arnold Mill2 Autry Mill3 Barnes Mill4 Brown's..
Historic Mill Creek State Park
Historic Mill Creek State Park ..
Historic New England
Historic New England, previously known as The Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA), is a charitable, non-profit, historic preservation organization in Boston, Massachusetts. It is focused on New England and is the oldest and largest regional preservation organization in th..
Historic New Orleans Mardi Gras photographs
Some additional photographs of Carnival celebrations in New Orleans, Louisiana on and leading up to Mardi Gras Day from the early 20th century. Image:RexArriv.jpg|Rex arrives at the foot of Canal Street on Lundi Gras, c. 1910 Image:RexFree0.jpg|Mayor of New Orleans hands over key to the city to Re..
Historic NHL Lineups
During two different periods in the National Hockey League's history, the entire league was run in a single table. Contents 1 1917-19261.1 Original Lineup1.1.1 Changes from 1916-1917 season1.2 1917-19181.2.1 Changes from original lineup1.3 1918-19191.3.1 Changes..
Historic Old Town Commercial District
Historic Old Town Commercial District ..
Historic Pensacola's Bowden Building
The J. Earle Bowden Building is located in downtown Pensacola, Florida, in the Historic Pensacola Village complex. The lower floor houses classrooms used by the University of West Florida and some of Historic Pensacola's collections. The upper floor houses Historic Pensacola's administration offices..
Historic Pensacola's Museum of Commerce
The Museum of Commerce is a reconstruction of a Pensacola streetscene using businesses that actually existed in Pensacola between 1880 and 1910. In particular, there is a toy store, a leather store, a hardware store, a music store, a print shop, a gas station, and a trolley. There is also a classroo..
Historic Pensacola's Museum of Industry
The Museum of Industry is part of the Historic Pensacola Village complex. It describes in detail the main industries of early Pensacola: fishing/ice, clay/brickmaking, lumber, and transportation. Contents 1 The Building2 Early Pensacola Industries2.1 Timber2.2 Brickmaking2.3&n..
Historic Pensacola Village
The Historic Pensacola Village is a collection of 22 historical buildings and museums[UWF Office of the President] owned and operated by the University of West Florida. The organization is largely based upon the donation of T.T. Wentworth's large historical collection to the state of Flori..
Historic pictures of 1906 San Francisco earthquake
Additional historic photos of the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. San Francisco in Ruins by George Lawrence, using his kite system San Francisco burns Panorama of ruins Panorama of ruins Panorama of ruins Ruins Sunken and cracked sidewalk ..
Historic Places Trust
Did you mean the New Zealand Historic Places Trust? See also: a list of National Trusts worldwide This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the..
Historic preservation
Historic preservation is the theory and practice of creatively maintaining the historic built environment and controlling the landscape component of which it is an integral part. The Secretary of the Interior of the U.S. government defines the historic environment as districts, sites, buildings, st..
Historic Railroad Shops
The Historic Railroad Shops, constructed in the mid 1800s, are located in Savannah, Georgia. They are a National Historic Landmark. The complex has been maintained as a railroad and industrial heritage museum by the Coastal Heritage Society with the assistance of the City of Savannah. Exhibits in..
Historic recurrence
Historic recurrence is the repetition of similar events in history.[[Citing sources citation needed]] In the extreme, the concept hypothetically assumes the form of the Doctrine of Eternal Recurrence that was described by Heinrich Heine and Friedrich Nietzsche.[[Citi..
Historic regions of the United States
These are historic regions of the United States, meaning regions that were legal entities in the past, or which the average modern American would no longer immediately recognize as a regional description. This list is [Incomplete listsincomplete]; you can help by [http://encycl.opent..
Historic Richmond Town
The former Richmond County courthouse now on the grounds of Historic Richmond Town Historic Richmond Town is an open-air live museum located in the Richmondtown neighborhood in Staten Island, New York, in the United States. It is located near the geographical center of the island, at the junc..
Historic RNLI Lifeboats
Historic Lifeboats is the name given to Lifeboats of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, RNLI that have retired from service. The RNLI is a charity dedicated to saving lives at sea around the coasts of Britain and Ireland. Historic Lifeboats have mostly been sold by the RNLI and purchased by ..
Historic Royal Palaces
The Historic Royal Palaces Agency is a public body created in 1989 to manage the UK's unoccupied royal palaces. These are: The Tower of LondonHampton Court PalaceKensington Palace - the state rooms only.Banqueting HouseKew Palace 'Historic Royal Palaces' is contracted by the Secretary of State for ..
Historic Scotland
The Standard of Historic Scotland Historic Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Executive, responsible for historic monuments in Scotland. Its website states: "Historic Scotland was created as an agency in 1991 and was attached to the Scottish Executive Education Department, which..
Historic site
The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a [WikiProject Countering systemic biasworldwide view].Please improve the article or discuss the issue on the [talk page]. A historic site is a location where pieces of history have been preserved. Histori..
Historic Sites in Scotland
While it is often thought that Scottish history began with the Jacobites, there are thousands of much older historic sites and attractions in Scotland. These include Neolithic Standing stones and Stone Circles, Bronze Age settlements, Iron Age Brochs and Crannogs, Pictish stones, Roman forts and ca..
Historic South
Historic South is an area in central and east-central Georgia, United States. The region carries a strong cultural and architectural heritage. It contains three chief areas: Historic Heartland, Classic South, and Magnolia Mainlands. Geography The Historic South covers the central and east-central p..
Historic South End
Historic South End has its beginning in the 1850's with Charlotte's first railroad line, connecting the Queen City to Columbia and Charleston, SC. As time passed a thriving manufacturing community sprang up along the tracks, centered on the booming textile industry. The industrial area declined d..
Historic Third Ward
The Historic Third Ward is a historic warehouse district located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The neighborhood is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Once a bustling warehouse district, it now contains many of the city's art galleries, restaurants, creative businesses, shops,..
Historic transport
Contents 1 General articles2 Timelines3 Europe4 US5 See also6 Further reading General articles History of rail transportHistory of the automobileHistory of the bicycleHistory of the electric vehicleHorse-drawn vehicles Timelines Timeline of jet powerTimeline of artif..
Historic Triangle
The 3 points of Colonial Virginia's Historic Triangle, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown are linked by the scenic Colonial Parkway The Historic Triangle is located on the Virginia Peninsula of the United States and includes the colonial communities of Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown..
Historic value
In the study of collectibles, historic value means an increase in value because of historical aging. Collectibles - Rares - Rarity ..
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan. Japanese Shirakawa-gō (白川郷, "the village of the white river") and the village of Japanese Gokayama (五箇山, "the mountain with the 5 parts") are villages located at the north of Tokai reg..
Histories
Histories or, in Latin, Historiae is the name of several works from Antiquity: by Herodotus, see The Histories of Herodotusby Timaeus of Tauromeniumby Polybiusby Tacitus, see Histories (Tacitus)by Pliny the Elder, see Natural History (Pliny) (Naturalis Historiae) Histories is also an early term for ..
Histories (Herodotus)
The Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in Western literature. Written about 440 BC, The Histories tells the story of the war between the Persian Empire and the Greek city-states in the 5th century BC. Herodotus traveled extensively around the ancient worl..
Histories (Tacitus)
The Histories (Latin: Historiae) is a book by Tacitus, written c. 100–110, which covers the Year of Four Emperors following the downfall of Nero, the rise of Vespasian, and the rule of the Flavian Dynasty (69–96) up to the death of Domitian. Contents 1 Subject matter2 Ideolo..
Historikerstreit
redirect [[Template:POV-check]] The Historikersteit (historians' dispute) was an intellectual and political controversy in West Germany about the way the Holocaust should be treated in history. It took place between 1986-1989, and pitted left-wing intellectuals against right-wing intellectuals. Th..
Historiographer Royal
The Historiographer Royal is a member of the Royal household in Scotland. The office was created in 1681, and was in abeyance from 1709 until 1763 when it was revived for Principal William Robertson of Edinburgh University. The post now has no formal responsibilities or salary. The current office-..
Historiographical Institute, the University of Tokyo (Shiryō hensan-jo)
The Historiographical Institute, the University of Tokyo (東京大学史料編纂所, Tokyo daigaku shiryō hensan-jo) is a research institution affiliated with the University of Tokyo that is devoted to the analysis, compilation, and publication of historical source materials concerning Japan...
Historiographical metafiction
Originally coined by Linda Hutcheon. According to Hutcheon, from "A Poetics of Postmodernism", historiographic metafictional works are "those well-known and popular novels which are both intensely self-reflexive and yet paradoxically also lay claim to historical events and personages". Historiogr..
Historiography
Historiography has a number of related meanings. It can refer to the history of historical study, its methodology and practices (the history of history). It can also refer to a specific a body of historical writing (for example, "medieval historiography during the 1960s" means "medieval history writ..
Historiography and Historiophoty
Historiography and Historiophoty is the name of an essay by literary theorist of history Hayden White first published in 1988 in The American Historical Review. In the essay Hayden coins the term Historiophoty to describe the representation of history and our thought about it in visual images and fi..
Historiography and nationalism
Historiography is the study of how history is written. One pervasive influence upon the writing of history has been nationalism, a set of beliefs about political legitimacy and "cultural identity". Nationalism has provided a significant framework for historical writing in Europe — and in those for..
Historiography of early Islam
The historiography of early Islam is the study of how various historians have treated the events of the first two centuries of Islamic history. The tradional Islamic version of those events is problematic in that all of its sources are from a period dating between 100 and 150 years after the event..
Historiography of science
The historiography of science is the historical study of the history of science (which often overlaps the history of technology, the history of medicine, and the history of mathematics). It is generally found in an academic context as part of the discipline of the history of science and technology..
Historiography of World War II
World War II was the greatest conflict man has ever known; and ever since its conclusion vast amounts of time and effort have been poured into chronicling and interpreting it. Unsurpisingly, disagreements have arisen over what interpretation is 'correct', and this article attempts to chronicle the..
Historiometry
Historiometry measures the number of references to great people and discoveries in relatively neutral texts in an attempt to quantify human progress. Sir Francis Galton popularized Historiometry in his 1869 work, Hereditary Genius. Historiometry is currently defined by Dean Keith Simonton as: a q..
Historische Sprachforschung
Historische Sprachforschung (HS) is a German journal of Indo-European historical linguistics, established by Adalbert Kuhn in 1852. It was formerly known as the Zeitschrift für vergleichende Sprachforschung (Journal of Comparative Linguistics) or Kuhn's Zeitschrift (KZ) and was renamed to its pres..
Historische Zeitschrift
Historische Zeitschrift, founded in 1859 by Heinrich von Sybel is considered to be the first and for a time the foremost historical journal. The creation of this journal inspired Gabriel Monod to found the French Revue historique in 1876. In 1886 the English Historical Review was founded and in 1895..
History
[Internet History Sourcebooks Project] See also Internet History Sourcebooks Project. Collections of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented cleanly (without advertising or excessive layout) for educational use.[WWW-VL: History Central Catalogue] first..
HIStory
HIStory: Past, Present and Future – Book I is a double-disc album by Michael Jackson released in 1995 by the Epic Records devision of Sony Music. The first disc (HIStory Begins) is a fifteen-track greatest hits, while the second disc (HIStory Continues) contains fifteen new recordings. HIStory ..
History's Mysteries
History's Mysteries is an American television show on the cable television channel the History Channel. History's Mysteries is hosted by Arthur Kent and narrated by David Ackroyd. Although new episodes are no longer being produced, re-runs are often shown on The History Channel, especially on Friday..
