Daily Worker, newspaper that, under a variety of names, has generally reflected the views of the Communist Party of the United States. The Daily Worker, its origins traceable to the 1920s, was variously the organ and the “semiofficial” voice of the party, and its readers across the middle of the

African art: Sculpture and associated arts: …excavated in a mound at Daima near Lake Chad in levels dating from the 5th century bce or earlier, while others were found in Zimbabwe in deposits of the later part of the 1st millennium ce. Both of these discoveries imply an even earlier stage of unfired clay modeling. About…

The Japanese Women’s Volleyball Team: The Hardest Part: The team was coached by Daimatsu Hirofumi, an office-supplies manager at the mill. Infamous because of his tough training regimen, Daimatsu gained the reputation as a heartless drill sergeant whose intense practice sessions bordered on cruelty. But with the pressure facing the team, perhaps no one was better prepared than…

Daimbert was the first archbishop of Pisa, Italy, who, as patriarch of Jerusalem, played a major role in the First Crusade. Named bishop in 1088 and elevated to archbishop when Pisa was made an archdiocese in 1092, Daimbert accompanied Pope Urban II to France in 1095 to preach the First Crusade.

daimyo, any of the largest and most powerful landholding magnates in Japan from about the 10th century until the latter half of the 19th century. The Japanese word daimyo is compounded from dai (“large”) and myō (for myōden, or “name-land,” meaning “private land”). Upon the breakdown of the system

automobile: Development of the gasoline car: …his first car in 1885, Daimler in 1886. Although there is no reason to believe that Benz had ever seen a motor vehicle before he made his own, he and Daimler had been preceded by Étienne Lenoir in France and Siegfried Marcus in Austria, in 1862 and 1864–65, respectively, but…

Mercedes-Benz Group is an international automotive company and one of the world’s leading manufacturers of cars and sport-utility vehicles (SUVs). Its vehicle brands include Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Maybach (ultra-luxury automobiles), Mercedes-AMG (high-performance vehicles), Mercedes-EQ (electric

Gottlieb Daimler was a German mechanical engineer who was a major figure in the early history of the automotive industry. Daimler studied engineering at the Stuttgart polytechnic institute and then worked in various German engineering firms, gaining experience with engines. In 1872 he became

Gottlieb Daimler was a German mechanical engineer who was a major figure in the early history of the automotive industry. Daimler studied engineering at the Stuttgart polytechnic institute and then worked in various German engineering firms, gaining experience with engines. In 1872 he became

Mercedes-Benz Group is an international automotive company and one of the world’s leading manufacturers of cars and sport-utility vehicles (SUVs). Its vehicle brands include Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Maybach (ultra-luxury automobiles), Mercedes-AMG (high-performance vehicles), Mercedes-EQ (electric

Gottlieb Daimler: In 1890 Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft was founded at Cannstatt, and in 1899 the firm built the first Mercedes car.

Airbus Industrie: …from Germany’s Deutsche Airbus (later DaimlerChrysler Aerospace Airbus), a joint venture in which Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm had a 65 percent stake and VFW-Fokker a 35 percent stake. Spain’s Construcciones Aeronáuticas S.A. (CASA) joined in 1971 with a 4.2 percent share. Hawker Siddeley and other British companies were nationalized in 1977 into a…

Chrysler: From Daimler to Stellantis: …shares in the newly formed DaimlerChrysler AG began trading on stock exchanges later that month. After a poor performance in 2001, which forced the closing of Plymouth, the Chrysler Group posted profits for several years, owing in part to strong sales for new models such as the Dodge Magnum.

Nichiren Buddhism: …second great mystery is the daimoku, the “title” of the sutra; Nichiren instituted the devotional practice of chanting the phrase “Namu myōhō renge kyō" (“I devote myself to the Lotus Sutra of the Wonderful Law”). The third mystery relates to the kaidan, or place of ordination, which is sacred and…

demon, in Greek religion, a supernatural power. In Homer the term is used almost interchangeably with theos for a god. The distinction there is that theos emphasizes the personality of the god, and demon his activity. Hence, the term demon was regularly applied to sudden or unexpected supernatural

daimyo, any of the largest and most powerful landholding magnates in Japan from about the 10th century until the latter half of the 19th century. The Japanese word daimyo is compounded from dai (“large”) and myō (for myōden, or “name-land,” meaning “private land”). Upon the breakdown of the system

oak: Major species and uses: glauca), daimyo oak (Q. dentata), Japanese evergreen oak (Q. acuta), and sawtooth oak (Q. acutissima). The English oak (Q. robur), a timber tree native to Eurasia and northern Africa, is cultivated in other areas of the world as an ornamental.

