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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Roman Civil Servants
An illustration of two lictors, members of a special class of Roman civil servants. Lictors had special tasks of attending and guarding magistrates of the Roman Republic and Empire who held imperium; essentially, a bodyguard. The origin...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Assyrian Ornament
The purely conventional ornaments - the rosette, guilloche, and lotus-flower, and probably also the palmette - were derived from Egyptian originals. They were treated, however, in a quite new spirit and adapted to the special materials...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Carpentum
A cart; also a two-wheeled carriage enclosed, and with an arched or sloping cover overhead. The carpentum was used to convey the Roman matrons in the public festal processions; and, as this was a high distinction, the privilege of riding...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Egyptian Double Chair
Usually kept as a family seat, and occupied by the master and mistress of the house, though occaisionally offered, as a special honor, to the guests. - Goodrich, 1844
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Pistor
A baker, from pinsere, to pound, since corn was pounded in mortars before the invention of mills. At Rome bread was originally made at home by the women of the house; and there were no persons at Rome who made baking a trade, or any...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General George H. Sharpe
General Sharpe, born in Kingston, N. Y., February 26th, 1828, was graduated at Rutgers in 1847; studied law at Yale College; was admitted to the bar in 1854, and practiced until he entered the army in 1861 as captain in the Twentieth New...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Rear Admiral John A. Winslow
Rear Admiral Winslow, born in Wilmington, N. C., November 19th, 1811, died in Boston, Mass., September 29th, 1873. He entered the navy as a midshipman, February 1st, 1827, and was made a lieutenant, February 9th, 1839. He was...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Thomas Campbell
Thomas Campbell (27 July 1777 - 15 June 1844) was a Scottish poet chiefly remembered for his sentimental poetry dealing specially with human affairs. He was also one of the initiators of a plan to found what became the University of London.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Thomas Campbell
(1777-1844) Thomas Campbell was a Scottish poet and is known for his sentimental poetry dealing specially with human affairs.
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George e.c. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall, and James Nabrit Jr.
A short site from NPR that showcases Marshall on the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. Hear the entire segment from NPR's Morning Edition, hear audio clips from interviews, and see photos of Marshall. Site also includes...
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Bobcat
Explore this great educational resource. Students will find information on reproduction, habitat, diet, characteristics and more on this special cat.
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Bobcat
Explore this great educational resource. Students will find information on reproduction, habitat, diet, characteristics and more on this special cat.
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Bobcat
Explore this great educational resource. Students will find information on reproduction, habitat, diet, characteristics and more on this special cat.
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Bobcat
Explore this great educational resource. Students will find information on reproduction, habitat, diet, characteristics and more on this special cat.
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Bobcat
Explore this great educational resource. Students will find information on reproduction, habitat, diet, characteristics and more on this special cat.
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Bobcat
Explore this great educational resource. Students will find information on reproduction, habitat, diet, characteristics and more on this special cat.