(Encyclopedia) Derby, Elias HasketDerby, Elias Hasketdûrˈbē [key], 1739–99, American merchant, b. Salem, Mass. He inherited the considerable wealth and maritime business that his father, Richard…
(Encyclopedia) AdamAdamădˈəm [key], [Heb.,=man], in the Bible, the first man. In the Book of Genesis, God creates humankind in his image as a species of male and female, giving them dominion over…
New Hampshire State Facts
Entered Union: June 21, 1788 (9th State)Present constitution adopted: 1784
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State abbreviation/Postal code: N.H./NHNickname: Granite StateOrigin of name: From…
(Encyclopedia) Congress of the United States, the legislative branch of the federal government, instituted (1789) by Article 1 of the Constitution of the United States, which prescribes its…
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A. Diagram of wave: Wave travels one wavelength during one period
B. Diagram of wave: Phase relationships
wave, in oceanography, an oscillating movement up and down, of a body…
(Encyclopedia) chipmunk, rodent of the family Sciuridae (squirrel family). The chipmunk of the E United States and SE Canada is of the genus Tamias. The body of the common Eastern chipmunk, Tamias…
(Encyclopedia) Sousa, John PhilipSousa, John Philips&oomacr;ˈzə, –sə [key], 1854–1932, American bandmaster and composer, b. Washington, D.C. He studied violin and harmony in his native city and…
