Senate Years of Service: 1899-1900; 1901-1907Party: Democrat; DemocratCLARK, William Andrews, a Senator from Montana; born near Connellsville, Fayette County, Pa., January 8, 1839; attended…
2,000 Years of the NecktieThe history of America's favorite Father's Day gift by David Johnson NECKTIESTHROUGH THE AGES • 210 B.C.China's First Emperor • 113 A.D.Did Romans Wear…
NFC Central Minnesota Vikings - It will be difficult if not impossible for the Vikings to have as good a regular season as they did in 1998. The Vikings went 15-1 and looked like the…
HYDROFOILSUBMARINESFIND OUT MOREAlthough boats float, their weight makes them settle a little way into the water. This means they create some resistance or drag when they move through the water…
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by Michael Morrison After 20 seasons in the NHL, the greatest player ever to lace up a pair of hockey skates has retired. Wayne Gretzky said goodbye to the NHL on Sunday, and he leaves with…
(Encyclopedia) clipper, type of sailing ship, designed for speed. Long and narrow, the clipper had the greatest beam aft of the center; the bow cleaved the waves; and the ship carried, besides…
(Encyclopedia) porcelain [Ital. porcellana], white, hard, permanent, nonporous pottery having translucence which is resonant when struck. Porcelain was first made by the Chinese to withstand the…
