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  1911wikipedia - Meta
Unlike the regular wikipedia, 1911 wikipedia would be edited only to conform with the actual printed form.
Scanned pictures from the 1911 Britannica could also be added to any articles that have pictures.
While anyone would be allowed to edit, once an article conformed to the printed edition and included any needed pictures there would be a partial lockdown of the article, although exceptions could be made for errors found later on, or if better scanned pictures are available.
meta.wikimedia.org /wiki/1911wikipedia   (216 words)

  
 Online 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
The Online Encyclopedia is based on the 11th Edition Encyclopedia Britannica, first published in 1911.
This historically significant book is the last encyclopedia to offer articles in such extreme depth.
Over 320 historians, 250 ministers, and many diplomats, theologists, scientists, and government officials from around the world personally wrote this encyclopedia's articles.
encyclopedia.jrank.org   (83 words)

  
 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica : 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica (1911) is known as the "scholar's edition" and represents in many ways the sum of knowledge at the beginning of the 20th century.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia volume 1 is actually 1911 EB volume 1, renamed to address Britannica's trademark concerns.
Distributed Proofreaders is currently working on producing a complete electronic edition of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica, which will be donated to Project Gutenberg when finished.
www.city-search.org /19/1911-encyclopedia-britannica.html   (744 words)

  
 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Supporters contend that the Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica (1911) represents "the sum of human knowledge" at the beginning of the 20th century; indeed, it was advertised as such.
The 1911 edition for the first time saw a number of female contributors.
The 1911 edition is no longer restricted by copyright, and it is available in several more modern forms.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/1911_Encyclopedia_Britannica   (783 words)

  
 Wikipedia talk:1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica : Wikipedia talk:1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
This article was originally based on material from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
For the record, and the hell of it, encyclopedia is not a misspelling, encyclopaedia is the misspelling, but a very, very old one.
There have been nights when I have solitude of empty chambers; there have been mornings when I have come out post hooks where dangling coats and trousers peopled the place with a that, when some one went, we lost a friend, and when some one came we.
www.termsdefined.net /wi/wikipedia-talk:1911-encyclopedia-britannica.html   (1184 words)

  
 Online Encyclopedia - LoveToKnow
The LoveToKnow Free Online Encyclopedia is based on what many consider to be the best encyclopedia ever written: the eleventh edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, first published in 1911.
Sir Kenneth Clark, in Another Part of the Wood, wrote of the Eleventh Edition: "One leaps from one subject to another, fascinated as much by the play of mind and the idiosyncrasies of their authors as by the facts and dates.
It must be the last encyclopedia in the tradition of Diderot which assumes that information can be made memorable only when it is slightly colored by prejudice.
1911encyclopedia.org   (666 words)

  
 Open Directory - Reference: Encyclopedias   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica - Offers the 11th Edition Encyclopedia Britannica which is now in the public domain.
Encyclopedia FunTrivia - Thousands of categorized entries of trivia - an invaluable resource for answer seekers.
Encyclopedia Smithsonian - Links to on-line Smithsonian resources and answers to frequently asked questions from A to Z. EncycloZine - Portal/concise encyclopedia offers fun activities for learning and exercising the mind.
dmoz.org /Reference/Encyclopedias   (378 words)

  
 Istria on the Internet - History - 1911 Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The following text is an excerpt from the classic 1911 Encyclopedia Brittanica, "The best encyclopedia ever written was published over 90 years ago!", so say the creators of the web site that is devoted to it (see below).
The encyclopedia is filled with historical information that is still relevant today.
As a research tool, this 1911 encyclopedia edition is unparalleled - even today.
www.istrianet.org /istria/history/ww1/1911_ency-istria.htm   (825 words)

  
 Awesome Library - Reference_and_Periodicals
At a time when many encyclopedias have capsulated and condensed important knowledge, the 11th edition is generally much more in-depth and thorough on it's topics.
Editor's Note: This encyclopedia was published in 1911 and does not reflect changes or discoveries since then.
Columbia Encyclopedia is among the most complete and up-to-date electronic encyclopedias ever produced." The search engine is very fast and the site includes an index for browsing.
www.awesomelibrary.org /Library/Reference_and_Periodicals/General_Reference/Encyclopedias.html   (416 words)

