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CROWNINSHIELD, Benjamin Williams, (brother of Jacob Crowninshield), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Salem, Mass., December 27, 1772; prepared for college; engaged in mercantile…
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America's biggest secular holiday by David Johnson John Adams wrote that the Fourth of July "...ought to be celebrated by pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells…
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was released in 2008 as the fourth movie in the Indiana Jones adventure film series. Find plot summary, character synopses, and world history…
by Mark Hughes Prev Next Round Goby Native to Eurasia, it arrived in the Great Lakes via ballast water. The round goby is known for competing with and preying on native species.…
