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- History of philosophy (13862 bytes)
1: ...h [[leap of faith|leaps of faith]], hope and inheritance (such as the [[supernatural]]ist philosophies...
7: ... and the [[Renaissance]]. The "Modern" is a word with more varied use, which includes everything from ...
10: ...n the Greek cities of western Asia Minor (Ionia) with [[Thales]] of Miletus, who was active around 585...
12: ...ted in [[Athens]], which had become the dominant city-state in [[Greece]].
14: ... from working in the fields or in productive activity, they were then free to engage in the assemblies... - Christopher Columbus (44177 bytes)
1: ...lom'' in [[Catalan]], ''Cristoforo Colombo'' in [[Italian]], ''Cristóbal Colón'' in [[Spanish]], ''C...
3: ...er it would be possible to get around the planet without running out of food or getting stuck in windl...
5: ... his claims. There are also many theories of expeditions to the Americas by a variety of peoples throu...
7: ...h America]]. He never reached the present-day [[United States]] where "Columbus Day" ([[12 October]], ...
9: ...ns, such as [[virus]]es, [[bacteria]], and [[parasite]]s, and beneficial to humans, such as [[tomato]]... - Hatshepsut (9070 bytes)
1: ...ut_(cropped).jpg|thumb|right|175px|Carved sphinx with face of Hatshepsut, Cairo Museum]]
2: ...gain, Nitocris may have also ruled and taken the title.
10: ...utmose II of Egypt|Thutmose II]] and assumed the title of ''Great Royal Wife''.
11: ...nly two daughters with Hatshepsut, Nefrure and Meritre, but managed to father a male heir, [[Thutmose ...
13: ...emale regents of Egypt's then recent history, but it soon became apparent that she had only one model ... - Melisende of Jerusalem (16880 bytes)
5: ...r sisters: [[Alice of Antioch|Alice]], [[Principality of Antioch|princess of Antioch]]; [[Hodierna of ...
7: == Inheritance ==
9: ...), but a Queen Regnant, reigning by right of hereditary and civil law.
11: ...]]'', a kind of royal council comprising the nobility and clergy of the realm.
13: ...ake Melisende sole queen and to strengthen her position, he designated Melisende as guardian for the y... - Eleanor of Aquitaine (11927 bytes)
1: ...:ELEANOROFAQUITAINE.jpg|right|frame|Eleanor of Aquitaine]]
3: '''Eleanor of Aquitaine''' ([[Bordeaux]], [[France]], c. [[1124]] &nd...
6: ...means ''other Aenor'' in the ''langue d'oc'', but it became ''El顮or'' in the northern ''langue d'oil...
8: ... hawking, and hunting. She became heiress to [[Aquitaine]], the largest and richest of the provinces t...
10: ...crystal vase]] that is on display at the Louvre. Within a month of their marriage, [[Louis VI of Franc... - Margaret of Anjou (3729 bytes)
3: ...ht years her senior, on April 23, [[1445]], at [[Titchfield]] in [[Hampshire]].
12: ...ent]]s. When he married Margaret, his mental condition was already unstable, and by the time their on...
14: ...of Blore Heath]], where Margaret is said to have witnessed her commander, [[James Touchet, Lord Audley...
16: ...n the gates of the city of York. She followed up with a victory at [[St Albans]] on 22 February 1461, ...
18: ...nd was now seeking revenge for the loss of his political influence. Warwick's daughter, [[Anne Nevill... - Petra Kelly (3411 bytes)
2: ...y]] in [[1947]], and lived and studied in the [[United States]] between [[1959]] and [[1970]].
4: ...ool of International Service at [[American University]] ([[Washington, DC]]), in [[1970]].
10: ...menting a new vision uniting ecological concerns with disarmament, social justice and human rights."''...
12: ...ve her death was totally unexpected and occurred without her consent. (Details of this event are discu...
14: ..., [[ecology]] and [[Non-violence|non-violent]] politics. - Annie Besant (4275 bytes)
2: ...eosophist]], [[women's rights]] [[activist]], [[writer]] and [[orator]].
4: ...m]] and [[workers' rights]]. She was a prolific writer and a powerful orator.
5: ...trine]]'' by [[H.P. Blavatsky]] in [[1889]] and writing a review on this book.
9: Together with [[Charles Webster Leadbeater]] she investigated ...
11: ...lon, and their promotion of Buddhist revival activities on the subcontinent (see also: [[Maha Bodhi So... - Emma Goldman (12210 bytes)
3: ... and was later deported to [[Russia]], where she witnessed events of the [[Russian Revolution of 1917|...
6: ...ds for her anarchist ideas and her independent attitude.
9: ...lly married, allowing her to retain her American citizenship.
12: ==New York City==
13: ... Frick]] made her highly unpopular with the authorities. Berkman (or Sasha as she fondly referred to h... - Nina Hamnett (3501 bytes)
1: ...h; [[December 16]], [[1956]]) was an artist and writer, known as the '''Queen of Bohemia'''.
3: ...]], [[Pembrokeshire]], [[Wales|South Wales]], [[United Kingdom]]. From [[1906]] to [[1907]] she studie...
5: ...octeau]], she stayed for a while at [[La Ruche]] with many of the leading members of the avant-garde l...
