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Ancient Egypt: Hatshepsut

A lesson about the first woman Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt and women's rights in ancient times.

Published by Noreen (2,871 pts

) on Oct 15, 2009 to
K-12 Learning Articles

How Environmental Policy is Made--Part 2, History of Environmental and Science Policy

To understand how environmental policy is made, we must first go through some of the history of science policy in the United States. This article covers some of the origins of science-related policy customs and organizations as well as the creation of some of the first big environmental laws.

Published by etherfire (2,099 pts

) on Sep 14, 2009 to
Environmental Science Articles

History of the European Space Agency

NASA isn't the only agency going to space. The European Space Agency (ESA) was established in 1975 and has over 18 countries involved and a budget larger than NASA's.

Published by pauldb28 (1,094 pts

) on Sep 13, 2009 to
Space Articles

Tools Used in Celestial Navigation and its History

Humans have been using the Sun, Moon, and stars to get around the planet ever since they started traveling. Find out what tools have been used throughout the history of celestial navigation and who invented them.

Published by S.L. Bradish (597 pts

) on Sep 12, 2009 to
Space Articles

What are Quasars? Definition of Quasars and Facts

Interesting facts about some of the farthest objects in the universe. Know more about QUASistellAR radio sources (Quasars).

Published by informationishere (1,303 pts

) on Sep 9, 2009 to
Space Articles

A Brief History of Geocaching

Geocaching continues to grow in popularity with each passing day. Read on to find out more about the history of this modern day form of treasure hunting and why so many people are giving geocaching a try.

Published by Michele McDonough (78,943 pts

) on Sep 8, 2009 to
GPS Navigation Systems Articles

The History and Future of the International Space Station

The International Space Station will celebrate 11 years of orbiting Earth, on November 20, 2009. How did it develop and grow over the years, and what does the future hold?

Published by stoneforger (1,023 pts

) on Sep 8, 2009 to
Space Articles

A Brief History of the Latin Language: Modern Latin

Modern Latin is a collection of previous Latin periods, but mainly concentrates on the Classical period materials that have survived to modern times. Most are only used for traditional or educational purposes.

Published by John Garger (20,655 pts

) on Sep 7, 2009 to
Language Learning Articles

A Brief History of the Latin Language: New Latin

The New Latin period marked a time when cultural changes were pushing Latin out of academia in favor of vernacular languages. Consequently, Latin suffered from its disuse.

Published by John Garger (20,655 pts

) on Sep 3, 2009 to
Language Learning Articles

A Brief History of the Latin Language: Medieval Latin

Medieval Latin is associated with the Middle Ages in Europe. The language is noted primarily as the language of scholarship and liturgy.

Published by John Garger (20,655 pts

) on Sep 3, 2009 to
Language Learning Articles

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