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Historians consider the Papal bull Unam sanctam—which proclaimed that there is no salvation outside of the Church—to be one of the most extreme statements of Papal spiritual supremacy ever made. It arose from the Pope's feud with Philip the Fair of France, in which each attempted to prevent the other from receiving money from taxes, and it highlights the conflict between temporal and spiritual authority in the Middle Ages. How did Philip respond to the bull?
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Avatar Posted by duke 324 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
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The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is a revolutionary group founded in the southern state of Chiapas, Mexico. It views itself as the philosophical heir to the movement started by Emiliano Zapata in the early 20th century under the slogan "land and liberty." It represents indigenous people and is committed to opposing policies that hurt the working poor, especially farmers. The Zapatistas broke onto the international scene the same day that what agreement became operational?
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On Nov. 15, 1889, Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca deposed the emperor Dom Pedro II, declared Brazil a republic, and reorganized the country's government. The republicans named Fonseca president, but his government was divided by the animosity between Fonseca and his vice president, Floriano Peixoto, and public opinion of the president soon soured. Instability and violence characterized the decade that followed. What export crop led to significant developments in Brazil's economy during this period?
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Avatar Posted by duke 327 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
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Herman Melville, inspired by his whaling experiences on the South Seas, penned Moby Dick, the now famed tale of a deranged whaling captain's obsessive voyage to find and destroy the great white whale to whom he lost his leg. The novel is at once an exciting sea story, a sociological critique of American prejudices, a repository of information about whaling, and a philosophical inquiry into the nature of good and evil. What may have inspired Melville to name his whale Moby-Dick?
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Avatar Posted by duke 328 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
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After the DeFeo family was discovered murdered in their beds, Ronald DeFeo Junior, the family's only surviving member, was placed under police protection. Investigators initially believed a mob hit man had committed the crime, but DeFeo soon confessed and was convicted of murdering his parents and four siblings. A number of controversies surround the case, especially regarding the possible involvement of DeFeo's sister Dawn. What best-selling novel and series of films did these events inspire?
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Avatar Posted by duke 329 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
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“The Bay Bridge,” officially known as The James "Sunny Jim" Rolph Bridge is an 8.4 mile (13.5 km) toll bridge that links the California cities of Oakland and San Francisco. With 280,000 vehicles crossing the span every day, it is one of the most highly traveled bridges in the US. During the California Gold Rush, San Francisco residents recognized the need for a bridge spanning San Francisco Bay; and in the early 1870s, which "Emperor of these United States" decreed that a bridge should be built?
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Avatar Posted by duke 329 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
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In 1968, hundreds of civilians from the Vietnamese village of My Lai were massacred by US troops who were searching for Viet Cong fighters. Unable to locate any insurgents in My Lai, the soldiers became enraged and opened fire on the villagers, only stopping when a US helicopter pilot threatened to fire on the platoon. Nearly 2 years later, an investigative journalist broke the story, prompting widespread condemnation of the Vietnam War. How many of the soldiers were convicted for their crimes?
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Avatar Posted by duke 330 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
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This battle, which took place during WWII, marked the first all-aircraft naval attack in history. The results were definitive, as British planes destroyed much of the Italian fleet anchored in Taranto. The battle is seen as a turning point in military history, marking the end of the reign of "big-gun" battleships and leading to the rise of naval air power. Certain aspects of the attack were studied as part of the planning for what other notorious aerial bombardment?
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