Baltic states: Early Middle Ages: …large body of folk songs, dainos, many of which have survived. The songs encompass the totality of human life in communion with nature and reveal a strong sense of ethics. Archaeological excavations complement this picture. The spiritual world of the Estonians is known largely from their epic poem Kalevipoeg, a…

ancient Iranian religion: Human nature: …judgment, the ruvan encounters the dainā, which is an embodiment of the sum of its deeds during life, manifested as either a beautiful maiden or an ugly hag. Depending on how these deeds are weighed, the soul either crosses safely the Činvat Bridge to the other world or falls into…

punctuation: Punctuation in English since 1600: …of English Poesie (1589), and Simon Daines, in Orthoepia Anglicana (1640), specified a pause of one unit for a comma, of two units for a semicolon, and of three for a colon, they were no doubt trying to bring some sort of order into a basically confused and unsatisfactory situation.…

Steve Daines is an American politician who was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2014 and began representing Montana the following year. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives (2013–15). Daines was born in southern California but grew up in Bozeman, Montana. His

Steve Daines is an American politician who was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2014 and began representing Montana the following year. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives (2013–15). Daines was born in southern California but grew up in Bozeman, Montana. His

Daing Parani was a leader of adventurers from the vicinity of Makasar, Celebes, who spearheaded the political penetration of the Malay Peninsula by the Buginese, a people who came from the southern Celebes seeking trade opportunities. The Buginese were skilled and astute fighting men and were soon

Vairochana, the supreme Buddha, as regarded by many Mahayana Buddhists of East Asia and of Tibet, Nepal, and Java. Some Buddhists regard Vairochana, or Mahavairochana, as a being separate from the five “self-born” Dhyani-Buddhas, one of whom is known as Vairochana. Among the Shingon sect of Japan,

Mahāvairocana-sūtra, text of late Tantric Buddhism and a principal scripture of the large Japanese Buddhist sect known as Shingon (“True Word”). The text received a Chinese translation, under the title Ta-jih Ching, about ad 725, and its esoteric teachings were propagated a century later in Japan

Michael Ondaatje: Poetry collections: …was a collection of poetry, The Dainty Monsters (1967), a series of lyrics that juxtapose everyday life with mythology. It was praised for its unique blend of primitive and domestic imagery. Ondaatje’s fascination with the lore of the American West led to one of his most celebrated works, the 1970…

Dayr al-Baḥrī, Egyptian archaeological site in the necropolis of Thebes. It is made up of a bay in the cliffs on the west bank of the Nile River east of the Valley of the Kings. Its name (Arabic for “northern monastery”) refers to a monastery built there in the 7th century ce. Of the three ancient

Dalian, city and port, southern Liaoning sheng (province), northeastern China. It consists of the formerly independent cities of Dalian and Lüshun, which were amalgamated (as Lüda) in 1950; in 1981 the name Dalian was restored, and Lüshun became a district of the city. Situated at the southern tip

dairying, branch of agriculture that encompasses the breeding, raising, and utilization of dairy animals, primarily cows, for the production of milk and the various dairy products processed from it. Milk for human consumption is produced primarily by the cow and the water buffalo. The goat also is

North America: Cool temperate, humid regions: The Dairy Belt, another recognized division, makes use of a shorter growing season and cooler summers in New England and the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence region, where clover, timothy hay, and hardy small grains thrive. Dairying also exploits the lush pastures of the Pacific Coast’s equable climate…

Cattle, at the initial stages of their domestication, produced a relatively small amount of milk, sufficient only to rear their calves. Early cattle breeding focused largely on meat production, and the development of high milk yield in cows was a later development. Dairy cattle breeds were

dairying, branch of agriculture that encompasses the breeding, raising, and utilization of dairy animals, primarily cows, for the production of milk and the various dairy products processed from it. Milk for human consumption is produced primarily by the cow and the water buffalo. The goat also is

dairy product, milk and any of the foods made from milk, including butter, cheese, ice cream, yogurt, and condensed and dried milk. Milk has been used by humans since the beginning of recorded time to provide both fresh and storable nutritious foods. In some countries almost half the milk produced

fast food: Criticism and response: …the mid-2010s, and ice-cream chain Dairy Queen revealed the slogan “Fan food, not fast food” about the same time. The industry itself largely uses the term quick-service restaurant, or QSR.

