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Encyclopedia - 1493: Encyclopedia - 1493
1493 - Events. January 4 - Christopher Columbus leaves the New World. March 15 - Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after his first...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - June 5: Encyclopedia Ii - June 5 - Deaths
June 5 - 535 to 1899. 535 - Epiphanius of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople 1017 - Sanjo, Emperor of Japan (b. 976) 1118 - R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Anti-semitism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Anti-semitism - The 11th Century
1008-1013 Fatimid Caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah issues severe restrictions against Jews in the Land of Israel. All Jews are forced to wear...   » Read the article

Article - New Age Spirituality: The Roots Of The New Age Movement Ð Part I
The New Age movement is hardly novel! Its philosophy is rooted in ancient traditions, often based on mystical experiences, each within a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pope: Encyclopedia Ii - Pope - Objections To The Papacy
The pope's position as Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church is dogmatic and therefore not open to debate or dispute within the Catholi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Anti-semitism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Anti-semitism - The 9th Century
807 Abbassid Caliph Harun al-Rashid orders all Jews in the Calipate to wear a yellow belt, with Christians to wear a blue one. 820 After ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sugar: Encyclopedia - Sugar
In general use, "sugar" is taken to mean sucrose, also called "table sugar" or saccharose, a disaccharide which is a white crystalline so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Puerto Rico: Encyclopedia Ii - Puerto Rico - Economy
The economic conditions in Puerto Rico have improved dramatically since the Great Depression due to external investment in capital-intens...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orange Fruit: Encyclopedia Ii - Orange Fruit - Cultivation And Uses
Orange cultivation is a major business and an important part of the economies of the US (Florida and California), most Mediterranean coun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christopher Columbus: Encyclopedia Ii - Christopher Columbus - Columbus' Campaign For Funding
Columbus first presented his plan to the court of Portugal in 1485. The king's experts believed that the route would be longer than Colum...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alchemy: Encyclopedia - Alchemy
Alchemy is an early protoscientific and philosophical discipline combining the elements of chemistry, metallurgy, physics, medicine, astr...   » Read the article