Sunday, November 11, 2007
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Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (noun) Someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil. |
| Synonyms: | agriculturalist, grower, raiser |
| Usage: | He soon became a land-holder, then a prosperous cultivator of the soil, and shortly after a town-officer. |
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  ZoroasterZoroastrianism is a dualistic religion founded by Iranian prophet and religious poet Zoroaster, who lived between 628 and 551 BCE. At the age of 30, Zoroaster had his first vision and began teaching that Ahura Mazda was the highest god and alone was worthy of worship—a concept that rejected the polytheism practiced in Iran at the time. His attempts to proselytize initially failed, but after he converted King Vishtaspa, the religion rapidly spread. What are the main tenets of Zoroastrianism? More... Discuss |
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This Day in History
 The 4th of August Regime Established in Greece (1936)Political instability coupled with economic unrest undermined the Greek government for much of the 1920s and 30s and finally brought parliament to a standstill in 1936. On August 4 of that year, Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas declared a state of emergency, suspended parliament, and made himself dictator—with the blessing of the king. Though his 4th of August Regime suppressed political opposition, it also carried out beneficial economic and social reforms. What brought the regime to an end? More... Discuss |
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Today's Birthday
 Raoul Wallenberg (1912)In 1944, as Nazi troops rounded up hundreds of thousands of Jews in Hungary, Wallenberg—a Swedish citizen who had previously worked for a company run by a Hungarian Jew—asked to be posted there as a diplomat. Once there, he worked relentlessly to save tens of thousands of Jews by sheltering them on Swedish property and distributing counterfeit Swedish passports. He was arrested by the Soviets in 1945, and his death while in their custody is shrouded in mystery. What might have happened to him? More... Discuss |
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Quote of the Day
 Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) Discuss |
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