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Constitution Day & Citizenship Day

One day, two observances by Shmuel Ross The Constitution of the United States of America The Constitutional Convention Text of the ConstitutionSigners of the U.S. ConstitutionFun Stuff…

Silas HARE, Congress, TX (1827-1907)

HARE, Silas, a Representative from Texas; born in Ross County, Ohio, November 13, 1827; moved to Hamilton County, Ind., in 1840 with his parents, who settled near Noblesville; attended the…

William Evans BURNEY, Congress, CO (1893-1969)

BURNEY, William Evans, a Representative from Colorado; born in Hubbard, Hill County, Tex., September 11, 1893; attended the public schools in Texas and the University of New Mexico at…

Crosby, Sidney Patrick

(Encyclopedia) Crosby, Sidney Patrick, 1987–, Canadian ice hockey player, b. Cole Harbour, N.S. The first draft pick in 2005, Crosby, scored 120 points in his second season with the Pittsburgh…

Southern Ocean

(Encyclopedia) Southern Ocean or Antarctic Ocean, name sometimes given to those parts of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans that surround Antarctica S of roughly 60°S. These waters are marked…

Waters, Muddy

(Encyclopedia) Waters, Muddy, 1915–83, African-American blues singer and guitarist, b. Rolling Fork, Miss., as McKinley Morganfield. As a teenager he began singing and playing traditional country…

William CREIGHTON, Jr., Congress, OH (1778-1851)

CREIGHTON, William, Jr., a Representative from Ohio; born in Berkeley County, Va., October 29, 1778; was graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa.; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

Francis Marion BRISTOW, Congress, KY (1804-1864)

BRISTOW, Francis Marion, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Clark County, Ky., August 11, 1804; pursued preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in…

Iceberg News

  Icebergs Ahoy Monster bergs on the loose     by Holly Hartman Send this Page to a Friend!   Antarctic icebergs In early 2000, an iceberg covering more than 4,000…

Malaria: A Nasty Parasite

A Nasty ParasiteMalariaIntroductionA Nasty ParasiteFever and Ague: Malaria's SymptomsA Frustrating, Yet Curable, DiseasePrevention and Cure Charles Lavern, a French army surgeon in Algeria in 1880…