HIStory/Ghosts
The second single to be lifted from Michael Jackson's 1997 remix album Blood on the Dance Floor. It never received a commercial release in the U.S. but went on to be another Top 5 hit for Jackson in the UK. It would prove to be his last for four years until You Rock My World in 2001. The single i..
Historyonyx
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History (album)
History is the sixth album by German band Dune. It was released in 2000 on the label Orbit Records. The album is a "best of" album. As an extra bonus this album exclusively contains the first Dune computer game Keep The Secret. The tracks Back To The Future, Here I Am and Space Invaders were from t..
History (Asimov)
History is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the March 1941 issue of Super Science Stories and reprinted in the 1972 collection The Early Asimov. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. "History" was written in the first..
History (controller.controller album)
History is the debut EP by Canadian indie rock band controller.controller. It was released on August 3, 2004 on Paper Bag Records. Track listing All songs written by controller.controller. "..." – 0:40"History" – 4:26"Silent Seven" – 4:17"Sleep Over It" – 3:45"Bruised Br..
History (disambiguation)
History is information about the recorded past (see also: prehistory). History may also refer to: Medical history of a patientHIStory, a 1995 double album by Michael Jackson*"History" (Michael Jackson song), a song on the album (disc two; track 13)"History" (The Verve song), a song and single from..
History (Joga Benito)
History is the name given to an old man who stars in the Australian version of the Joga Bonito ad. He apparently stands for everything the Socceroos are not. ..
History (Junior Cert)
The Study of History for the Junior Certificate Examination in Ireland can be examined in Higher Level or Ordinary Level. This subject is not mandatory on a national scale, however it generally mandatory within schools. Like most subjects more students choose to do higher level when studying histor..
History (Loudon Wainwright III album)
History is a 1992 album by Loudon Wainwright III. Tracklisting People In Love (2:57)Men (3:35)The Picture (2:32)When I'm At Your House (2:31)The Doctor (4:00)Hitting You (3:03)I'd Rather Be Lonely (2:50)Between (1:27)Talking New Bob Dylan (3:34)So Many Songs (3:52)4 X 10 (3:07)A Father And A Son ..
History (Michael Jackson song)
"History" is a song on Michael Jackson's album, HIStory. At the beginning of the song there are various quotes from the history of America including one from Michael Jackson from when he was in the Jackson 5. Some quotes are also put in the middle of the song including one from Martin Luther King. I..
History (The Verve song)
"History" is a song by British rock band The Verve, and is featured on their second album, A Northern Soul. It was released 18 September 1995 as the third and final single from the album charting at #24 in the UK Singles Chart (see 1995 in British music). The song is notable (aside from being rele..
History 101
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History and folklore of Halloween
Halloween had its beginnings in an ancient, pre-Christian Celtic festival of the dead. The Celtic peoples, who were once found all over Europe, divided the year by four major holidays. According to their calendar, the year began on a day corresponding to November 1st on the modern day Gregorian cale..
History and origins of the Sathya Sai Baba movement
The Indian guru Sathya Sai Baba was born in or near the poor and isolate village Puttaparthi under the name Sathyanarayana Raju with the family name Ratnakaram in a family of farmers. His official birthdate as stated in his official hagiographical biography written by SSB's follower professor Nara..
History and philosophy of science
The history and philosophy of science (HPS) is an academic discipline that encompasses the philosophy of science and the history of science. Although many scholars in the field are trained primarily as historians or philosophers, there are degree-granting departments of HPS at several prominent univ..
History and reconciliation
The [Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation], run out of the Salzburg Seminar, is a center for the use of [history for reconciliation] and conflict resolution. ..
History and use of instant-runoff voting
Instant-runoff voting was invented around 1870 by the American architect W. R. Ware. Today it is in use at a national level to elect the Australian House of Representatives, the Fijian House of Representatives and the President of Ireland. In Australia it is also used for elections to the legislativ..
History and use of the Single Transferable Vote
The history and usage of the Single Transferable Vote voting system has been a series of relatively modest periods of usage and disusage throughout the world, however today it is seeing increasing popularity and proposed implementation as a method of electoral reform. The Single Transferable Vote ..
History Bites
History Bites was a television series on the History Television network that ran from 1998-2003. Created by Rick Green (The Frantics, Prisoners of Gravity, Red Green), History Bites explored what would be on television if the medium had been around for the last 5,000 years of human history. Typical..
History by continent
This is a list of history articles by continent: History of AfricaHistory of the AmericasHistory of AntarcticaHistory of AsiaHistory of AustraliaHistory of EurasiaHistory of EuropeHistory of North AmericaHistory of South AmericaHistory of South Asia See also History by countryHistory by regionHistor..
History by region
There has long been a tradition of sub-dividing history by country. This is closely linked to the central focus on political leadership by historians. It has increasingly come to be realized that historical trends and patterns are not confined within borders, thus looking at the history of larger ..
History Detectives
History Detectives is a television program on PBS. A group of researchers help people to seek answers to various historical questions they have, usually centering around a family heirloom, an old house or other historic object or structure. Each investigation is presented as a mystery to be solved ..
History eraser button
The history eraser button is a fictional device that appeared during the an episode of the television cartoon series The Ren and Stimpy Show. The episode, which was the third in the cartoon's first series, was entitled "Space Madness/The Boy Who Cried Rat!" The precise function of the button is ne..
History for Sale
History for Sale is the third album by Blue October. It was recorded at Sound Arts Studios in Houston, Texas and released in the United States in 2003 by Brando Records. Ironically, the album — re-released on Universal Records — is largely a response to the control the label placed on ..
History from below
History from below is a level of historical narrative which was developed as a result of the Annales School and popularised in the 1960s. This form of social history focuses on the perspectives of ordinary individuals within society as well as individuals and regions that were not previously consid..
History Graduate Students Association (University of Ottawa)
The HGSA, or History Graduate Students Association (AEDH ou Association des étudiant(e)s diplômé(e)s en histoire en français) is the official association representing graduate students (both Masters and Doctoral candidates) in the Department of History [link] at the University of Ottaw..
History International
History International is a digital cable television channel that features historical documentaries with an international focus. It is a sister network to The History Channel. It often deals with profiles of famous generals, such as Napoleon Bonaparte. Also, it has the same focus as competing channel..
History in For Want of a Nail
For Want of a Nail: If Burgoyne Had Won at Saratoga is an alternate history novel by Robert Sobel that takes the form of a history of North America from 1763 to 1971. Over the course of its 441 pages, For Want of a Nail details the failure of the American Revolution and recounts the history of the ..
History In The Making
'History In The Making' is an album by J.R. Writer originally to be released on June 27, 2006 but got pushed back 2 weeks to July 11, in the process being heavily leaked on the internet in early july. It was well received by fans and labelled a consistent and very good album. For diplomat fans th..
History IQ
History IQ was a game show on the History Channel which premiered on October 2, 2000 and aired for two seasons. Marc Summers and Harvey were reunited and continued their original roles as host and announcer, respectively. During each episode, three contestants participated in a process of elimina..
History Ireland
History Ireland is a magazine about the history of Ireland published every two months. It features articles by a range of writers and book reviews. The focus is on history rather than archaeology. External links [Magazine website] ..
History Is Made At Night
History Is Made at Night (1937) is a romantic comedy with elements of melodrama and spectacle. It deals with a love triangle among a possessive shipping magnate, his beautiful wife, and a French headwaiter, with a spectacular ocean liner as a backdrop. Colin Clive plays the husband, Bruce Vail. Je..
History Journal
A history journal is an academic serial publication designed to present new scholarship on a historical subject, usually a subfield of history, with articles generally being subjected to peer review. For example, Eidola deals with the history of art in ancient times; Le Cygne covers the poetry of Ma..
History Lessens
History Lessens is the second compilation or "best of" album by British folk metal band Skyclad. Its full title is History Lessens – An Introduction to the Artist. Track listing Penny Dreadful (Full Shilling Mix)The Silver Cloud's Dark LiningIsle of JuraNo Deposit, No ReturnBrimstone Balle..
History Lesson Pt. II
History Lesson Pt. ll is a song written by Mike Watt of the Hardcore-Experimental band The Minutemen. It spawned the phrase "Our Band Could Be Your Life." D. Boon's speak-sing way of singing is very evident on this song. It also shows a more melodic side of The Minutemen. Many who had criticized Bo..
History Maker
"History Maker" Song by Delirious? From the album King Of Fools Released 1997 Recorded 1996 Genre Rock, Christian rock Song Length 6:33 Record label Furious? Records Producer Delirious?, Andy Piercy "History Maker" is the eleventh track on English Christian rock band Delirious?'s deb..
History Makers(band)
History Makers Genre: Hard Rock Members: Guitars & Vocals: Raj (formerly with Native Tongue, nGRAVEn, OneWay) Bass & Vocals: Sam(formerly with OneWay & other projects) Drums & Vocals: Joel (formerly with RUST & other projects. Alter-band with SOTN) Lead Vocals: Mahesh Influences: Meg..
History Monks
The Order of Wen the Eternally Surprised, better known as the History Monks, and also sometimes referred to as the Men In Saffron (see Men in Black) and No Such Monastery (see NSA), is a highly secretive religious organisation in the Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett, based in the Monastery of Oi-..
History of 19th Century congressional redistricting in Ohio
The redistricting of United States congressional districts is made by the legislatures of the states every 10 years, immediately following the official announcement of the federal census that serves as the basis of the apportionment. It was long the practice that the apportionment thus made stood u..
History of abortion
The history of abortion, according to anthropologists, dates back to ancient times. There is evidence to suggest that, historically, pregnancies were terminated through a number of methods, including the administration of abortifacient herbs, the use of sharpened implements, the application of abd..
History of Acton, Massachusetts
Acton is a small town West of Boston in an area that has records of human habitation which stretch back 7000 years. Acton citizens had a small but critical role in the American Revolution. Acton's history reflects the major events that were occuring in Massachusetts, New England, the United States a..
History of Adelaide
This article is part of the seriesHistory of Australia Capital Cities Adelaide Brisbane Canberra Darwin Hobart Melbourne Perth Sydney This article details the History of Adelaide from the first human activity in the region to the 20th century. Adelaide is a planned city founded in 18..
History of Adjara
The article refers to the history of Georgia’s autonomous province of Adjaria. Contents 1 Ancient and medieval Adjaria2 Adjara under Ottoman rule3 Adjara under Russian rule4 British Occupation5 Adjara in Democratic Republic of Georgia6 Adjaria under Soviet rule7&nbs..
History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand
Aerial topdressing is the spreading of fertilisers such as superphosphate over farmland with the use of aircraft. Aerial topdressing was developed in New Zealand in the 1940s and was rapidly adopted elsewhere in the 1950s. For spraying of insecticides and fungicides by air, see crop dusting; for mor..
History of aesthetics (pre-20th-century)
This description of the history of aesthetics before the twentieth century is based on an article from the 1911 edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. Contents 1 Greek Speculations1.1 Plato1.2 Aristotle1.3 Plotinus2 German Writers2.1 Kant2.2 Schelling2.3&nbs..
History of Afghanistan
History of Afghanistan series. Pre-Islamic period of Afghanistan Islamic conquest of Afghanistan Durrani Empire European influence in Afghanistan Reforms of Amanullah Khan and civil war Reigns of Nadir Shah and Zahir Shah Daoud's Republic of Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Afgh..
