CATCHINGS, Thomas Clendinen, a Representative from Mississippi; born near Brownsville, Hinds County, Miss., January 11, 1847; was tutored at home; attended the University of Mississippi at…
VENABLE, William Webb, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Clinton, Hinds County, Miss., September 25, 1880; moved with his parents to Memphis, Tenn., returned to Clinton, Miss., in…
HENRY, Patrick, (uncle of Patrick Henry [1861-1933]), a Representative from Mississippi; born near Cynthia, Madison County, Miss., February 12, 1843; attended the common schools, Mississippi…
Internal anatomyExternal anatomyToothless beak and cheek teethHerbivore teethSome bipedal herbivoresAs well as the giant plant-eaters, there were several other groups of smaller herbivores,…
WALKER, Felix, a Representative from North Carolina; born on the south branch of the Potomac River, in Hampshire County, Va. (now West Virginia), July 19, 1753; attended country school on the…
Internal anatomyExternal anatomyTeeth for rakingTeeth for combingPillarlike legsProsauropodsThe biggest land animals to have lived on Earth were the sauropods, which means “lizard feet”. These…
Similarities between Compsognathus and ArchaeopteryxEfficient hunterCompsognathus skeletonFlying dinosaurArchaeopteryx skeletonModern birdThere are dinosaurs flying in our skies today – despite…
Most animals (including people) use “body language” as well as sound and smell in order to communicate with one another. Here are some of the ways animals express themselves. Many animals…
Senate Years of Service: 1854-1861Party: DemocratBROWN, Albert Gallatin, a Representative and a Senator from Mississippi; born in Chester District, S.C., May 31, 1813; moved with his parents…
Carnivore’s serrated toothCarnivore’s jaws for tearingCarnivore’s stomachHerbivore’s toothStomach stonesOrnithopod’s stomachFeatures of a sauropod’s stomachCarnivorous and herbivorous dinosaurs are…
