Tomás de Torquemada (born 1420, Valladolid, Castile [Spain]—died September 16, 1498, Ávila, Castile) was the first grand inquisitor in Spain, whose name has become synonymous with the Christian Inquisition’s horror, religious bigotry, and cruel fanaticism. The nephew of a noted Dominican ...
Análises genéticas revelam diversidade surpreendente entre as vítimas de Pompeia CIÊNCIA E TECNOLOGIA Cientistas descobrem que uma supernova “varreu toda a poeira” do Sistema Solar CIÊNCIA E TECNOLOGIA Marte pode ter sido habitável até mais recentemente do que se imaginava ...
One of the first Greek colonies was at New Smyrna near Saint Augustine, Florida. Andrew Turnball and his wife Maria Rubini, daughter of a wealthy Greek merchant, persuaded approximately 450 colonists to journey to America and settle. With the promise of land, Greek colonists primarily from Mani...
Senator in Maryland history.Raised in the Highlandtown neighborhood of East Baltimore, Mikulski attended Mount Saint Agnes College and the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Originally a social worker and community organizer, she was elected to the Baltimore City Council in 1971 after ...
One is Save Lebanon, an organization formed in 1982 to bring Lebanese children injured during Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon, to the United States for medical treatment. More prominent is the Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Established in 1962, it is funded by...
RUSHING to respond to a potentially life-threatening emergency, Saint John's Ambulance first-aiders need to keep a cool head in a high-stress situation. Young first-aiders get Royal seal of approval as they demonstrate skills Dr Amin said that the BRCS was also planning to introduce 'marine...
On December 9th, 1990 thousands of North Americans converged on St. Peter’s to celebrate the canonization of Marguerite d’Youville (1701–1771), the first Canadian-born saint. Born over 245 years ago outside Montreal, Marguerite d’Youville was an 18th
- University of Missouri - Saint Louis. 被引量: 1发表: 2005年 Exploring the Relationship between First Year First Generation College Students and Their Parents. The first year of college is one that is crucial for all students entering higher education due to the major transition issues that mu...
(five) century,when a famous Irish saint made a 6. (complain) that women had to wait too long for men to propos e.According to the legend,Saint Patrick said any female drea ming of a proposal could ask her boyfriend to marry her on thi s additional day in February.This so-called ...
Saint John was not a big city. There were only a few blocks in either direction. “ I think it’s in the south end, Dad.” My son stared at me and held his glove. “ We’ll find it.” We crossed the city center and entered the south end. We saw a few kids with gloves on...