May 14, 2018 · botfly, common name for several families of hairy flies [1] whose larvae live as parasites within the bodies of mammals. The horse botfly secretes an irritating substance that is used to attach …

Mass Graves Several definitions of mass graves have been offered. From a scientific perspective, a mass grave contains two or more bodies that are in contact with each other. More legally precise is …

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.

Jun 27, 2018 · COLUMBUS, CHRISTOPHER (b. Genoa. Italy, 26 August, 31 October 1451; d. Valladolid, Spain, 20 May 1506) exploration. Columbus was the eldest son of Domenico Colombo …

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 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 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 29, 2018 · S, s [Called ‘ess’]. The 19th LETTER of the Roman ALPHABET as used for English. It originated as the Phoenician symbol for a voiceless sibilant. The Greeks adopted it as the letter …

The botfly lays its eggs in wounds left by the bites of other insects. I found the idea of a maggot living and growing under my skin, eating my flesh as it grew, to be so intolerable, so terrifying that I didn’t …

May 18, 2018 · Free Trade BIBLIOGRAPHY Free trade refers to the unregulated exchange of raw materials, commodities, and services among people and nations. One of the foundational …