The American Scholar (Magazin) — The American Scholar ist ein vierteljährlich erscheinendes Magazin zu den Themenbereichen Politik, Literatur, Wissenschaft, Geschichte und Kultur, das von der Phi Beta Kappa Society seit 1932 veröffentlicht wird. Der Titel des Magazins bezieht… … Deutsch Wikipedia
The American Scholar (magazine) — The American Scholar is the literary quarterly of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, founded in 1932. The journal has won four National Magazine Awards from the American Society of Magazine Editors: Essays, 1999 and 2003; General Excellence… … Wikipedia
The American Scholar — Ralph Waldo Emerson The American Scholar ist eine Rede, die Ralph Waldo Emerson am 31. August 1837 vor der Phi Beta Kappa Society in Cambridge, Massachusetts gehalten hat. Er war eingeladen worden, über sein neues Werk Nature zu sprechen, das ein … Deutsch Wikipedia
The American Scholar — For the publication of Phi Beta Kappa, see The American Scholar (magazine) The American Scholar was a speech given by Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1837 to the Phi Beta Kappa Society in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was invited to speak as a result of… … Wikipedia
The Age of Reason — The Age of Reason: Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology , a deistic treatise written by eighteenth century British radical and American revolutionary Thomas Paine, critiques institutionalized religion and challenges the inerrancy… … Wikipedia
American Empire — is a term referring to the political, economic, military and cultural influence of the United States. The concept of an American Empire was first popularized in the aftermath of the Spanish American War of 1898. The sources and proponents of this … Wikipedia
The Satanic Verses controversy — refers to the controversy surrounding Salman Rushdie s novel The Satanic Verses . In particular it involves the novel s alleged blasphemy or unbelief; the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ordering Muslims to kill Rushdie; and the… … Wikipedia
The Staunton-Morphy controversy — concerns the failure of negotiations in 1858 for a chess match between Howard Staunton and Paul Morphy and later interpretations of the actions of the two players. The details of the events are not universally agreed, and accounts and… … Wikipedia
The College of William & Mary — in Virginia Established 1693[1][2] Type … Wikipedia
American Revolution — The American Revolution refers to the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen Colonies of North America overthrew the governance of the British Empire and collectively became the nation of the United… … Wikipedia
American Studies in Britain — American Studies is taught at some British universities and incorporated in several school subjects, such as history, politics and literature. [cite book last = The Eccles Centre for American Studies first = coauthors = title = American Studies… … Wikipedia