History of Afghanistan since 1992
History of Afghanistan series. Pre-Islamic period of Afghanistan Islamic conquest of Afghanistan Durrani Empire European influence in Afghanistan Reforms of Amanullah Khan and civil war Reigns of Nadir Shah and Zahir Shah Daoud's Republic of Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Afgh..
History of Africa
The following is an outline of African history, followed by a list of articles about the history of particular places in Africa. Contents 0.1 Evolution of hominids and ''Homo sapiens'' in Africa1 Neolithic prehistoric cultures1.1 North Africa1.2 Sub-Saharan Africa2 Histor..
History of agricultural science
Agronomy and the related disciplines of agricultural science today are very different from what they were before about 1950. Intensification of agriculture since the 1960s in developed and developing countries, often referred to as the Green Revolution, was closely tied to progress made in selecti..
History of agriculture
Agriculture has existed for more than 10,000 years. Contents 1 Origins of agriculture2 Ancient agriculture3 Middle Ages4 Mechanization5 See also Origins of agriculture Agriculture has emerged independently at several locations on Earth. Some examples are the Fertile Cres..
History of Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad is the largest city in the state of Gujarat. It is located in western India on the banks of the River Sabarmati. The city has been under different rulers since its creation and thus had a rich history. The city has been a former capital of Gujarat and has been the home to most important ..
History of Alabama
This is the history of the State of Alabama, in the United States of America. Alabama became a state in 1819; the economy of the central "black belt" had large rich slave plantations that grew cotton. Elsewhere poor whites were subsistence farmers. Alabama seceded and joined the Confederate Sta..
History of Åland
Contents 1 Prehistory2 Middle ages3 Demilitarised3.0.1 ''Oolannin sota'' Prehistory Orrdalsklint and Långbergen in Saltvik, Åland's highest peaks, started rising from the Baltic sea (then Yoldia sea) ca. 10000 years ago. The oldest archeological finds to denote the presence ..
History of Alaska
[Featured articles   ] The history of Alaska, as part of the United States, began in 1867, but settlement of the region dates back to the paleolithic period (around 12,000 BCE). The earliest inhabitants were asiatic groups who crossed the Bering Land Bridge into wh..
History of Albania
[[http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit]] History of Albania''' Origins Middle Ages Ottoman domination Birth of Albania Inter-war period World War II Communism and later This article briefly outlines each period of History of Albania only; details are presented in separate..
History of Albanians in Maine
The Pepperell Counting House was a factory in Biddeford, Maine that is thought have served as a mosque for early Albanian immigrants to the New England mill industry around 1900. Turks also came to southern Maine around this time period, many of them settling around the York Manufacturing Company in..
History of Albania (1919-1939)
[[http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit]] History of Albania''' Origins Middle Ages Ottoman domination Birth of Albania Inter-war period World War II Communism and later Contents 1 Albania's re-emergence after World War I2 Social and economic conditions3 G..
History of Alberta
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History of alcohol
The history of alcohol in the ancient world extends back before recorded time. Although no one knows when beverage alcohol was first used, it was presumably the result of an accident that occurred at least tens of thousands of years ago. Contents 1 Earliest Origins2 Egypt3 Babylo..
History of Algeria
This article is part of theHistory of Algeria series Prehistoric Central North Africa North Africa during the Classical Period Rise of Islam in Algeria Ottoman rule in Algeria French rule in Algeria Nationalism and resistance in Algeria Algerian War of Independence History of Algeri..
History of Algeria since 1962
This article is part of theHistory of Algeria series Prehistoric Central North Africa North Africa during the Classical Period Rise of Islam in Algeria Ottoman rule in Algeria French rule in Algeria Nationalism and resistance in Algeria Algerian War of Independence History of Algeri..
History of All My Children (1970-1979)
History of All My Children series The '70s The '80s The '90s The '00s When All My Children first premiered on January 5, 1970, the core families on the program were the Martins, the Tylers, the Brents, and the Kanes. One stand-out character was Susan Lucci's Erica Kane, destined to break up ..
History of All My Children (1980-1989)
History of All My Children series The '70s The '80s The '90s The '00s The early 1980s was a golden period for the show. Interesting younger characters, such as Jenny Gardner and Greg Nelson (Kim Delaney, Laurence Lau), Liza Colby (Marcy Walker), Jesse Hubbard (Darnell Williams), Angie Baxte..
History of All My Children (1990-1999)
As All My Children started a new decade, the show was faced with many actor defections, including longtime favorites such as Peter Bergman, Taylor Miller, and Debbi Morgan. The writing team stayed the same, under the direction of Wisner Washam, but the ABC daytime drama department wished to elevate ..
History of All My Children (2000-present)
Since 2000, All My Children expanded from its rooted storytelling that got it through much of the 1990s. Michael Nader left the role of Dimitri Marick in a highly-publicized dispute that led to the allegation that he was suffering from AIDS (which were proved to be false). James Kiberd and Robin Mat..
History of alternative medicine
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] History of alternative medicine is a record of historical events that can be related to the many different branches of alternative medicine. Contents 1 History of alternative medicine in Eastern Culture1.1 Chinese culture1.2 Vedic culture2 Hi..
History of America?
History of America? is an album created by Liam Lynch and Matt Crocco. Tracklist: 1. Uncle Doctor Sam Meets Ross 2. History of America 3. George Meets the Pilgrims 4. Abe's Speech 5. Ansel Adam's Theme Song 6. Harry Houdini Book Report 7. The Davy Crocket Toll Road 8. The Battle at Woodstock 9...
History of American football
The history of American football is an important part of both the culture of the United States and the broader history of various football games around the world, in which a ball is kicked at a goal and/or or carried over a line. The Rutgers College football team of 1882, wearing uniforms typica..
History of American newspapers
The history of American newspapers spans the history of the United States from 1700 till today. Contents 1 Colonial Origins1.1 The New England Courant1.2 Ben Franklin, Journalist1.3 The South Carolina Gazette1.4 The Virginia Gazette1.5 Politics in the Later Newspaper..
History of American Samoa
American Samoa is the result of the Second Samoan Civil War and an agreement made between Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom in 1899. The USA took control of its allotted region on June 7, 1900 with the Deed of Cession. The islands have been reluctant to separate from the USA in ..
History of American Trotskyism, 1928-38, Report of a Participant
History of American Trotskyism, 1928-38, Report of a Participant is a biographical book written by the Communist James P. Cannon, founder and leader of the Socialist Workers Party. The book is based on twelve speeches given by Cannon in 1942 explaining about his expulsion from the Communist Party US..
History of Amsterdam
Amsterdam circa 1544, before the semi-circular ring of canals was added. Contents 1 Medieval feudality2 Conflict with Spain3 The \"Golden Age\"4 Decline and modernisation5 20th century5.1 Cultural life6 See also Medieval feudality The origins of Amsterdam..
History of anarchism
Part of the Politics series onAnarchism Traditions Anarcha-feminism Anarchist communism Anarcho-primitivism Anarcho-syndicalism Christian anarchism Collectivist anarchism Eco-anarchism Green anarchism Individualist anarchism Anarcho-capitalism(disputed) Anarchism in culture Anarchi..
History of Anatolia
The History of Anatolia Contents 1 Timeline2 Neolithic3 Bronze Age4 Iron Age5 Hellenism6 Middle Ages7 Ottoman Empire8 Modern9 See also Timeline Neolithic Because of its strategic location at the intersection of Asia and Europe, Anatolia has been a ..
History of anatomy
The history of anatomy as a science extends from the earliest examinations of sacrificial victims to the sophisticated analyses of the body performed by modern scientists. It has been marked, over time, by a continually developing understanding of the functions of organs and structures in the body...
History of anatomy in the 19th century
History of anatomy History of anatomy in ancient times History of anatomy in the 17th and 18th centuries History of anatomy in the 19th century History of modern anatomy The 19th century saw anatomists largely finalise and systematise the descriptive human anatomy of the previous century. The..
History of Anchorage, Alaska
This is the main article of a series that covers the History of Anchorage, Alaska, USA. Contents 1 The 19th century2 The 20th century2.1 The birth of Anchorage: 1900 - 19292.2 Anchorage early growth and World War II: 1930 - 19642.3 The \"Good Friday Earthquake\"2.4 R..
History of Ancient Egypt
This article is part of the History of Egypt series. Ancient Egypt Achaemenid Egypt Ptolemaic Egypt Roman Egypt Early Arab Egypt Ottoman Egypt Muhammad Ali and his successors Modern Egypt List of Egyptians General context: Ancient Egypt. The history of ancient Egypt began around 3100 BC when Egyp..
History of ancient Israel and Judah
In compiling the history of ancient Israel and Judah, there are many available sources. These include texts such as the Jewish Tanakh (the Christian Old Testament), the Talmud, the Ethiopian Kebra Nagast, the writings of Nicolaus of Damascus, Artapanas, Philo of Alexandria and Josephus, and other m..
History of ancient Lebanon
The history of ancient Lebanon traces the course of events in what is now known as Lebanon from the beginning of history to the beginning of Arab rule. Contents 1 Phoenicians2 Assyrian Rule3 Babylonian rule and the Persian Empire4 Rule of Alexander the Great5 The Seleuci..
History of Ancient Libya
History of Libya Periods: Ancient Libya Islamic Tripolitania and Cyrenaica Ottoman Libya Italian Colony Modern Libya See also: Click Italian invasion History of the Jews in Libya Since Neolithic times the climate of North Africa has been drying. A reminder of the desertifi..
History of Ancient Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia was settled and conquered by numerous ancient civilizations. It is very important to remember that the dates for events in ancient Mesopotamia are still controversial, and several different methods and standards of dating exist (see Chronology of the Ancient Near East), therefore, dates..
History of Andorra
Andorra is the last independent survivor of the Marca Hispanica, the buffer states created by Charlemagne to keep the Islamic Moors from advancing into Christian France. Tradition holds that Charlemagne granted a charter to the Andorran people in return for their fighting the Moors. In the 800s, Cha..
History of Anglo-Saxon England
Middle Ages by region Medieval Britain Byzantine Empire Kievan Rus' Medieval France Medieval Germany Medieval Ireland Medieval Italy Medieval Poland Medieval Romania Medieval Scotland Medieval Spain by topic Art Literature Poetry Music Architecture Philosophy Universities ..
History of Angola
Contents 1 Early history2 Colonial era3 Independence movements4 Civil war5 Current situation6 Sources and references Early history The earliest inhabitants of the area were Khoisan hunter-gatherers. They were largely replaced by Bantu tribes during Bantu migrations. ..
History of Anguilla
Anguilla was perhaps named for its shape, somewhat resembling an eel. However, though named by Columbus and possibly settled by the Dutch. Still, the first to stake their claim were native tribes who migrated from South America, like the Arawaks. Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1..
History of Animals
History of Animals (or "Historia Animalium", or "On the History of Animals") is a zoological natural history text by Aristotle. Its little philosophical relevance is balanced by some biographical hints it may yield on its author. The work consists of lenghthy descriptions (Greek: historiai) of coun..
History of animation
The first examples of trying to capture motion into a drawing can already be found in paleolithic cave paintings, where animals are depicted with multiple legs in superimposed positions, clearly attempting depicting a sense of motion. The history of film animation begins with the earliest days of s..
