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Ebola

A contagious viral disease originating in Africa. It is transmitted by blood and body fluids and causes body organs and vessels to leak blood, usually resulting in death.

Economics

Social science that deals with production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services and with the theory and management of economies or economic systems.

Edict of Milan

(313 CE) Proclamation by the Roman Emperor Constantine outlawing the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire.

Edison, Thomas Alva

(1847-1931) American inventor. He is best know for the electric light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera.

Eightfold Path

Code of behavior for followers of Buddhism.

Einstein, Albert

(1879-1955) American scientist best known for his theory of relativity.

Elizabeth I

(1533-1603) Queen of England and Ireland between 1558 and 1603. She was an absolute monarch and is considered to be one of the most successful rulers of all time.

Enclosure Movement

During the Industrial Revolution, it was the consolidation of many small farms into one large farm, which created a labor force as many people lost their homes.

Engels, Friedrich

(1820-1895) German socialist and co-author of The Communist Manifesto.

English Bill of Rights

(1689) A Bill of Rights written after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 which placed William and Mary on the throne of England. The bill created a limited monarchy and established Parliament as the ruling body of the nation.

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