was enthroned in the highest reach of heaven; from there he intervened in the affairs of his creatures and revealed throughMosesand the prophets hissovereignty, providential care, and cultic and moral demands. Surrounding the divinethronewas a heavenly host of solar, astral, and angelic beings. ...
A leafcutter ant is any of nearly 50 species of ants abundant in the American tropics, easily recognized by their foraging columns composed of hundreds or thousands of ants carrying small pieces of leaves. These moving trails of cut foliage often stretch
The head of the Ottoman Empire was called the Sultan. The title of the Sultan was inherited by the oldest son. While the latest Sultan took power he would place all of his brothers into prison. Once he had a son of his own to obtain the sovereignty, he would have his brothers ...
and red for the blood spilled in attaining freedom; alternatively, the colors have been described as representing more elemental concepts such as sovereignty and justice (yellow), loyalty and vigilance (blue), and valor and generosity (red); or simply the principles of liberty, equality, and fra...
Trump that the federal government had transgressed treaty rights and tribal sovereignty in granting a presidential permit to TC Energy to build the pipeline; the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana ruled in 2020 that such a permit applied only to the border area and not to the...
Four Corners is the only place in theUnited Stateswhere the borders of four states (Colorado,New Mexico,Arizona, andUtah) meet. The four states adjoin at right angles to one another—hence the name—and the site is a popular tourist attraction. The Four Corners location is marked by agrani...
America was the first of the European colonies to separate successfully from its motherland, and it was the first nation to be established on the premise that sovereignty rests with its citizens and not with the government. In its first century and a half, the country was mainly preoccupied ...
The Battle of Crécy, on August 26, 1346, shocked European leaders because a small but disciplined English force fighting on foot had overwhelmed the finest cavalry in Europe. It was a victory for the English during the first decade of the Hundred Years
While he was in Bordeaux, the French king concluded a two-year truce with his captors and began to discuss peace terms on a basis of abandoning Aquitaine in full sovereignty to Edward. Meanwhile, a difficult situation had arisen in Paris, where a group of reformers—among them Jean de Crao...
While he was in Bordeaux, the French king concluded a two-year truce with his captors and began to discuss peace terms on a basis of abandoning Aquitaine in full sovereignty to Edward. Meanwhile, a difficult situation had arisen in Paris, where a group of reformers—among them Jean de Crao...