History of anime
Atom, star of the long-running science fiction series Mighty Atom (also known as Astro Boy to Western audiences). The history of anime begins at the start of the 20th century, when Japanese filmmakers experimented with the animation techniques that were being explored in the West. Though filmm..
History of Ankara
--> The history of Ankara can be traced back to the Bronze Age Hatti civilization, which was succeeded in the 2nd millennium BC by the Hittites, in the 10th century BC by the Phrygians, then by the Lydians and Persians. It is probable that there was a Hittite settlement where Ankara castle is today..
History of Ann Arbor, Michigan
The recorded History of Ann Arbor in the U.S. state of Michigan, began with settlers from various eastern states in January 1824. The original founders were John Allen (from Virginia) and Elisha Rumsey (from New York). Their wives' names were both Ann (in the latter case, either Ann Rumsey or An..
History of Antarctica
Antarctica has no indigenous population, and so the human history of Antarctica does not begin until the 19th century, when the continent was first seen. Contents 1 Early theories2 Exploration3 The Antarctic Treaty and recent history4 See also5 External links5.1 eBoo..
History of anthropology
The anthropologist Eric Wolf once characterized anthropology as the most scientific of the humanities, and the most humanistic of the social sciences. Understanding how anthropology developed contributes to understanding how it fits into other academic disciplines. Contemporary anthropologists cl..
History of anti-Semitism
This is a partial chronology of hostilities towards or discrimination against the Jews as a religious or ethnic group. See main article Anti-Semitism for etymology, roots, traits and disputes on what is sometimes called "the longest hatred."[link] Here we note significant events in the h..
History of Antigua and Barbuda
The history of Antigua and Barbuda can be separated into three distinct eras. In the first, the islands were inhabited by three successive Amerindians societies. The islands were neglected by the first wave of European colonisation, but were settled by England in 1632. Under British control, the ..
History of Apple Computer
This article is about the History of Apple Computer, a Silicon Valley company based in Cupertino, California, whose core business is computer technologies. To view more general information about the company see the Apple Computer article. Contents 1 1975-1984: Jobs and Woz1.1 Pre-found..
History of archaeology
The history of archaeology has been one of increasing professionalisation, and the use of an increasing range of technqiues, to obtain as much data on the site being examined as possible. Contents 1 Origins2 Development of archaeological method3 Introduction of technology4 See..
History of Arda
The History of Arda Valian Years Years of the Lamps Years of the Trees Years of the Sun Ages of the Children of Ilúvatar First Age Second Age Third Age Fourth & Later Ages Dagor Dagorath Timeline of Arda The main part of this article relates to a version of Middle-earth's history that is..
History of Argentina
Argentina by subject Economy History Politics Geography Demographics Culture Religion Education Tourism Transport Communications Military Foreign relations This article is about the history of Argentina. See also history of South America, history of Latin America, history of the Americas, and ..
History of Arizona
[[http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit]] Climate changes drove the transition from big-game hunting. When the first big-game hunters entered Arizona, the forests were as much as 3,000 feet lower than they are today. In the Sonoran Desert, piñon, juniper and oak woodlands exten..
History of Arkley
Arkley is a small town in the London Borough of Barnet in England. It is located in the triangle of Barnet, Edgware and Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. It is about 440 feet (134 m) above sea level. Contents 1 Historical background2 Important buildings3 Local industry4 Local grou..
History of Armenia
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History of Armenians in Egypt
The Armenians in Egypt, a community with long presence in Egypt, yet diminishing in numbers. Egypt, along with Syria, Lebanon, Europe, Australia, Russia and the Americas make up today's Armenian diaspora. Contents 1 History2 Migration to Egypt2.1 Before the Armenian Genocide: Volun..
History of Aromanians
This article is about the history of Aromanians. For the history of Northern Vlachs (Romanians), see History of Romania. Contents 1 Origins2 Byzantine period3 Ottoman period4 World War II5 Modern history6 See also7 References Origins Vlachs were the Romanized..
History of Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club, as one of the most successful clubs in English football, have a long and detailed history. Founded in 1886, the club had humble origins as a workers' team from Woolwich, and moved to Arsenal Stadium, Highbury in 1913. The club have enjoyed success for much of the past eighty y..
History of art
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History of artificial intelligence
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History of Aruba
Aruba's first inhabitants were the Caquetios Indians from the Arawak tribe. Fragments of the earliest known Indian settlements date back to about 1,000 A.D. Spanish explorer Alonso de Ojeda is regarded as the first European to arrive in about 1499. In 1636 Aruba was acquired by the Dutch and remai..
History of Asia
Map of Asia, 1892 The history of Asia can be seen as the collective history of several distict peripheral coastal regions, East Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East linked by the interior mass of the Eurasian steppe. The coastal periphery was the home to some of the world's earliest known c..
History of Assam
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History of astrology
The History of astrology encompasses a great span of human history and many cultures. The belief in a connection between the heavenly bodies and the lives of people has also played an important part in human history. See also the main article on Astrology. Contents 1 Overview2 History2...
History of astronomical interferometry
See also: astronomical interferometer William Herschel knew as early as 1779 (Herschel 1805) that stars appeared much larger in telescopes than they really were but he did not know why. When Thomas Young demonstrated interference and the wave nature of light unambiguously, this was explained. As he..
History of astronomy
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History of Atari ST games
During the age of the home computer, computer games were an important part of the software landscape. While its main competitor, the Commodore Amiga, had better hardware support for games, the Atari ST's aggressive pricing and a head start in the marketplace insured that the ST still had a large sel..
History of atheism
Although the term atheism originated in the 16th Century, atheistic ideas and beliefs, as well as their political influence, have a more expansive history. Contents 1 Early Eastern Philosophy2 Classical Greece and Rome3 The Middle Ages4 The Renaissance, the Reformation, and t..
History of Athens
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History of Auburn University
Auburn University was chartered by the Alabama Legislature as the East Alabama Male College on May 6, 1856, under the guidance of the Methodist Church. However, from its very first day, it has always been called "Auburn." The first President of the institution was Reverend William J. Sasnet..
History of Augsburg
The present city of Augsburg appears in Strabo as Damasia, a stronghold of the Licatii; in 14 BC it became a Roman colony known as Augusta Vindelicorum, received the rights of a city from Hadrian and soon became of great importance as an arsenal and the point of junction of several important tra..
History of Australia
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The history of Australian rules football began in Melbourne in 1858, with a call by Tom Wills to develop a local code of football and the formation of the Melbourne Football Club. What is considered to be the first match of Australian rules football was played at the Richmond Paddock on 31 July and ..
History of Australia (1788-1850)
This article is part of the seriesHistory of Australia Prehistory Before 1788 1788-1850 1851-1900 1901-1945 Since 1945 Timeline The history of Australia from 1788-1850 covers the early colonies period of Australia's history, from the first English settlement and penal colony at Port J..
History of Australia (1851-1900)
This article is part of the seriesHistory of Australia Prehistory Before 1788 1788-1850 1851-1900 1901-1945 Since 1945 Timeline The history of Australia from 1851 - 1900 continues Australia's colonial history, the discovery of gold in 1851 which led to increased economic and political..
History of Australia (1901-1945)
This article is part of the seriesHistory of Australia Prehistory Before 1788 1788-1850 1851-1900 1901-1945 Since 1945 Timeline The history of Australia from 1901 - 1945 begins with the federation of the colnies to create the Commonwealth of Australia. Contents 1 Federation2&n..
History of Australia before 1788
This article is part of the seriesHistory of Australia Prehistory Before 1788 1788-1850 1851-1900 1901-1945 Since 1945 Timeline The first definite sighting of Australia by European explorers was in 1606. This date may be taken as a convenient starting point for the written history of..
History of Australia since 1945
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History of Austria
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History of Ayurveda
Ayurveda is a comprehensive, holistic system of medicine originating and mostly practised in India. While it's origins are found in the Rig Veda, it's major texts are by Charaka whose biographic details are obscured in history. Ayurveda has undergone many status changes in the past few centuries and..
History of Ayyavazhi
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History of Azerbaijan
The cave of Azykh in the territory of the Fizuli district in the Republic of Azerbaijan is considered to be the site of one of the most ancient proto-human habitations in Eurasia. Remnants of the pre-Acheulean culture were found in the lowest layers of the Azykh cave. This culture is one of the ..
History of a Time to Come
History of a Time to Come is the debut full-length album by the British thrash metal band, Sabbat. Track List IntroA Cautionary TaleHosanna In ExcelsisBehind The Crooked CrossHorned Is The HunterI For An EyeFor Those Who DiedA Dead Man's RobeThe Church Bizzare ..
History of Baden
The history of Baden as a state began in the 12th century, as a fief of the Holy Roman Empire. A fairly inconsequential margraviate that was divided between various branches of its ruling family for much of its history, it gained both status and territory during the Napoleonic era, when it was also..
History of Baghdad (book)
History of Baghdad (Arabic: Tarikh Baghdad) is an Islamic book written by the Sunni scholar Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi. See also List of Sunni books ..
History of Bahrain
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History of Baku
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The History of Ball State University predates Ball State University's public-funding era by almost two decades. Previous educational institutions operated at the intersection of University and McKinley avenues before 1918. They were neither public nor did they carry the "Ball" name. History at a g..
History of Balochistan
Pakistani Balochistan was conquered by the British Empire on October 1, 1887. In 1948, it became part of Pakistan. Since then, a number of separatist groups in the province have engaged in armed violence against the Pakistani government—first led by Prince Karim Khan in 1948, and later by Nawab..
History of Baltic States
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History of Bangalore
Timeline of Bangalore[#endnote_Timeline] Year Event 4000 BCE? Stone implements dating back to the Middle Stone Age are discovered in the outskirts of Bangalore. 890 AD An inscription mentions "Bengaluroo", as the site of a Ganga Dynasty war 1024 Bangalore is captured by the Cholas o..
History of Bangladesh
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History of banking
The history of banking is closely related to the history of money. As a society became more civilized, the need for more efficient methods for barter were developed organically. Most origins of money can be traced back to the building of large structures such as temples, or large undertakings by l..
History of Barbados
This is the History of Barbados. See also the history of the Caribbean, Latin American History, history of the Americas, and the history of present-day nations and states. British who landed on Barbados in the 1620s at the site of present-day Holetown on the Caribbean coast found the island uninha..
History of baseball
Wikipedia has a number of articles about the history of baseball: Origins of baseballHistory of baseball in the United StatesHistory of baseball outside the United States1845 to 1868 in baseballPre-1850s in baseballLondon Tecumsehs (and origins of baseball in Canada)Negro League baseballMinor leagu..
History of baseball in the United States
Part of the History of baseball series. Contents 1 Early history2 Professionalism and the rise of the major leagues3 The dead ball era: 1900 to 19193.1 The Merkle incident3.2 New places to play3.3 The \"Black Sox\"4 The Negro leagues4.1 '''A history within ..
History of baseball outside the United States
Part of the History of baseball series. Perhaps the first recorded instances of baseball played outside North America came in 1874, when a party comprising members of the Boston and Philadelphia clubs toured England both playing cricket and demonstrating baseball. A further tour, by the Chicago clu..
History of Basse-Normandie
Napoleon I of France and Marie Louise attending a naval review in Cherbourg in 1811 The History of Basse-Normandie concerns that part of Normandy termed Basse-Normandie (or "Lower Normandy") that was created in 1956, when the traditional region of Normandy, with an integral history reaching ..
