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51History of music in the biblical period — David Playing the Harp by Jan de Bray, 1670. Knowledge of the biblical period is mostly from literary references in the Bible and post biblical sources. Religion and music historian Herbert Lockyer, Jr. writes that music, both vocal and… …
52History of Georgia Tech — An early photograph of Georgia Tech depicts the shop building (left) and Tech Tower (right). The history of the Georgia Institute of Technology can be traced back to Reconstruction era plans to develop the industrial base of the Southern United… …
53History of Laos to 1945 — Note: this article follows the system for transliterating Lao names used in Martin Stuart Fox s History of Laos . It may differ from systems used in other articles. The Lao state dates only from 1945. The idea of a separate Lao nationality was… …
54History of Maharashtra — The Chinese pilgrim, Hiun Tsang, visited Maharashtra during AD 640 641 and was very impressed by the prosperity of the country, the efficiency of the administration and the character of the people. He called the land Mo ho lo cha (Moholesh), and… …
55History of Lebanon — The history of Lebanon is almost as old as the earliest evidence of humankind. Its geographic position as a crossroads linking the Mediterranean Basin with the great Asian hinterland has conferred on it a cosmopolitan character and a… …
56History of Swindon — Swindon is a town in Wiltshire in the South West of England. People have lived in the town since the Bronze Age and the town s location, being approximately halfway between Bristol and London, made it an ideal location for the Locomotive… …
57History of the United States Air Force — The United States Air Force became a separate military service on September 18, 1947, with the implementation of the National Security Act of 1947. [The primary source for the history of the USAF prior to 1947 is Winged Shield, Winged Sword: A… …
58History of the Toronto Maple Leafs — This is a history of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.Early years (1917–28)The beginnings of the Maple Leafs NHL franchise arose out of a long running dispute between Eddie Livingstone, owner of the National Hockey… …
59History of rail transport — The history of rail transport dates back nearly 500 years, and includes systems with man or horse power and rails of wood or stone. Modern rail transport systems first appeared in England in the 1820s. These systems, which made use of the steam… …
60History of Buddhism in India — Buddhism is a world religion, which arose in Bihar, India and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who is known as the Buddha (literally the Enlightened One or Awakened One ). It flourished during the reign of Maurya Empire. Buddhism… …
