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Quintaine Practice
In this Medieval history worksheet, students read an excerpt about quintaine and how it was created and used by a knight. They respond to three questions about jousting and how a squire became an expert using the quintaine. Finally,...
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Catholic Encyclopedia: Psalms
This is an extensive article dealing with the Psalms in the Hebrew Scriptures, their origin, make-up, use in liturgy, and many other aspects. It gives extensive reference to King David and his authorship of some of the psalms. Please...
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Catholic Encyclopedia: Elijah
This site profiles the life and work of Elijah, the great Hebrew prophet. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.
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History Magazine: The Impact of Refrigeration
Scroll through this history of refrigeration to the sections that deal with the refrigerated rail car and how that revolutionized the shipping of meat, at first, and later other perishable products.