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Adams, James Truslow, ed. Dictionary of American History (5 Vols. 1940) Kutler, Stanley I. ed. Dictionary of American History (3rd Edition 10 Volumes, 2003) Martin, Michael. Dictionary of American History (Littlefield, Adams 1989) Morris. Richard, ed. Encyclopedia of American History (7th ed. 1996) Purvis, Thomas L.
All three official scripts of the modern European Union—Latin, Greek and Cyrillic—descend from writing systems used in the Roman Empire. Today, the Latin script, the Latin alphabet spread by the Roman Empire to most of Europe, and derived from the Phoenician alphabet through an ancient form of the Greek alphabet adopted and modified by ...
1562 – An attempt by François, Duke of Guise, to disperse a church service by Huguenots in Wassy, France, turned into a massacre, resulting in 50 dead, and starting the French Wars of Religion.
When it comes to superlative Roman buildings, Rome’s own amphitheater is by far the most famous. With a maximum seating capacity of 80,000, it’s the largest ancient amphitheater ever built.
Here's what's happened Today in History. ... Today in History (Nov. 20) November 20, 2023 at 8:26 AM ... America’s greatest ranch hotels, from Montana to Texas. Sports.
The X page History Pics with its 220k fans helps us see what life was like before we were born. From photographs of regular folks in '70s bodegas to rarely-seen images of famous actors, writers ...
Pete Henry, American football player and coach (born 1897) February 14. Molly Malone, silent film actress (born 1888) John Sheehan, actor (born 1885) February 21 – Francis Xavier Ford, Roman Catholic bishop, missionary, servant of God and reverend (born 1892) March 1 – Gregory La Cava, film director (born 1892)
Kent Smith, American actor (b. 1907) April 24 – Mildred W. Pelzer, American artist (b. 1889) April 30 – Jules White, film director and producer (b. 1900) May 9 – Edmond O'Brien, actor and film director (b. 1915) May 11 – Chester Gould, cartoonist (b. 1900) May 13 – Selma Diamond, Canadian-born American comedian, actress, and writer (b ...