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  • 41The Acacians —     The Acacians     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Acacians     Known also as the HOMOEANS, an Arian ( see Arianism ) sect which first emerged into distinctness as an ecclesiastical party some time before the convocation of the joint Synods of… …

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  • 42rise to the occasion — rise to the challenge/occasion ► to show that you can deal with a difficult situation successfully: »All eyes are now on the oil companies to see if they can rise to the challenge and get the fuel out quickly. Main Entry: ↑rise …

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  • 43The Religion of Russia —     The Religion of Russia     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Religion of Russia     A. The Origin of Russian Christianity     There are two theories in regard to the early Christianity of Russia; according to one of them, Russia was Catholic from …

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  • 44The Flaming Lips — Flaming Lips in concert 16 March 2006 Background information Origin Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States …

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  • 45The Proms — The Proms, more formally known as The BBC Proms, or The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts presented by the BBC, is an eight week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in the Royal… …

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  • 46The Mission (band) — The Mission Background information Origin Leeds, England Genres …

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  • 47The Little Engine That Could — also known as The Pony Engine , is a moralistic children s story that appeared in the United States of America. The book is used to teach children the value of optimism and hard work. Some critics would contend that the book is a metaphor for th …

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  • 48The Battle Hymn of the Republic — is an American abolitionist song written by Julia Ward Howe in November 1861 and first published in The Atlantic Monthly in February 1, 1862 that was made popular during the American Civil War. HistoryThe tune was written around 1855 by William… …

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  • 49The Americans (photography) — The Americans , by Robert Frank, was a highly influential book in post war American photography. It was first published in France in 1958, and the following year in the United States. The photographs were notable for their distanced view of both… …

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  • 50The public scandal of the Dreyfus Affair — The scandal over falsely accused Alfred Dreyfus grew into a public scandal of unprecedented scale. Almost the entire french nation became divided between pro and anti Dreyfusards.Attitude of the pressAgainst this odious campaign was set in motion …

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