Shorthorn: …developed, notably the Milking or Dairy Shorthorn, raised for both milk and beef production, and the Polled Shorthorn, a hornless variety.

dairying, branch of agriculture that encompasses the breeding, raising, and utilization of dairy animals, primarily cows, for the production of milk and the various dairy products processed from it. Milk for human consumption is produced primarily by the cow and the water buffalo. The goat also is

dais, any raised platform in a room, used primarily for ceremonial purposes. Originally the term referred to a raised portion of the floor at the end of a medieval hall, where the lord of the mansion dined with his family and friends at the high table, apart from the retainers and servants. A

Sōami: …mountains and water; and the Daisei-in garden, a miniature reproduction of a natural landscape, also in the kare sansui style. It is believed that he also planned the garden of the famed Silver Pavilion (Ginkaku Temple) in Kyōto, the villa built by his major patron, Ashikaga Yoshimasa.

Mahasthamaprapta, in Mahayana Buddhism, a bodhisattva (“buddha-to-be”) who is most popular among the Pure Land sects. He is known as Daishizhi in China and Daiseishi in Japan. He is often depicted with the buddha Amitabha and the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. In Japanese temple banners representing

Hōnen was a Buddhist priest and the founder of the Pure Land (Jōdo) Buddhist sect of Japan. He was seminal in establishing Pure Land pietism as one of the central forms of Buddhism in Japan. Introduced as a student monk to Pure Land doctrines brought from China by Tendai priests, he stressed

Supreme Court of Japan: …is the successor to the Daishin-in, which was established in 1875 and reorganized in 1890 under the Meiji Constitution (1889) as a supreme court of final appeal in criminal and civil cases. Under the control of the Ministry of Justice, that court had little independence and could not deal with…

Mahasthamaprapta, in Mahayana Buddhism, a bodhisattva (“buddha-to-be”) who is most popular among the Pure Land sects. He is known as Daishizhi in China and Daiseishi in Japan. He is often depicted with the buddha Amitabha and the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. In Japanese temple banners representing

Kaga, city, southwestern Ishikawa ken (prefecture), central Honshu, Japan. It lies along the Daishōji River, facing the Sea of Japan (East Sea). The city was created in 1958 by the amalgamation of the city of Daishōji with several towns, including the hot-spring resorts of Katayamazu and Yamashiro.

daisy, any of several species of flowering plants belonging to the aster family (Asteraceae). The name daisy commonly denotes the oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), the Shasta daisy (L. ×superbum), and the English, or true, daisy (Bellis perennis). These and other plants called daisies are

Italy: Political parties: …DS merged with the centrist Daisy (Margherita) party. Soon afterward the FI joined with the AN to create the new center-right People of Freedom (Popolo della Libertà; PdL) party. AN leader Gianfranco Fini withdrew from the alliance in 2010 to form the rival center-right Future and Freedom for Italy (Futuro…

Hollywood: …its working studios, are the Hollywood Bowl (1919; a natural amphitheater used since 1922 for summertime concerts under the stars), the Greek Theatre in Griffith Park (also a concert venue), Grauman’s Chinese Theatre (with footprints and handprints of many stars in its concrete forecourt), and the Hollywood Wax Museum (with…

Noomi Rapace: …was the bleak Danish picture Daisy Diamond (2007), in which she starred as an aspiring actress and single mother whose life spirals ever downward.

Felisberto Hernández: …the story “Las hortensias” (“The Daisy Dolls”). The humdrum, bourgeois protagonist carefully constructs pornographic scenes with dolls, revealing one of the most grotesque pictures of a subconscious in modern literature. The tone is such, however, that the reader is mesmerized rather than repulsed.

Asteraceae, large angiosperm family (order Asterales) comprising more than 1,620 genera and 25,000 species of herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees distributed throughout the world. Known as the aster, daisy, or composite family, Asteraceae is one of the largest plant families, second only to

Taylor Jenkins Reid: Writing career: …produced the Amazon Prime Video miniseries based on the book. The 2023 series starred Riley Keough, the granddaughter of Elvis Presley, as the title character, and won several awards, including two Emmy Awards.