  
 Rudolf Hermann Lotze - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rudolf Herman Lotze (May 21, 1817 - July 1, 1881), was a German philosopher.
This article incorporates text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, which is in the public domain.
This page was last modified 23:09, 13 August 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rudolf_Hermann_Lotze   (2371 words)

  
 1911 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar).
March 29 - United States Army formally adopts the M1911 pistol as its standard sidearm, thus giving the gun its 1911 designation.
April 13 - Mexican revolution - Rebels take Aqua Prieta besides US border.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1911   (2009 words)

  
 ARC ARTicles - Biography of Antonio Canova - the Editors of the 1911 Encyclopedia - Page 1/1
ANOVA, ANTONIO (1757—1822), Italian sculptor, was born on the 1st of November 1757, at Passagno, an obscure village situated amid the recesses of the hills of Asolo, where these form the last undulations of the Venetian Alps, as they subside into the plains of Treviso.
He was enrolled amongst the nobility of several states, decorated with various orders of knighthood, and associated in the highest professional honours.
See the Life of Canova by Memes; that by Missirini; the Biografia by the Count Cicognara; Canova et ses ouvrages, by Quatremere de Quincy (1834); Opere scelte di Antonio Canova, by Anzelmi (Naples, 1842); Canova, by A. Meyer (1898); and La Ret azione del Canova con Napoli...
www.artrenewal.org /articles/2003/Antonio_Canova/bio1.asp   (3118 words)

  
 Johann Sebastian Bach
This is the old 1911 content from the WikiPedia article on Johann Sebastian Bach [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sebastian_Bach].
Since it was just taking up space in the article it was removed, but I wanted to save it if someone needs it later as a resource for adding to the existing article.
The following was originally from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
www.mckeeth.org /wikilinks/bach1911.html   (3854 words)

  
 OD Board - 1911 encyclopedia on-line   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The best encyclopedia ever written was published over 90 years ago! And now you can find right here on the web! This 1911 encyclopedia is filled with historical information that is still relevant today.
I've heard about the 1911 encyclopedia from a lot of people, but I still don't know what's so special about it (a friend of mine has the actual editions), other than the featured picture of a Pullman porter in the article "Negroes".
I have a 1950s edition and it is amazing the differences between that set and the modern ones.
www.originaldissent.com /forums/showthread.php?t=8999   (583 words)

  
 1911 Edition Encyclopedia [Britannica]
Online version of one of the most notable general encyclopedias ever published.
Contains the complete text of the encyclopedia, set up for easy browsing for articles.
If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, please use the Ohio University Libraries' Feedback Form.
infotree.library.ohiou.edu /single-records/1966.html   (59 words)

  
 RootsWeb: CZECH-L [CZ] From a 1911 Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Don't miss browsing the entire encyclopedia which is
[CZ] From a 1911 Encyclopedia by List Administration < >
Re: [CZ] From a 1911 Encyclopedia - Bohemia by "Jerry Tichacek" < >
newsarch.rootsweb.com /th/read/CZECH/2003-09/1064928430   (61 words)

  
 hegel.net - List of Articles - ordered systematicaly
- Encyclopedia Britannica 1911 on Hegel's Philosophy of Spirit/Mind (Encyclopedia Britannica 1911)
- Hegel's Philosophy of Subjective Spirit/Mind (overview) (Encyclopedia Britannica 1911)
- Hegel's Philosophy of Objective Spirit/Mind (overview) (Encyclopedia Britannica 1911)
www.hegel.net /en/esb.htm   (255 words)

  
 1911 encyclopedia - Tech Observer
The best encyclopedia ever written was published over 90 years ago!
And now you can find right here on the web!
This 1911 encyclopedia is filled with historical information that is still relevant today.
kennethhunt.com /archives/000717.html   (116 words)

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