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The Oneida Institute of Science and Industry (founded 1827) was the first institution of higher education to routinely admit African-American men and provide mixed-race college-level education. [130] Oberlin College (founded 1833) was the first mainly white, degree-granting college to admit African-American students. [ 131 ]
Kublai Khan [b] [c] (23 September 1215 – 18 February 1294), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shizu of Yuan and his regnal name Setsen Khan, was the founder and first emperor of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty of China. He proclaimed the dynastic name "Great Yuan" [d] in 1271, and ruled Yuan China until his death in 1294.
He was the fifth leader of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism. The Mongol ruler Kublai Khan ordered Phagpa to create a new writing system, for which he received a title of Imperial Preceptor (Dishi) in 1270. To design the script, Chogyal Phagpa made modifications to the Tibetan alphabet and made the Phags-pa script.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 December 2024. Mongol-led dynasty of China (1271–1368) Great Yuan 大元 Dà Yuán (Chinese) ᠳᠠᠢ ᠦᠨ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ Dai Ön ulus (Mongolian) 1271–1368 Yuan dynasty (c. 1290) Status Khagan -ruled division of the Mongol Empire Conquest dynasty of Imperial China Capital Khanbaliq (now Beijing ...
The Tesla CEO likened educators to vaudeville entertainers in small-town America. Before Hollywood professionalized the trade, amateur thespians were the best a backwater could hope for.
The title refers to Jane Jacobs's best-known and most influential work, [9] her 1961 nonfiction, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, in which she lay the blame for the urban decay of America's cities on misguided 20th century urban planning policies.
In 1274 and 1281, Kublai Khan’s fleets were destroyed by typhoons while attempting to invade Japan. The Japanese named these storms “kamikaze,” or divine winds. The survival of Japan’s ...
In response, alternative guidelines have popped up, including the “K-12 Standards for Optimal Sexual Development,” which stresses the “benefits of postponing sex until healthy marriage.”