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Decapitation is the total separation of the head from the body. Such an injury is invariably fatal to humans and most other animals, since it deprives...

Modernity, a topic in the humanities and social sciences, is both a historical period (the modern era) and the ensemble of particular socio-cultural norms...

A feral child (also called wild child) is a young individual who has lived isolated from human contact from a very young age, with little or no experience...

A shepherd or sheepherder is a person who tends, herds, feeds, or guards flocks of sheep. Shepherd derives from Old English sceaphierde (sceap "sheep"...

A galley slave was a slave rowing in a galley, either a convicted criminal sentenced to work at the oar (French: galérien), or a kind of human chattel...

Damayanti Joshi (5 September 1928 – 19 September 2004) was a noted renowned exponent of the Kathak dance form. She believed Kathak is the art of storytelling...

Burial at sea is the disposal of human remains in the ocean, normally from a ship, boat or aircraft. It is regularly performed by navies, and is done by...

Tax resistance, the practice of refusing to pay taxes that are considered unjust, has probably existed ever since rulers began imposing taxes on their...

SS (RMS) Tynwald (I), No. 21921, was an iron paddle-steamer which served with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, and was the first vessel in the Company...

Federalist No. 76, written by Alexander Hamilton, was published on April 1, 1788. The Federalist Papers are a series of eighty-five essays written to urge...

Alexander Nevsky (Russian: Александр Невский) was a large screw frigate of the Russian Imperial Navy. The ship was designed as part of a challenge being...

Sabina Berman Goldberg (born August 21, 1955, in Mexico City) is a writer and journalist. Her work deals mainly with issues related to diversity and its...

The manor of Bideford in North Devon was held by the Grenville family between the 12th and 18th centuries. The full descent is as follows: Hubba the Dane...

The National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS), operating under the name The Arts Society, is a national organisation in the United...

Lucius Annius Vinicianus (died AD 42) was a Roman senator during the Principate. He is best known for his involvement in the assassination of Caligula...

David Basinger (/ˈbeɪsɪŋər/) is professor of philosophy at Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, New York. He is also the Vice President for Academic Affairs...

María Luisa Manrique de Lara y Gonzaga, Marchioness of la Laguna, 11th Countess of Paredes (April 17, 1649 – September 4, 1721) was by birth member of...

Amanda Bartlett Harris (August 15, 1824 – January 13, 1917) was an American author and literary critic best known for her work in children's, educational...

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. 1535 - Olinda settlement established by Duarte Coelho. 1595...

Jane Symons (born 1959) is an Australian media consultant, journalist and author based in London. She has written for a wide range of newspapers and magazines...