Taylor Jenkins Reid: Writing career: …Evelyn Hugo was followed by Daisy Jones & the Six (2019), about a popular 1970s rock band with “a Fleetwood Mac vibe,” as Reid called it. Written as an oral history, the novel won the 2019 Goodreads Choice Award for readers’ favorite historical fiction. Actress and producer Reese Witherspoon picked…

Otto Preminger: Laura and costume dramas: …literary adaptations, Preminger next made Daisy Kenyon (1947), which was based on the novel by Elizabeth Janeway. The romantic melodrama featured Joan Crawford as an artist who is in love with a married lawyer (Andrews) and a World War II veteran (Henry Fonda). The film received generally positive reviews, and…

Otto Preminger: Laura and costume dramas: …which was based on the novel by Elizabeth Janeway. The romantic melodrama featured Joan Crawford as an artist who is in love with a married lawyer (Andrews) and a World War II veteran (Henry Fonda). The film received generally positive reviews, and it was a success at the box office.…

Peter Bogdanovich: Films: …of hits ended, however, with Daisy Miller (1974), an adaptation of the Henry James novel. The film was a disappointment, partly because of the weak performance by Shepherd in the title role. Even less successful was At Long Last Love (1975), a lavish homage to the musical romances of the…

Daisy Miller, novel by Henry James, published in Cornhill Magazine in 1878 and published in book form in 1879. The book’s title character is a young American woman traveling in Europe with her mother. There she is courted by Frederick Forsyth Winterbourne, an American living abroad. In her

The “daisy” campaign ad was produced for television by U.S. Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson’s campaign during the 1964 presidential election cycle. The ad was groundbreaking and is widely credited with creating the now-ubiquitous political attack ad. The 1964 presidential election took place on November 3,

Aristophanes: Life and career: …a play, the Daitaleis (The Banqueters), which appears, from surviving fragments, to have been a satire on his contemporaries’ educational and moral theories. He is thought to have written about 40 plays in all. A large part of his work is concerned with the social, literary, and philosophical life…

Daitō, city, eastern Ōsaka fu (urban prefecture), west-central Honshu, Japan. It is situated on the eastern border of Ōsaka city and extends eastward from the Ikoma Mountains to the Ōsaka plain on land reclaimed from the lowlands during the 17th and 18th centuries. Daitō was a farming community

Daitō Islands, islands, Okinawa ken (prefecture), Japan, within the Ryukyu island group in the Pacific Ocean. The Daitō Islands lie about 217 miles (350 km) east of Okinawa. North Daitō (Kita-Daitō) and South Daitō (Minami-Daitō) islands are the largest of the group and lie close to one another,

Daitō Islands, islands, Okinawa ken (prefecture), Japan, within the Ryukyu island group in the Pacific Ocean. The Daitō Islands lie about 217 miles (350 km) east of Okinawa. North Daitō (Kita-Daitō) and South Daitō (Minami-Daitō) islands are the largest of the group and lie close to one another,

deva, in the Vedic religion of India and in later Hinduism, one of many gods, often roughly divided into sky, air, and earth divinities on the basis of their identification with the forces of nature. In the pantheistic systems that emerged by the Late Vedic period, the devas became subordinate to

Japanese performing arts: Meiji period: …impetus of the theatre manager Daizō, the fourth Bunrakuken, who called his theatre Bunraku-za (from the name of a troupe organized by Uemura Bunrakuken early in the century). The popular term for puppet drama, Bunraku, dates from this time. Learning to chant puppet texts became a vogue during the late…

Dacang Jing, the total body of Buddhist literature deemed canonical in China and Japan and comprising works of the most varied character numbering more than 2,000 in the standard Chinese edition and more than 3,000 in the latest Japanese edition. Unlike canons of the southern Buddhist schools, this

Buddhism: Zhenyan: …the court, especially of Emperor Daizong (762–779/780), who rejected Daoism in favour of Zhenyan Buddhism.

Dajabón, town, northwestern Dominican Republic. The town is located along the Dajabón River, just across from Ouanaminthe, Haiti, on the northern slopes of the Cordillera Central (Massif du Nord). It was founded between 1771 and 1776, abandoned during the War of Independence, and resettled after

Dayak, the non-Muslim indigenous peoples of the island of Borneo, most of whom traditionally lived along the banks of the larger rivers. Their languages all belong to the Indonesian branch of the Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) language family. Dayak is a generic term that has no precise ethnic or

Kangding, town, western Sichuan sheng (province) and capital of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, China. Kangding is on the Tuo River, a tributary of the Dadu River, 62 miles (100 km) west of Ya’an on the main route from Sichuan into the Tibet Autonomous Region. It lies at an elevation of 8,400

al-Dajjāl, (Arabic: “The Deceiver”), in Islamic eschatology, a false messianic figure who will come forth before the end of time; after a reign of 40 days or 40 years, he will be destroyed by Christ or the mahdī (“rightly guided one”) or both, and the world will submit to God. Al-Dajjāl first