History of Bavaria
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History of Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich is a football (soccer) club based in Munich, Germany. An overview of the club can be fond on its main page. Contents 1 History to World War II2 Transition years3 Early Successes in the Bundesliga4 1972 - the Watershed5 Renewed Success in the 1980s6 B..
History of beauty pageants in Canada
Canada presently has two major beauty pageants: Miss Universe Canada and Miss World Canada. Smaller events such as Miss Canada International, Miss International Canada and Miss Earth Canada are also run. Previously Canada had determined its international representatives through various local competi..
History of Bedfordshire
See Also: Bedfordshire main article Bedfordshire is an English shire county which lies between approximately 25 miles and 55 miles (or approximately 40 and 90 kilometres) north of central London. Contents 1 Political history2 Sub county level administration3 Industry and agricultu..
History of beer
Beer is one of the oldest beverages humans have produced, dating back to at least the 5th millennium BC and recorded in the written history of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Contents 1 The beginnings of beer2 Beer in the Middle Ages3 Beer in early European history4 Beer du..
History of Belarus
This article describes the history of Belarus. The Belarusian ethnos is traced at least as far in time as other East Slavs. After initial period of independent feudal consolidation, Belarussian lands were included in Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russian Empire, and fina..
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History of Belfast
Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland and its largest city. Its history as a settlement goes back to the Bronze age, but its status as a major urban centre dates to the eighteenth century. Belfast was, throughout its modern history, a major commercial and industrial centre. It has suffered in r..
History of Belgium
The History of Belgium before the last 175 years is entwined into that of other European countries, notably that of the Netherlands and of Luxembourg. Contents 1 Before independence1.1 Prehistory1.2 Antiquity1.3 Pre-romanesque period1.4 Romanesque period1.5 Gothic pe..
History of Belize
Temples at Altun Ha The history of Belize dates back thousands of years. The area now comprising Belize was originally inhabited by Amerindian groups (Caribs, Arawaks, and Mayas). The Maya civilization rose in the Yucatán Peninsula to the north, spreading to Belize between the 16th century BC..
History of Bengal
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History of Bengali literature
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History of Benin
Note: The historical empire that was governed from the 14th Century until 1897 by the Oba of Benin, from a seat of power sited at Benin City in present-day Nigeria, is easily confused with the modern nation of Benin, formerly the French colony of Dahomey, Nigeria's neighbor to the west. The Republi..
History of Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of reunited Germany. Berlin is a young city by European standards, founded in the 13th century. Large coat of arms of Berlin - 1839. Contents 1 Early history2 13th–14th century3 15th–17th century4 Kingdom of Prussia5 German Empire6&nb..
History of Bermuda
This is the history of Bermuda. See also the History of Virginia, history of the Americas, History of the Turks and Caicos Islands, English colonization of the Americas, History of North America, history of the Caribbean and History of present-day nations and states. Contents 1 Initial Disco..
History of Berne
This article deals with the history of the Swiss city of Berne. For the history of the canton of Bern, see that article. See also Berne (disambiguation). From her inauspicious beginnings as a Celtic settlement in pre-Roman Central Europe, the city of Berne grew to become an aristocratic city republ..
History of Bhutan
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History of Bihar
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History of Bingo
Bingo Conception? At the minimum, Bingo has been developing for a sliver shy of 5 centuries, tracing back to 1530 in Italy. It was then a “lottery” game called “Lo Giuoco Code Lotto”. By the 1700s you could find it maturing in France where they were using playing cards, tokens and added the..
History of biology
The history of biology traces man's understanding of the living world from the earliest recorded history to modern times. Though the concept of biology as a single coherent field of knowledge only arose in the 19th century, the biological sciences emerged from traditions of medicine and natural his..
History of Biotechnology
Biotechnology began without being known by the users. Early cultures also understood the importance of using natural processes to breakdown waste products into inert forms. From very early nomadic tribes to pre-urban civilizations it was common knowledge that given enough time organic waste products..
History of Birmingham
This article is about the history of Birmingham in England. Contents 1 Ancient history2 Saxon Birmingham3 Medieval Birmingham4 16th and 17th centuries5 18th century6 19th century6.1 Improvements7 Expansion8 20th century8.1 Diversity8.2 Rege..
History of Black Superheroes
Over the years the comic medium has delivered a diverse but stereotypical sampling of minority characters. This article attempts to provide a useable list of Black superheroes, for African Heroes see African characters in comics. And for a somewhat comprehensive list of all black superheroes see the..
History of Bogotá
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History of Bohemia
Bohemia became a part of the Habsburg Lands (later - after 1810 - unofficially known as the Austrian Empire) in 1526 ( when the young Bohemian king, Ludvik, died in the well-known Battle of Mohacs against Turks), when Bohemian Parliament voted for Ferdinand of Habsburg as the king of Bohemia. The Bo..
History of Bohuslän
These are lists of the chartered cities or städer and the historical districts or härader of the historical province of Bohuslän in Sweden, until 1658 part of Norway. Cities Kungälv (city since 12th century)Lysekil (town charter 1836, city charter 1903)Marstrand (city since 13th century)Ströms..
History of Bolivia
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History of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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History of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1463–1878)
The Ottoman rule also saw many architectural investments in Bosnia and the creation and development of many new cities including Sarajevo and Mostar. This is mostly because of the high esteem the Bosniaks held in the eyes of the Sultans and the Turks. The Empire also promoted close relations betw..
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History of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1941–1945)
Once the kingdom of Yugoslavia was conquered by Nazi forces in World War II, all of Bosnia was ceded to the Nazi-puppet state of Croatia. The Nazi rule over Bosnia led to widespread persecution, murder, and near-total annihilation of the Jewish population, while the NDH Croatian state also specif..
History of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1945–1992)
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History of Bosnia and Herzegovina (958–1463)
--> After Croatia became part of the Hungarian kingdom in 1102, most of Bosnia became vassal to Hungary as well. Since 1137, King Bela II of Hungary claimed the Duchy of Rama, a region of northern Herzegovina. His title included "rex Ramae" since the Council at Ostrogon 1138, likely referring to ..
History of Bosnia and Herzegovina (until 958)
Bosnia and Herzegovina has been inhabited at least since Neolithic Period (before 10,000 years ago). In the early Bronze Age, the Neolithic population was replaced by more warlike Indo-European tribes, the Illyrians. Celtic migrations in the 4th and 3rd century BC displaced many Illyrian tribes f..
History of Boston, Massachusetts
The history of Boston, Massachusetts intertwines with the history of the United States. Boston is the capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the historical center of New England. "In the political events which have affected the history of the entire country, and in shaping the thought ..
History of Botswana
The Batswana (plural of "Motswana"), a term also used to denote all citizens of Botswana, refers to the country's major ethnic group (called the "Tswana" in South Africa). Prior to European contact, the Batswana lived as herders and farmers under tribal rule. In the late 19th century, hostilities ..
History of Bougainville
Bougainville is a province of Papua New Guinea. It was named after the French navigator Louis Antoine de Bougainville. Contents 1 Pre-history2 European colonisation3 Second World War4 Beginnings of the independence movement5 Republic of North Solomons6 Shutting the ..
History of Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and the country's largest city. Contents 1 Tabular history of Bratislava1.1 Prehistory1.2 1st century–10th century1.3 1000–12411.4 1241–15361.5 1536–17841.6 1784–19001.7 20th century1.8&nbs..
History of Brazil
This article is part ofthe Brazilian Historyseries. Indigenous peoples Colonial Brazil Empire of Brazil 1889-1930 1930-1945 1945-1964 1964-1985 1985-present São Paulo, Brazil's largest city and fourth largest in the world, epitomizes Brazil income distribution problems. A rich ..
History of Brazil (1889-1930)
This article is part ofthe Brazilian Historyseries. Indigenous peoples Colonial Brazil Empire of Brazil 1889-1930 1930-1945 1945-1964 1964-1985 1985-present Contents 1 The Constitutionalist Revolution2 Old Republic (1889-1930): rule of the landed oligarchies3 The '..
History of Brazil (1930-1945)
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History of Brazil (1945-1964)
This article is part ofthe Brazilian Historyseries. Indigenous peoples Colonial Brazil Empire of Brazil 1889-1930 1930-1945 1945-1964 1964-1985 1985-present The period between 1945 and 1964 in Brazilian history, that is also known as Second Republic, was marked by a huge political ..
History of Brazil (1964-1985)
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History of Brazil (1985-present)
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History of Brighton
The overall history of Brighton is that of an ancient fishing village which emerged as a health resort in the 18th century and grew into one of the largest towns in England by the 20th century. Contents 1 Etymology2 Paleolithic3 Pre-Roman period4 Roman occupation5 Middle ..
History of Brisbane
This article is part of the seriesHistory of Australia Capital Cities Adelaide Brisbane Canberra Darwin Hobart Melbourne Perth Sydney Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, is named for Sir Thomas Brisbane (1773–1860), British soldier and colonial administrator born in Ayrshire, Sco..
History of Bristol
The west front of Bristol Cathedral Bristol is a city of half a million people in south west England, which has been amongst England's largest and most economically and culturally important cities in England for eight centuries. The Bristol area has been settled since the stone age, and the ..
History of Britain
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History of British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost province in Canada. Originally politically constituted as a pair of British colonies, it joined Confederation July 20, 1871. Contents 1 Early history2 Early European Explorations3 From fur trade districts to colony4 Two colonies5 Entry..
History of British film certificates
This article chronicles the history of British film certificates. Contents 1 Overview2 1913–19323 1932–19514 1951–19705 1970–19826 1982–19857 1985–19898 1989–19949 1994–200210 2002– Present11&n..
History of British nationality law
British & Commonwealth citizenship Commonwealth nationality laws British (history)AustralianCanadian (history)New ZealandSouth AfricanBritish regarding the Republic of Ireland Classes of British citizens and subjects British citizenBritish subjectBritish Overseas Territories citizenBritish Over..
History of British newspapers
Contents 1 Origins2 Nineteenth century3 Twentieth century4 Major newspapers still in circulation5 References6 See also7 External links Origins Regular newspaper publication dates from the mid 17th century. Prior to then it was believed that the 'reckless' report..
History of British society
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History of Brittany
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History of broadcasting
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History of Brunei
Historians believe there was a forerunner to the present Brunei Sultanate, which the Chinese called Po-ni. Chinese and Arabic records indicate that this ancient trading kingdom existed at the mouth of the Brunei River as early as the seventh or eighth century A.D. This early kingdom was apparently ..
History of Bucharest
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History of Buckinghamshire
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History of Buddhism
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History of Bulgaria
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History of Bulgaria since 1989
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History of Burg Trausnitz in Landshut
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History of Burkina Faso
This is the history of Burkina Faso. See also the history of Africa and the history of West Africa. Until the end of the 19th century, the history of Burkina Faso was dominated by the empire-building Mossi, who are believed to have come up to their present location from Northern Ghana, (where th..
History of Burnside
[Featured articles   ] The history of Burnside, a local government area in the metropolitan area of Adelaide, South Australia spans three centuries. Burnside was inhabited by the Kaurna Indigenous people prior to European settlement, living around the creeks of the Ri..
History of Burundi
Burundi is one of the few countries in Africa, along with its closely linked neighbour Rwanda among others, to be a direct territorial continuation of an ancient African state. Contents 1 Kingdom of Burundi2 Colonial rule3 Independence4 See also5 External links Kingdom o..
