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Wikipedia: Minstrel Show
An in-depth look at minstrel shows is found in this encyclopedia article from Wikipedia. The site discusses the origins and rise in popularity during the Civil War, how the shows were structured in three different parts, typical stock...
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Wikipedia: Magic Realism
A concise encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on magical realism gives information on the origins of the term, its characteristics, and compares it to conventional fictional realism. Links are provided for additional information.
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Wikipedia: Zora Neale Hurston
Wikipedia offers a biography on African American author Zora Neale Hurston discusses why her work was prominently ignored compared with her comtemporary Richard Wright.
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Wikipedia: George Boole
This site from Wikipedia provides an in-depth look at the life, accomplishments, and ideas of mathematician George Boole. It discusses his publications on mathematics and logics, has information on his analogy between the symbols of...
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Wikipedia: Treaty of Nanking
A brief description of the Treaty of Nanking and the terms of the agreement.
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Wikipedia: Dmitri Mendeleev
This overview of the life and accomplishments of chemist Dmitri Mendeleev discusses his upbringing and education. It also provides details on his creating the Periodic Table and his presentation to the Russian Chemical Society.
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Wikipedia: Quark
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides an in-depth description of quarks describes different characteristics about them. Mentions how they are different from leptons, the theory of quantum chromodynamics, and the process of...
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Wikipedia: Microsoft Ie
An overview of Microsoft's Web browser - Internet Explorer. Contains brief information on the anti-trust case Microsoft was involved in and the role Internet Explorer played in that case, its origins, and gives a list of the release...
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Wikipedia: Electrolysis
Wikipedia offers a short explanation of the how the electrolysis process works with links to some of the scientific pioneers of electrolysis.
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Wikipedia: Yhwh
A definition for what YHWH is in Judaism and how the word "God" is treated in Judaism.
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Wikipedia: J. Presper Eckert
Found here is a biography on the co-constructor of the first digital computer.
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Wikipedia: Sadducee
Although not much is known about the Sadducees, this encyclopedia article discusses some of their beliefs as attributed by other sources.
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Wikipedia: Lesser Antilles
Basic information about and a list of the islands that make up the Lesser Antilles, with links to more information for each.
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Wikipedia: Ulama
An overview of the Ulama is found in this encyclopedia article. Read about who they are and what their roles are. The article also discusses their loss of influence in the second half of the 20th century
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Wikipedia: Peripheral
This site from Wikipedia includes a basic definition for what a computer peripheral is. Also distinguished are items that are considered peripherals and items that are not. Links are provided for additional information.
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Wikipedia: Panama
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia gives a brief overview of the country of Panama, with links to further information. Content covered in the article includes information on Panama's history, politics, geography, economy, and...
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Wikipedia: Electrochemistry
This site from Wikipedia enyclopedia provides this discussion over electrochemistry details what the oxidation state of an ion is; what oxidation and reduction is; what redox reactions are; and the difference between spontaneous and...
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Wikipedia: Differential Equation
An encyclopedia article on differential equations discusses ordinary differential equations, how differential equations are solved, and uses of differential equations. The site has many links to clarify topics.
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Wikipedia: Arts and Crafts
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia details how the term "arts and crafts" came into existence and lists a wealth of links to other encyclopedia articles on different types of arts and crafts. Links are provided for additional...
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Wikipedia: Web Browser
This Wikipedia page provides the definition of the web browser. Includes features, examples, and many hyperlinked terms.
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Wikipedia: Amorphous Solid
This page from the Wikipedia encyclopedia on amorphous solids contains information on examples of, the difference between amorphous solids and crystalline solid, and the transition between a very viscous liquid and an amorphous solid.
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Wikipedia: Latitude
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on latitude tells what it is, lists some latitudes of particular importance, and tendencies that latitudes can determine. Links are provided throughout for additional information.
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Wikipedia: Prime Meridian
This site from the Encyclopedia Wikipedia provides an encyclopedia article on the prime meridian discusses the important principles were established at the International Meridian Conference in 1884.