Moro Wars: …1906 at the top of Mount Dajo on the island of Jolo. Six hundred Moro who had taken refuge inside a large volcanic crater were killed by troops under Gen. Leonard Wood. Because a number of women and children were killed in the fight, Wood came under severe criticism in…

Dajōkan: …Nara and Heian periods (710–857). Following the restoration of imperial power in 1868, the new government’s council of state was named after this ancient imperial institution. As reestablished, the Dajōkan was subdivided into an executive branch, a legislative branch, and six other departments. Reorganized several times, the Dajōkan was…

Dajōkan, council of state of the Japanese imperial government during the Nara and Heian periods (710–857). Following the restoration of imperial power in 1868, the new government’s council of state was named after this ancient imperial institution. As reestablished, the Dajōkan was subdivided into

Dajōkan: As reestablished, the Dajōkan was subdivided into an executive branch, a legislative branch, and six other departments. Reorganized several times, the Dajōkan was finally restructured on Sept. 13, 1871, into three chambers: a Left Chamber (Sa-in), the legislative body; a Right Chamber (U-in), which directed the various ministries;…

Chad: Ethnic groups: … to the north and the Daju to the south have formed their own separate sultanates. Throughout the Ouaddaï region are found groups of nomadic Arabs, who are also found in other parts of south central Chad. Despite their widespread diffusion, these Arabs represent a single ethnic group composed of a…

Chinese literature: Vernacular literature: Aside from drama and daju (a suite of melodies sung in narration of stories), which in the South were noticeably modified in spirit and structure, becoming more ornate and bookish, it was prose fiction that made the greatest progress in the 16th century. Two important novels took shape at…

Daju languages, group of related languages scattered across the Nuba Hills of southern Sudan (including Lagowa, Liguri, and Shatt), western Sudan (including Bego, Geneina, Daju of Darfur [also called Nyala], and Nyalgulgule), and eastern Chad (including Dar Sila and Dar Daju). The Daju languages

Dakar, city, capital of Senegal, and one of the chief seaports on the western African coast. It is located midway between the mouths of the Gambia and Sénégal rivers on the southeastern side of the Cape Verde Peninsula, close to Africa’s most westerly point. Dakar’s harbour is one of the best in

Dakar Rally, automobile rally race over a route traditionally run through southern Europe and Africa before finishing in Dakar, Seneg. The Dakar Rally, first held in 1978–79, covers up to 15,000 km (9,300 miles) and is considered among the most grueling rally events. In 2009 the Dakar Rally was

Senegal: Education: …was changed in 1987 to University Cheikh Anta Diop to honour a Senegalese scholar and politician. Following disturbances in 1968, Senegal concluded an agreement with France that emphasized a more African-based curriculum. The College of Sciences and Veterinary Medicine for French-speaking Africa is also located in Dakar, and a polytechnic…

Carrier, Athabaskan-speaking North American Indian tribe centred in the upper branches of the Fraser River between the Coast Mountains and the Rocky Mountains in what is now central British Columbia. The name by which they are most commonly known derives from the custom in which widows carried the

South Asian arts: Urdu: known as Gujari, Hindawi, and Dakhani, show more affinity with eastern Punjabi and Haryani than with Khari Boli, which provides the grammatical structure of standard modern Urdu. The reasons for putting together the literary products of these dialects, forming a continuous tradition with those in Urdu, are as follows: first,…

ʿAbd al-Raḥmān I was a member of the Umayyad ruling family of Syria who founded an Umayyad dynasty in Spain. When the ʿAbbāsids overthrew the Umayyad caliphate in 750 ce and sought to kill as many members of the Umayyad family as possible, ʿAbd al-Raḥmān fled, eventually reaching Spain. The Iberian

Al-Wādī al-Jadīd: Al-Dākhilah Oasis is much smaller; date growing has been the traditional occupation. In the 1970s an agricultural experimental program tested new varieties of cotton and other crops, with the goal of developing varieties that could tolerate desert conditions.