History of bus transport in Hong Kong
This article is part of the History of Hong Kong series '''Timeline Prehistory Imperial China'''First contacts with the West Opium Wars     First Opium War     Second Opium War British colony (pre-war)     Founding of crown colony     Early 20th..
History of Cabell County, West Virginia
Contents 1 Origin of Cabell County's name2 The First Settlers3 European Pioneers and Settlers4 Important Events During the 1800s5 Important Events During the 1900s6 Movement of the County Seat Origin of Cabell County's name Located in Southwestern West Virginia alon..
History of calculus
Contents 1 Overview2 Development of Calculus3 Rigorous foundations4 Integrals5 Symbolic methods6 Calculus of variations7 Applications Overview Though the origins of integral calculus are generally regarded as going no farther back than to the ancient Greeks, th..
History of California
This article covers the History of California through 1900; for events in the 20th century and beyond, see History of California (20th century). The Gold Rush that began in 1849 brought a huge population of immigrants to the sparsely populated land. Before the Rush, there were too few people in ..
History of California (20th century)
--> Soon, Americans from all over the country, especially the Midwest, were attracted to the mild Mediterranean climate, cheap land, and a wide variety of geography within a short drive by truck. Many westerns of this era were shot in the Owens Valley, east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, w..
History of Calvinist-Arminian debate
The history of the Calvinist-Arminian debate arguably extends back to the first century church but was not formulated until the fifth century. Contents 1 Augustine and Pelagius2 Martin Luther and Erasmus of Rotterdam3 John Calvin4 Jacobus Arminius & The Synod of Dort4.1 J..
History of Cambodia
This article is part ofthe History of Cambodia series Early history of Cambodia Migration of Kambojas Funan (1CE - 630CE) Chenla (630CE - 802CE) Khmer Empire (802CE - 1432CE) Cambodia (1432 - 1864) Dark ages of Cambodia (1432 - 1887) Colonial Cambodia Cambodia under Sihanouk (1954-197..
History of Cambodia (1979-present)
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History of Cambridgeshire
This article concerns the History of Cambridgeshire. For other information on the region, see Cambridgeshire. The area that is now Cambridgeshire was first settled by the English at about the 6th century by bands of Engles, who pushed their way up the Ouse and the Cam, and established themselves ..
History of Cameroon
Contents 1 Early history2 Colonization3 Cameroon since independence4 References5 External links6 See also Early history The earliest inhabitants of Cameroon were probably the Baka (Pygmies). They still inhabit the forests of the south and east provinces. Bantu speake..
History of Canada
Viking colonisation site at L'Anse-aux-Meadows Canada is a country of 32 million inhabitants that occupies the northern portion of the North American continent, and is the world's second largest country in area. Inhabited for millennia by First Nations (Aboriginal peoples), Canada has evolved ..
History of Canada (1945-1960)
Contents 1 The Post-war world2 Newfoundland Joins the Country3 The Cold War4 See also The Post-war world The Second World War brought many changes to Canada; the government was necessarily more centralized during the war, and it remained so afterwards. The federal governmen..
History of Canada (1960-1981)
Contents 1 The New Flag2 The Quiet Revolution3 The October Crisis4 Trudeau and the 1970s5 Canada and the Vietnam War6 The 1980 Quebec referendum7 Marathon of Hope8 See also The New Flag Diefenbaker was succeeded by Pearson in 1963, at a time of increasi..
History of Canada (1982-1992)
Contents 1 The New constitution2 Free Trade and Meech Lake3 École Polytechnique massacre4 Oka Crisis5 Gulf War6 See also The New constitution In 1982 Britain passed the Canada Act, repatriating the Constitution of Canada. Previously, the Constitution has existed..
History of Canada (1992-Present)
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History of Canadian animation
The History of Canadian Animation involves a considerable element of the realities of a country neighbouring the United States and the formidable competition from Hollywood. Prior to 1939, animation production was a very low scale with small production that were often discouraged by theatre chains ..
History of Canadian nationality law
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History of Canberra
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History of cancer chemotherapy
The era of chemotherapy began in the 1940s with the first uses of nitrogen mustards and folic acid antagonist drugs. Cancer drug development since then has exploded into a multi-billion dollar industry. The targeted-therapy revolution has arrived, but the principles and limitations of chemotherapy d..
History of candle making
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] The history of candle making does not belong to any one country as it was developed independently in many countries. The Egyptians formed candles from beeswax as early as 3000 BC. The Chinese created candles from whale fat during the Qin Dynasty (221–206 BC). In ..
History of Cape Colony
History of Cape Colony via a written history of the area known as Cape Colony, and later Cape Province in South Africa began when Bartolomeu Dias, a Portuguese navigator, discovered the Cape of Good Hope in 1488. Later, Vasco da Gama in 1497 sailed along the whole coast of South Africa on his way to..
History of Cape Colony from 1806 to 1870
[Featured articles   ] Cape ColonyHistory Pre-1806 1806–1870 1870–1899 1899–1910 The history of Cape Colony from 1806 to 1870 spans the period of the history of Cape Colony during the Cape Frontier Wars, also called the Kaffir Wars, which lasted..
History of Cape Colony from 1870 to 1899
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History of Cape Colony from the Second Anglo-Boer War
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History of Cape Town
This article is about the history of Cape Town; for the modern-day city, see Cape Town. The area known today as Cape Town has no written history before it was first mentioned by Portuguese explorer Bartholomeu Dias in 1486. Thus, all knowledge of the previous inhabitants of the region was derived f..
History of Cape Verde
The history of Cape Verde is dominated by three overriding facts: there were no people of any sort on the islands when the Portuguese first arrived; the environment has become increasingly fragile over the centuries, largely due to the impact of people and overgrazing; and it's farther from the Af..
History of Cape Verdean immigration in the United States
Cape Verdean immigration to the United States began in the early 1800s. The first Cape Verdean immigrants arrived aboard New England whaling ships, which would often pick up crewmen off the coast of Cape Verde. Yankees captains valued Cape Verdeans as crews, because they “worked hard to save wha..
History of capitalism
Emergence of early capitalismCapitalism in the nineteenth centuryCapitalism in the twentieth centuryCapitalism in the twenty-first century Capitalism originated from Western Europe. Many economic historians regard the Netherlands as the first thoroughly capitalist country in the world. In early mo..
History of cartography
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History of Catalonia
For other perspectives on the History of Catalonia, see also: History of Europe; History of Spain; History of France; Crown of Aragon; Catalonia (historic territory). The territory that now constitutes the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain, and the adjoining Catalan region of France, was ..
History of Catholicism in Romania
The earliest contacts of Roman Catholicism in Romania were during Vlach-Bulgarian Rebellion, when the Asens' correspondence with the Pope suggested that in addition to a military alliance against the Byzantines, there were talks about the Orthodox Christian Vlachs (Romanians) and Bulgarians conversi..
History of cats
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History of Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club has a long and illustrious history. In 1967, the club became the first British team to win the European Cup, which had previously been in the preserve of Italian, Portuguese and Spanish clubs. Prior to Celtic's historic win, no other club in Northern Europe had reached the fin..
History of Central America
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History of Central Asia
[Featured articles   ] Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region The history of Central Asia is defined primarily by the area's climate and geography. The aridness of the region made agriculture difficult and its distance from the..
History of Central Banking in the United States
This article is about the history of central banking in the United States, from the 1790s to 1913. Contents 1 1791-1836: The First and Second Bank of the United States1.1 First Bank of the United States1.2 Second Bank of the United States2 1837-1862: Free Banking Era3 1..
History of Chad
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History of Chatham Islands numismatics
The history of Chatham Islands numismatics begins in 1999, when the Reserve Bank of New Zealand authorized a private organization, the Chatham Islands Note Corporation, to issue banknotes to celebrate that the Chatham Islands would have been the first land to enter the third millennium of the comm..
History of Chechnya
Chechen society has traditionally been organized around many autonomous local clans, called teips. Even today, many Chechens consider themselves loyal to their teip above all, this is one reason why it has been difficult to forge a united political front against Russia. From the 7th century throug..
History of Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club, as one of the most famous Association Football clubs in England, has a long, unique and idiosyncratic history, and has experienced both the highs and the lows of the game. From its early days as the butt of a music hall joke for their lack of success, to being 1954-55 Champion..
History of chemical engineering
Chemical engineering as a discipline is a little over a hundred years old. Historically, it grew out of mechanical engineering towards the last part of the 19th century, in response to the specialized needs of chemical processing. Before the advent of the industrial revolution (18th century), the..
History of chemistry
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History of Chennai
The Kapaleeshwarar temple in Mylapore was built by the Pallava kings in the 7th century Chennai (ெசன்னை in Tamil), formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is India's fourth largest city. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. Wit..
History of Cheshire
Cheshire in the Domesday Book was recorded as a much larger county than it is today. Its northern border was the River Ribble, and it was recorded with eighteen hundreds, six of which were north of the River Mersey. In 1182 the land north of the Mersey became administered as part of the new county..
History of Chicago
Chicago, looking North from State and Washington Streets This article is about the history of Chicago, Illinois. Contents 1 Early days2 Incorporation3 Growth4 Great Chicago Fire5 Haymarket Riot6 Rapid Growth7 World's Columbian Exposition8 20th century..
History of child sexual abuse as a social problem
Child sexual abuse has gained a great deal of public attention in the past few decades. Various factors in the recent years have generated such a public hysteria regarding sexual abuse that it has become one of the most high-profile crimes, especially in America. Since the 1970s the sexual abuse o..
History of Chile
This is the history of Chile. See also the history of South America and the history of present-day nations and states. Contents 1 Early history2 European conquest3 Independence4 The nineteenth century5 The twentieth century5.1 1970–19735.2 Chile under Pinochet..
History of China
China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and countries linked to Chinese political and cultural history. The history of China is detailed by historical records dating as far back as 16th century BC. China is one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations. Turtle shells with markings reminiscent of ancien..
History of Chinese cuisine
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History of Chinese immigration to Canada
Even though Chinese railway workers were only responsible for 500 kilometres of the entire Canadian Pacific Railway, they were given the most dangerous section of the railway, notably the section that goes through the Fraser Canyon. test[[Citing sources citation needed]] Ch..
History of Christianity
Part of a of articles onChristianity     History of Christianity Timeline of Christianity The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Father God the Son (Jesus Christ) God the Holy Spirit The Bible Old Testament · LXX ..
History of Christianity and homosexuality
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History of Christianity in Romania
Contents 1 Early history1.1 Christianity in Scythia Minor1.2 Middle ages1.3 Translation of the Bible1.4 The Greek-Catholic Church1.5 Modern history Early history Christianity was brought to Romania by the occupying Romans or, according to the legend, by Apostle An..
History of Christianity in the British isles
Joseph of Arimathea and Glastonbury - legend of Christ's visit to EnglandChristianity in Roman BritainChristianity in the British isles 410-1066Christianity in England 1066-1495Christianity in medieval WalesChristianity in medieval ScotlandChristianity in Medieval IrelandEnglish Reformation and Diss..
History of Christianity in Ukraine
This article should [Duplicate articlesinclude] material from Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchy), Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kiev Patriarchy, Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, and Patriarch Filaret (Mykhailo Denysenko). The religious His..
History of Church End Finchley
Church End Finchley is a district in the London Borough of Barnet in London, England. Contents 0.1 Local landmarks0.2 Hendon Lane and the Church0.3 Regents Park and Ballards Lane0.4 Finchley Manor and surrounding district0.5 Long Lane0.6 Nether Street and West Fin..