7: ...rcing Kristian, she took up with another free spirit, composer [[E.J Moeran]].
11: ...he like. The photo shown here is a [[1918]] portrait of a very modest Nina Hamnett painted by Fry. - Marina Tsvetaeva (21885 bytes)
3: ...1]], [[1941]]) was a [[Russia]]n [[poet]] and [[writer]].
5: ...e of language. Among her themes were female sexuality, and the tension in women's private emotions; sh...
8: ...magination, and to cause her to identify herself with the Polish aristocracy.)
10: ...affair before her marriage, and had not forgotten it. Maria Alexandrovna particularly disapproved of M...
12: ...and during the course of her travels she acquired Italian, French and German languages. - Suzanne Valadon (4068 bytes)
8: ...[1889]] Toulouse-Lautrec painted her in the portrait ''The Hangover''.
10: Degas impressed with her bold line drawings and fine paintings, encou...
12: ...ws of her artist son born in [[1883]] whose paternity she never divulged. Named Maurice Valadon at bir...
14: ... landscapes that are noted for their strong composition and vibrant colors. She was, however, best kno...
18: ...that fills the head with emptiness and the heart with sadness." - Hypatia of Alexandria (10302 bytes)
2: ...tion of the [[astrolabe]] and the [[hydrometer]]. It has been romanticized that she had Athene like be...
4: ...sius]] had published an edict which prohibited visiting pagan temples, and Christians in the entire Ro...
12: .... For all men on account of her extraordinary dignity and virtue admired her the more."
14: ...[1] This indicates that books were rewritten to suit the prevailing Christian dogma, which may also re...
18: ...a "rebellion" and her murder unfortunate, but inevitable. - Clara Barton (9023 bytes)
2: ... been described as having had an "indomitable spirit" and is best remembered for organizing the [[Amer...
6: ...ung Clara was home-educated and extremely bright. It is said that her older brothers and sisters were ...
8: As a child, Clara was a shy and retiring little girl, but at the age of 11, when her brother b...
12: ...unity's need for free education, and despite opposition, set up one of the first free public schools i...
14: ... she was appointed to a job as a clerk in the [[United States Patent and Trademark Office|Patent Offic... - Aretha Franklin (7875 bytes)
2: ...oice to be a natural wonder. She has won 16 competitive [[Grammys]] (including 8 consecutive awards fr...
6: ...ular songs, most notably ''"Rock-a-bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody."'' Though Columbia really wanted...
8: ...ntic, they just sat me down at the piano and the hits started coming."
10: ...h her version of [[Burt Bacharach]]'s ''"I Say a Little Prayer"'' in 1968.
12: Among her most successful hit singles from this era were ''"Chain of Fools"'', ... - Billie Holiday (6766 bytes)
7: ...r mother. This preceded her move to [[New York]] with her mother sometime in the early [[1930s]].
9: ...ISBN 0306811367). Clarence Holiday accepted paternity, but was hardly a responsible father. In the rar...
14: ...irst). Hammond arranged several sessions for her with [[Benny Goodman]]; her first-ever recording was ...
16: ... Theater]] to glowing reviews. The performance, with pianist (and then-lover) [[Bobby Henderson]], di...
18: ... than compensated for this shortcoming, however, with impecable timing, nuanced phrasing, and emotiona... - Joni Mitchell (9996 bytes)
1: ... Sides Now.jpg|frame|right|Self portrait by Joni Mitchell, on the cover of her album ''Both Sides Now'...
3: ...e one of the most highly respected [[singer-songwriter]]s of the late [[20th century]].
5: ...me covering over four [[octave]]s) and unique [[guitar]] playing, tuning the instrument in unorthodox ...
7: ...1969) were archetypes of the nascent singer-songwriter movement of the time. ''Clouds'' represented ...
9: ...s pressure and of the loss of privacy and freedom it entails. - Tori Amos (27672 bytes)
3: ...ared to that of [[Kate Bush]], [[Bj?] and [[Joni Mitchell]].
7: ...)|Baltimore]]'' with her brother Mike for a competition involving the [[Baltimore Orioles]]. This song...
10: ...buted to a band called "Tess Makes Good" with "additional vocals by Ellen Amos".
12: ===''Little Earthquakes''===
13: ...ter, it was released in America to breakthrough critical success. The accompanying singles were "Me an... - Mary, the mother of Jesus (30135 bytes)
1: {{christianity}}
2: ...1502;רים''' '''Maryām''' "Bitter"; [[Septuagint]] [[Greek language|Greek]] '''&...
4: ==Historicity==
8: ...x Christian churches, are based on [[faith]], traditions of the Church Fathers, and their interpretati...
13: ...1:18|Matt. 1:18]]-[[Matthew 1:25|25]]) of her condition, and took her to his own home. Soon after thi... - Ellen G. White (5403 bytes)
1: [[Image:ellenwhite.jpg|right|]]
3: ...890]]-[[1900]] in [[Australia]] and some short visitations to [[Europe]].
5: ...ranslated American author of either gender. Her writings covered topics of [[theology]], [[evangelism]...
7: ...om her 50,000 pages of manuscript, more than 100 titles are available in English. Among her works is t...
9: ...rophetess for the end-times, through the Holy Spirit, she sought to draw more and more to studying the...
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