Dakhin Shahbazpur Island, island located in the Meghna River estuary, south-central Bangladesh. The island, some 43 miles (69 km) long and 10–15 miles (16–24 km) wide, is separated from the Hatia Islands to the east by the Shahbazpur River, which is an arm of the Meghna River delta, and from the

Río de Oro: Its principal town, Al-Dakhla (formerly Villa Cisneros), has a small port and must rely on imported drinking water. The Portuguese called the narrow inlet of the Atlantic Ocean at Al-Dakhla the Rio do Ouro (“River of Gold”), because the local inhabitants traded the gold dust of western Africa.…

dakhma, (Avestan: “tower of silence”), Parsi funerary tower erected on a hill for the disposal of the dead according to the Zoroastrian rite. Such towers are about 25 feet (8 m) high, built of brick or stone, and contain gratings on which the corpses are exposed. After vultures have picked the

India: Bahmanī consolidation of the Deccan: …who came to be called dakhnīs (i.e., Deccanis—from the Deccan), thought of themselves as the old nobility and thus resented the success of the newcomers. The situation was comparable to that of the Delhi sultanate, in which a party of entrenched nobles had tried to protect their privileged position against…

Dakin’s solution, antiseptic solution containing sodium hypochlorite that was developed to treat infected wounds. First used during World War I, Dakin’s solution was the product of a long search by English chemist Henry Drysdale Dakin and French surgeon Alexis Carrel for an ideal wound antiseptic.

Dakin’s solution, antiseptic solution containing sodium hypochlorite that was developed to treat infected wounds. First used during World War I, Dakin’s solution was the product of a long search by English chemist Henry Drysdale Dakin and French surgeon Alexis Carrel for an ideal wound antiseptic.

Dakin’s solution: …long search by English chemist Henry Drysdale Dakin and French surgeon Alexis Carrel for an ideal wound antiseptic.

kanshitsu: …two varieties: hollow kanshitsu (called dakkatsu), made by preparing the rough shape with clay and covering the surface with lacquered hemp cloth, the clay being subsequently removed to leave the inside hollow; and wood-core kanshitsu (mokushin), in which a hemp-cloth coating is applied over a core carved of wood. Vessels…

kanshitsu: …two varieties: hollow kanshitsu (called dakkatsu), made by preparing the rough shape with clay and covering the surface with lacquered hemp cloth, the clay being subsequently removed to leave the inside hollow; and wood-core kanshitsu (mokushin), in which a hemp-cloth coating is applied over a core carved of wood. Vessels…

Santee, a major group within the Sioux (q.v.) nation of North American Indians. Santee descendants numbered more than 3,200 individuals in the early 21st

DC-3, transport aircraft, the world’s first successful commercial airliner, readily adapted to military use during World War II. The DC-3, first flown in 1935, was a low-wing twin-engine monoplane that in various conformations could seat 21 or 28 passengers or carry 6,000 pounds (2,725 kg) of

Oceti Sakowin, broad alliance of Indigenous North American peoples who spoke three related languages within the Siouan language family, commonly known by the exonym (a name given and used by outsiders) Sioux. The Oceti Sakowin people are divided into three groups based on the language variant they

C-47, U.S. military transport aircraft that served in all theatres during World War II and continued in service long afterward. It was used to haul cargo, transport troops, drop paratroops, tow gliders, and as a flying ambulance. The C-47 was a military adaptation of the Douglas DC-3, a

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Turning point: … against the building of the Dakota Access and Keystone XL oil pipelines. According to Ocasio-Cortez, her experience was a personal “tipping point.” She told TIME in 2019 that, after the trip, she became “more galvanized and more open to taking risks.” Meanwhile, her brother submitted her name to Brand New…

ARCHIVED TOPIC: This topic was archived on Oct. 7, 2020 and will no longer be updated. The Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL) is a 1,172-mile-long pipeline to transport shale oil from the North Dakota Bakken oil fields to Patoka, Illinois, to link with other pipelines. Construction was completed in Apr.

North Dakota: Pioneering and statehood: …the period known as the Dakota Boom (from 1878 to 1886), many giant farms stretched across the new state, and North Dakota wheat made Minneapolis, Minn., the milling center of the country in the 1880s. The Northern Pacific and Great Northern railway companies vied with each other to reach the…

The Difference Between a Tribe and a Band: …19th century the speakers of Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota (dialects of a single language within the inappropriately named Siouan language family) were referred to as “bands” because (from the perspective of colonial administrators) they were clearly subdivisions of the larger “Sioux tribe.” From a scholarly perspective, however, Dakota, Lakota, and…

James River, river rising in Wells county, central North Dakota, U.S., and flowing in a generally south-southeasterly direction across South Dakota, to join the Missouri River about 5 miles (8 km) below Yankton after a course of 710 miles (1,140 km). Major cities along the river are Jamestown,