History of Cieszyn and Těšín
This article is a short history of the towns of Cieszyn and Český Těšín as well as the Duchy of Cieszyn. Rotunda in Cieszyn Contents 1 History of Cieszyn and Těšín2 Population2.1 19003 See also4 References History of Cieszyn and Těšín The area of the t..
History of Cincinnati, Ohio
Contents 1 Origins2 Nicknames3 Comparisons4 Firsts5 References6 External links Origins Cincinnati was founded in 1788 by John Cleves Symmes and Colonel Robert Patterson. Surveyor John Filson (also the author of The Adventures of Colonel Daniel Boon (cq) Daniel Boone..
History of civil marriage in the U.S.
Civil marriage has undergone significant changes in the United States since the country's inception: 1830 - Right of married woman to own property in her own name (instead of all property being owned exclusively by the husband) in Mississippi.1848 - Right of married women to own property in her own ..
History of classical mechanics
The Greeks, and Aristotle in particular, were the first to propose that there are abstract principles governing nature. Aristotle argued, in his paper On the Heavens, that every body has a "heaviness" and so tends to fall to its "natural place". From this he wrongly concluded that an object twice a..
History of Cleveland, Ohio
This article chronicles the history of Cleveland, Ohio. Contents 1 Early years: 1796–18602 The Civil War years and the dawn of the Industrial Age: 1861–19003 The Progressive era and the Roaring Twenties: 1901–19294 The Great Depression and revitalization: ..
History of coal mining
Contents 1 Early Coal Mining2 Coal mining during the ..
History of coffee
Main article: Coffee Coffee's history spans as far back as the 9th century. This article or section needs [How to copy-editcopy editing] for proper spelling, grammar, usage, tone, style, and voice. You can help by [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ editing it] now. A [How to copy-..
History of coins
A bronze coin (5 Zhu, 五銖) of the Chinese Han Dynasty—circa 1st century BC. The history of coins extends from ancient times to the present. Coins are still widely used for monetary and other purposes. Any history of coins is going to be very incomplete, money being a central theme in hu..
History of Colchester
Contents 1 History of Colchester2 Roman era3 Sub Roman and Saxon Era4 Medieval era5 Royal charter6 Dutch Quarter7 Siege of Colchester8 Colchester earthquake9 Oyster Feast10 Colchester Army Garrison11 Colchester Town Watch12 Colchester Co-..
History of Cologne
The History of Cologne, Germany's oldest major city, can be broken into several periods. Contents 1 Roman2 Frank, Merovingian, and Carolingian3 Prince-Bishops of Cologne4 Hanseatic League5 French6 Prussian7 Third Reich8 Jews in Cologne9 Postwar Cologne..
History of Colombia
This is the history of Colombia. See also history of South America and the history of present-day nations and states. Contents 1 Pre-Colombian period2 Colonial times3 Struggle for independence4 The Republic5 The National Front Regime (1958-1974)6 Post-National Front ..
History of Colorado
Prior to the Colorado Gold Rush and organization of Colorado Territory from the western portion of Kansas, the eastern portion of Utah Territory, the southwestern portion of Nebraska Territory and a small portion of northeastern New Mexico Territory on February 28, 1861, [link], a number o..
History of communication
The history of communication dates back to the earliest signs of life. Communication can range from very subtle processes of exchange, to full conversations and mass communication. On a much shorter scale, there have been major developments in the field telecommunication. Contents 1 Commun..
History of communications in Malaysia
History of Communications in Malaysia Contents 1 The birth of telecommunications in Malaysia2 The telecommunications in Malaysia3 Evolutions3.1 Maxis3.2 DiGi3.3 Celcom The birth of telecommunications in Malaysia The History of Communications in Malaysia began on..
History of communism
This article appears to focus too much on the History of the Soviet Union and not on the communist movement internationally. Please help add sections for many of the communist movements around the world. Part of the Politics series onCommunism History of communism Schools of communism M..
History of communism/temp
The History of Communism as a political system began in the middle of the 19th century. Communism is an implementation of the political theory envisaged by Karl Marx, which said that the working classes would take over all aspects of society and would eliminate all other classes, thereby creating a..
History of Communist Albania
[[http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit]] History of Albania''' Origins Middle Ages Ottoman domination Birth of Albania Inter-war period World War II Communism and later From 1945 until 1990 Albania had a Communist government. The communist party was created in 1941. En..
History of Communist Bulgaria
The History of Communist Bulgaria encompasses the period of Bulgarian history between 1944 and 1989. During this time, the country was known as the "People's Republic of Bulgaria" (PRB) and was under the administration of the Bulgarian Communist Party (BCP). BCP transformed itself in 1990, changing..
History of Communist Czechoslovakia
History of CommunistCzechoslovakia [[Czechoslovakia: 1948-1968|Communist Era I(1948-1968)]] [[Czechoslovakia: 1969-1987|Communist Era II(1969-1987)]] [[Czechoslovakia: 1987-1992|Communist Era III(1987-1989)]] Economic history After World War II, pre-war Czechoslovakia was reestablished, a..
History of Comoros
Contents 1 Early inhabitants2 Colonial Rule3 Coups d'état4 Secession of Anjouan and Mohéli5 Sources and External links Early inhabitants Over the centuries, the islands of Comoros were invaded by a succession of diverse groups from the coast of Africa, the Persian Gulf,..
History of computer and video games
Home video-game systems became popular during the 1970s and 80s. The game featured on the stamp is Defender for the Atari 2600. Although the history of computer and video games spans almost five decades, computer and video games themselves did not become part of the popular culture until the l..
History of computer hardware in communist countries
History of computing Hardware before 1960 Hardware 1960s to present Hardware in communist countries Operating systems Software engineering Programming languages Graphical user interface Internet World Wide Web Computer and video games Timeline of computing Timeline of computing ..
History of computer hardware in Soviet Bloc countries
XYZ, 1958 Analog computer ELWAT, 1964 Odra 1305, 1974 MERA 302, 1974 The history of computing hardware in former Soviet Bloc is somewhat different from that of Western countries. Since Communist party propaganda maintained that western construction was next to useless, ..
History of computer hardware in the SFRY
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) was a socialist country that existed in the second half of the 20th century. Being communist meant that strict technology import rules and regulations shaped the development of computer history in the country, unlike in the Western world. However, ..
History of computer role-playing games
The computer role-playing game genre began in the mid-1970s, inspired by tabletop role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons. A predominantly occidental genre, much as the console role-playing game was dominated by the Japanese, CRPGs gained in popularity during the 1980s to become a primary genr..
History of computer science
The history of computer science began long before the modern discipline of computer science that emerged in the 20th century. The progression, from mechanical inventions and mathematical theories towards the modern concepts and machines, formed a major academic field and the basis of a massive world..
History of computing
History of computing Hardware before 1960 Hardware 1960s to present Hardware in communist countries Operating systems Software engineering Programming languages Graphical user interface Internet World Wide Web Computer and video games Timeline of computing Timeline of computing ..
History of computing hardware
[Featured articles   ] Computing hardware has been an essential component of the process of calculation and data storage since it became useful for numerical values to be processed and shared. The earliest computing hardware was probably some form of tally stick; lat..
History of computing hardware (1960s-present)
History of computing Hardware before 1960 Hardware 1960s to present Hardware in communist countries Operating systems Software engineering Programming languages Graphical user interface Internet World Wide Web Computer and video games Timeline of computing Timeline of computing ..
History of Connecticut
The History of Connecticut begins as a number of unrelated colonial villages. These ventures gradually coalesced into larger units until they were finally combined under a single royal charter in 1662. Contents 1 Colonies in Connecticut1.1 The Pequot War1.2 Under the Fundamental Ord..
History of Copenhagen
The history of Copenhagen is mostly synonymous with the history of Denmark, for its growth as a major centre for trade runs concurrent with Denmark's growth as a world power. Ever since Bishop Absalon built his 'Castle at Havn' in 1167, the city has been a lynch-pin in the country's history: Not alw..
History of copper currency in Sweden
The Swedish Empire had the greatest and most numerous copper mines in Europe as it entered into its pre-eminance in the early 17th century as an emerging Great Power. Through poor fiscal policies and in part the Treaty of Älvsborg, Sweden lost control of its reserves of precious metals, primarily s..
History of copyright law
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History of Cork
Cork, located on Ireland's south coast, is the Republic of Ireland's second largest city and capital of the province of Munster. Its history dates back to the 6th century. Contents 1 Origins2 A settler outpost3 Wars of religion4 Eighteenth century Cork5 Population explosi..
History of Cornell University
The history of Cornell University begins with the convergence of its two founders in the New York State Senate in January 1864. These two men, Andrew Dickson White of Syracuse and Ezra Cornell of Ithaca, would together establish Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, in 1865. The university ..
History of Cornwall
The history of Cornwall begins with the pre-Roman inhabitants, including speakers of a Celtic language that would develop into Brythonic and Cornish. After a period of Roman rule, Cornwall reverted to independent Celtic chieftains. Since the Middle Ages, it has been a quasi-autonomous part of the ..
History of corsets
Corsets have been worn in Europe since the 16th century. As Western nations spread over the globe, so did corsets, attaining the peak of their popularity in the late 19th century. Fashion then turned against the corset. They are currently worn only by historical re-enactors, fetishists, and people w..
History of Costa Rica
In Pre-Columbian times the Native Americans in what is now Costa Rica were part of the Intermediate Area, between the Mesoamerican and Andean cultural regions. Pre-Columbian Ceramics from Nicoya, Costa Rica In 1502, on his fourth and last voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus made t..
History of Côte d'Ivoire
The early history of Côte d'Ivoire is virtually unknown, although it is thought that a neolithic culture existed there. France made its initial contact with Côte d'Ivoire in 1637, when missionaries landed at Assinie near the Gold Coast (now Ghana) border. Early contacts were limited to a few missi..
History of County Durham
County Durham is an historical Palatinate county and modern day county in Northern England. For information other than its history, see the main article on it After the death of Ida in the 6th century, the kingdom of Northumbria was divided into the two states of Bernicia and Deira, separated from..
History of County Kildare
County Kildare was first defined as a diocese in 1111, shired in 1297 and assumed its present borders in 1832. Its location in the Liffey basin on the main routes to the south and west meant it was a valuable possession and important theatre of events throughout Irish history. Contents 1 Anci..
History of Coventry
Two of Coventry's three spires This article is about the history of Coventry, England. Contents 1 Early history2 Civil War and aftermath3 Industrialisation4 20th century4.1 Postwar5 Historic population6 See also7 References8 External links Earl..
History of creationism
Part of the series onCreationism In 1996, the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture (CSC), formerly known as the Center for Renewal of Science and Culture, was founded to promote Intelligent Design, and entered public discourse with the publication of Darwin's Black Box by Michael..
History of Crete
Contents 1 Prehistoric Crete2 Minoan-Mycenaean Crete3 Classical, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine Crete4 Venetian and Ottoman Crete5 Modern Crete6 See also7 References Prehistoric Crete Little is known about the rise of ancient Cretan society, because very few w..
History of cricket
History of cricket To 1696 1697 to 1725 1726 to 1815 Tests to 1883 Tests 1884 to 1889 Tests 1890 to 1900 Tests 1901 to 1914 West Indian cricket team International cricket inSouth Africa 1971 to 1981 International cricket in 2005 International cricket in 2005-06 Internationa..
