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Old Testament
Definition by Rebecca Denova

Old Testament

Old Testament is the Christian name for the books of the Jewish scriptures that constitute the first half of the Christian Bible. "Old" in this sense was a means to distinguish Judaism from Christianity at the creation of the New Testament...
Making the Sacred Bundle
Article by Joshua J. Mark

Making the Sacred Bundle

Making the Sacred Bundle is an origin story of the medicine bag from the Pawnee nation. A medicine bag is a pouch or bundle containing items of resonant spiritual power for an individual or the tribal community that symbolize and maintain...
A Seminole Creation Story & Other Tales
Article by Joshua J. Mark

A Seminole Creation Story & Other Tales

The Seminole are a Native American nation of people descended from the Muscogee Creek nation, and others, who migrated to the modern-day State of Florida in the 1700s fleeing wars in the north. They were later joined by runaway slaves known...
Alexandra David-Neel: An Adventurer in Tibet
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Alexandra David-Neel: An Adventurer in Tibet

In 1924, a woman entered the capital of Tibet after having travelled thousands of kilometres on foot. It was the first time a foreigner had crossed the border of the sacred city. This mythical feat, one of many by Alexandra David-Néel, made...
PBS - Castle - David Macaulay
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PBS - Castle - David Macaulay

CASTLE combines colorful animation with live-action documentary sequences to tell the story of a 13th-century Welsh castle. Author David Macaulay, who wrote and illustrated the best-selling book of the same title, leads viewers on a castle...
Donatello
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Donatello

Donatello (c. 1386-1466 CE), full name Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi, was an Italian Renaissance artist best known for his sculptures such as the striking bronze figure of David now in the Bargello museum of his native Florence. Donatello...
#17 O Come, all ye faithful arr. David Willcocks King's College Cambridge 2009
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#17 O Come, all ye faithful arr. David Willcocks King's College Cambridge 2009

#kingscollegechoir Merry Christmas Everyone! 2020's Socially distanced Carols from Kings will be broadcast on UK's BBC2 at 17:30 GMT (Dec 24) from inside an empty chapel. We are not able to post recordings but we will have related content...
Little Wolf (Eastman's Biography)
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Little Wolf (Eastman's Biography)

Little Wolf (Ohcumgache, also known as Little Coyote, l. c. 1820-1904) was a Northern Cheyenne chief and holy man, best known for his role in the Northern Cheyenne Exodus of 1878 but also recognized for his resistance to US westward expansion...
William I of Scotland
Definition by Mark Cartwright

William I of Scotland

William I of Scotland, also known as 'William the Lion' after his heraldic emblem, reigned from 1165 to 1214 CE. Succeeding his elder brother Malcolm IV of Scotland (r. 1153-1165 CE), William was faced with a shrinking kingdom, but he harboured...
Michelangelo
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Michelangelo

Michelangelo (1475-1564 CE) was an Italian artist, architect and poet, who is considered one of the greatest and most influential of all Renaissance figures. His most celebrated works, from a breathtaking portfolio of masterpieces, include...
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