May 14, 2018 · botfly Any of several families of stout, hairy, black-and-white to grey fly. Its larvae are parasites of livestock, small animals and even humans. Usually eggs are laid on the host and the …

May 21, 2018 · gad·fly / ˈgadˌflī/ • n. (pl. -flies) a fly that bites livestock, esp. a horsefly, warble fly, or botfly. ∎ fig. an annoying person, esp. one who provokes others into action by criticism.

Great ZimbabweType of GovernmentGreat Zimbabwe was the first significant empire to emerge in South Africa. Named after the immense granite complex that served as its center of power, Great …

LIGHT AND DARKNESS LIGHT AND DARKNESS are basic natural phenomena as well as symbolic or metaphorical meanings that are often equated with the pairs of Being and Non-Being, primordial …

May 21, 2018 · Indentured servitude was an important form of labor utilized in British North America during the colonial and early national periods. Bound laborers came in a variety of forms and their …

May 18, 2018 · Theocracy BIBLIOGRAPHY [1] The term theocracy signifies belief in governance by divine guidance, a form of regime in which religion or faith plays the dominant role. It denotes thus a …

May 18, 2018 · Amerigo Vespucci 1454-1512 Merchant, explorer, and navigator Sources Early Wealth. A native of Florence, Amerigo Vespucci was a wealthy businessman who traveled extensively. He …

May 21, 2018 · Guillotine Background The guillotine evokes images of horrifying and bloody public executions during the French Revolution in the eighteenth century. Many historians consider this …

May 17, 2018 · Polybius (c. 200– c. 120 bc) Greek historian. A leader in the Achaean Confederation, Polybius was deported as an honoured hostage to Rome in 168 bc. He became a friend of Scipio …

Zimbabwe's Land Reform: Race and HistoryThe ConflictIn 2000 in Zimbabwe, black Africans began occupying the farms of the white minority (who owned most of the land), terrorizing the families living …