History of cricket 1697 - 1725
History of cricket To 1696 1697 to 1725 1726 to 1815 Tests to 1883 Tests 1884 to 1889 Tests 1890 to 1900 Tests 1901 to 1914 West Indian cricket team International cricket inSouth Africa 1971 to 1981 International cricket in 2005 International cricket in 2005-06 Internationa..
History of cricket 1726 - 1815
History of cricket To 1696 1697 to 1725 1726 to 1815 Tests to 1883 Tests 1884 to 1889 Tests 1890 to 1900 Tests 1901 to 1914 West Indian cricket team International cricket inSouth Africa 1971 to 1981 International cricket in 2005 International cricket in 2005-06 Internationa..
History of cricket to 1696
History of cricket To 1696 1697 to 1725 1726 to 1815 Tests to 1883 Tests 1884 to 1889 Tests 1890 to 1900 Tests 1901 to 1914 West Indian cricket team International cricket inSouth Africa 1971 to 1981 International cricket in 2005 International cricket in 2005-06 Internationa..
History of crime fiction
Crime fiction is a typically 20th century genre, dominated by British and American writers. This article explores its historical development as a genre. Contents 1 Crime fiction in history1.1 Description of crimes and detectives1.2 The \"Locked Room\" mysteries1.3 Sherlock Hol..
History of criminal justice
Throughout the history of criminal justice, evolving forms of punishment, added rights for offenders and victims, and policing reforms have reflected changing customs, political ideals, and economic conditions. Contents 1 Early history2 Criminal justice in colonial America2.1 Insti..
History of Croatia
This article is part ofthe History of Croatiaseries. Before the Croats Medieval Croatian state Union with Hungary Habsburg Empire First Yugoslavia Independent State of Croatia Second Yugoslavia War in Croatia Croatia since 1995 This is the history of Croatia. Contents 1 Croati..
History of Croatia since 1995
This article is part ofthe History of Croatiaseries. Before the Croats Medieval Croatian state Union with Hungary Habsburg Empire First Yugoslavia Independent State of Croatia Second Yugoslavia War in Croatia Croatia since 1995 The modern period in Croatian history begins in 1990 with..
History of cryptography
The history of cryptography dates back thousands of years. Until recent decades, it has been a history of classic cryptography — of methods of encryption that use pen and paper, or perhaps simple mechanical aids. In the early 20th century, the invention of complex mechanical and electromechanical..
History of Cuba
Cuba, the largest of the Caribbean islands, was first inhabited by Amerindian peoples known as the Taíno and Ciboney. On 24 October 1492, Christopher Columbus sighted the island during his first voyage of discovery and claimed it for Spain. Cuba subsequently became a Spanish colony and was ruled fo..
History of Cumbria
The modern administrative county of Cumbria in England was created in 1974 from the ancient counties of Cumberland, Westmorland, Lancashire North of the Sands and a part of Yorkshire. But although the county is a relatively recent creation, the area has a very ancient history. Excavations in caves..
History of Cyprus
History of Cyprus Prehistory Ancient Cyprus Medieval Cyprus Ottoman control Modern Cyprus This article is about the History of Cyprus. Contents 1 The name2 Prehistory3 Ancient history4 Middle Ages5 ..
History of Czechoslovakia
History of Czechoslovakia Origins (Pre-1918) First Republic(1918-1938) Second Republic and World War II(1938-1945) [[Czechoslovakia: 1945-1948|Third Republic(1945-1948)]] [[Czechoslovakia: 1948-1968|Communist Era I(1948-1968)]] [[Czechoslovakia: 1969-1987|Communist Era II(1969-1987)]]..
History of Daegu
Throughout and before recorded history, Daegu has served as a nexus of transportation, lying as it does at the junction of the Geumho and Nakdong rivers. During the Joseon Dynasty, the city was the administrative, economic and cultural centre of the entire Gyeongsang region, a role largely taken o..
History of Dallas, Texas
This article traces the history of Dallas, Texas (USA). Contents 1 Territorial Period (1500s-1838)2 Settlement (1839-1856)3 Early Existence (1856-1873)4 Industrial Period (1874-1929)5 Oil Period (1930-1945)6 Mid Century (1946-1974)7 Real Estate Boom (1975-1985)..
History of Dallas, Texas (1839-1856)
This article traces the history of Dallas, Texas (USA) during the city's original settlement from 1839 to 1856. Contents 1 Settlement2 Establishment3 La Reunion4 References Settlement John Neely Bryan, looking for a good trading post to serve Native Americans and settlers, f..
History of Dallas, Texas (1856-1873)
This article traces the history of Dallas, Texas (USA) during the city's early existence from 1856 to 1873. Contents 1 Township2 Fire of 18603 Civil War4 Reconstruction5 Railroad Convergence6 References Township On 2 February 1856, Dallas was granted a town charter..
History of Dallas, Texas (1874-1929)
This article traces the history of Dallas, Texas (USA) during the city's industrial period from 1874 to 1929. Contents 1 Modernization2 Agricultural Decline3 Outlaws4 Panic of 18935 1908 Flood6 Southern Methodist University7 Aviation and Financial Center8 ..
History of Dallas, Texas (1930-1945)
This article traces the history of Dallas, Texas (USA) during the city's oil period from 1930 to 1945. Contents 1 Great Depression & Oil2 Texas Centennial Exposition3 World War II4 References Great Depression & Oil Despite the onset of the Great Depression, business in const..
History of Dallas, Texas (through 1838)
This article traces the history of Dallas, Texas (USA) during the city's territorial period from the 1500s to 1838. Territorial Period (1500s-1838) Native Americans inhabited the Dallas area before it was claimed, along with the rest of Texas, as a part of the Spanish Province of New Spain in th..
History of Dalmatia
This is the history of Dalmatia. Contents 1 Classical Antiquity1.1 Illyria and the Roman Empire2 Middle Ages and Early Modern Times2.1 Medieval city-states and the country2.1.1 Liudevit's plight2.1.2 Croatian Dalmatia2.1.3 Southern Dalmatian Principalities2.1.3...
History of dance
Dancing is historically entwined with many cultures around the world. Here, 17th century Persian women dance in a ceremony in Iran. The history of dance may be as long as the history of mankind. We can only guess how dances looked like in earlier epochs. An early manuscript describing dance i..
History of Danish
The Danish language originates from a common Germanic language. In the 8th century the language of Scandinavia, Proto-Norse, had undergone some changes and evolved into Old Norse. This language began to undergo new changes that did not spread to all of Scandinavia, which resulted in the appearanc..
History of Darien, Connecticut
The history of Darien, Connecticut has been shaped by its location on the shore of Long Island Sound, where the main route from Boston to New York City, first by sailing ships and dirt roads, then by locomotives and highways, continually influenced the nature of the town and its continued developmen..
History of Darwin
This article is part of the seriesHistory of Australia Capital Cities Adelaide Brisbane Canberra Darwin Hobart Melbourne Perth Sydney The history of Darwin has been a colourful and often tragic one; the Australian city's location has meant that it has been a victim of man-made disast..
History of decorative arts
The Ancient World Antique FurniturePottery of Ancient Greece The Byzantine Empire The Antique and Medieval Asian World Chinese PotteryJapanese PotteryKorean Pottery The Arts of Islam Islamic potteryPersian rug Renaissance Europe Cassone Baroque Europe Eighteenth-Century Europe CarpetNeoclassicismR..
History of Delaware
The History of Delaware is the story of a small American state, in the middle of heart of the nation, and yet until recently often isolated and even invisible to outsiders. Still because of the geographic location and settlement pattern it has been evenly divided on the key issues in American histor..
History of Delhi
Ancient history According to Indian folklore, Delhi was to be the site of the magnificent and opulent Indraprastha, capital of the Pandavas in the Indian epic Mahabharata, founded around 5000 BC. Hindu texts state that the city of Delhi used to be referred to in Sanskrit as Hastinapur, which means..
History of democracy
Democracy This series is part ofthe Politics and the Forms of government series DemocracyHistory of democracyVarieties Anticipatory democracyAthenian democracyConsensus democracyDeliberative democracyDirect democracyLiberal democracyNon-partisan democracyParticipatory democracyRepresentatio..
History of dendrobatid frogkeeping
Dendrobatid frogs have been maintained in captivity since the 1970s. The first documented successful captive propagation of dendrobatids in the USA is an account by David Grow that describes breeding success for Dendrobates auratus at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, KansasGrow, D. 1977. Repr..
History of Denmark
This article is part of the Scandinavia series Geography MountainsPeninsula The Viking Age Viking AgeVarangianVikingThing (assembly) Unions Kalmar UnionDenmark-NorwaySweden-NorwayMonetary UnionDefense union History ScandinaviaDenmarkNorwaySweden Sports Royal League This is a histo..
History of Denver, Colorado
The History of Denver details the history of the City and County of Contents 1 James W. Denver1.1 Larimer Party1.2 \"The Rail City\"1.3 Beat Generation and the Olympic Games2 External links James W. Denver Denver was founded in the Kansas Territory in 1858. That summe..
History of Derbyshire
Derbyshire was traditionally divided into six hundreds, namely Appletree, High Peak, Morleyston and Litchurch, Repton and Gresley, Scarsdale, Wirksworth. These were based on the seven earlier wapentakes recorded in the Domesday Book, with the merging of Repton and Gresley wapentakes. Derbyshire ha..
History of Derry
Derry is one of the longest continuously inhabited places in Ireland. The earliest historical references date to the sixth century when a monastery was founded there, but for thousands of years before that people had been living in the vicinity. These people left traces of their existence in the var..
History of Detroit, Michigan
Statue of Cadillac commemorating his 1701 landing along the Detroit River The History of Detroit, Michigan, began when French officer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded a fort and settlement at a site, where the modern city currently stands, along the Detroit River in 1701. Originally the se..
History of Devon
Contents 1 Prehistory2 Roman Period3 Sub-Roman Brythonic Period4 Conflict and Change5 Saxon Control6 Norman & Medieval Period7 Tudor & Stuart Period8 Mining Prehistory Devon was one of the first areas of England settled following the end of the last ice age..
History of Dharmasastra (book)
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History of Dianetics
This article forms part of a series onScientology Dianetics Engram · [[Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health|Dianetics: MSMH]] · Clear Scientology Doctrine Thetan · Supernatural abilities Space opera · Xenu · Human evolution Past lives · Medical claims · Altered texts P..
History of Dikir Barat
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History of direct democracy in the United States
The American tradition of direct democracy dates from the 1630s in the New England Colonies. Some New England town meetings still carry on that tradition. Contents 1 Progressive Era2 Initiative examples3 Criticisms4 See also5 References6 External links Progressive ..
History of discovery and distribution of the remains of Aegean civilization
Mycenae and Tiryns are the two principal sites on which evidence of a prehistoric civilization was remarked long ago by the classical Greeks. The curtain-wall and towers of the Mycenaean citadel, its gate with heraldic lions, and the great "Treasury of Atreus" had borne silent witness for ages bef..
History of Djibouti
The Republic of Djibouti gained its independence on June 27, 1977. It is the successor to French Somaliland (later called the French Territory of the Afars and Issas), which was created in the first half of the 19th century as a result of French interest in the Horn of Africa. However, the history o..
History of Dobruja
This article is about the history of Dobruja, a territory bordered by the Danube and the Black Sea, and currently divided between Romania and Bulgaria. Contents 1 Ancient times2 Medieval age3 Modern age4 See also Ancient times Main article: Scythia Minor The region was inh..