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Why nickels are bigger than dimes
The Question: Why is the dime smaller than the nickel? The Answer: Actually, the first five-cent coin in U.S. history was made of silver and…State of the Union Address: William H. Taft (December 5, 1911)
William H. Taft (December 5, 1911) Jump to Part II | Part III | Part IV This message is the first of several which I shall send to Congress during the interval between the opening of its regular…Sidlaw Hills
(Encyclopedia) Sidlaw HillsSidlaw Hillssĭdˈlô [key], range, E Scotland, between Strathmore and the Firth of Tay. It extends c.30 mi (50 km) NE from the vicinity of Perth. The highest hills, including…Barnegat Bay
(Encyclopedia) Barnegat BayBarnegat Baybärˈnəgăt [key], arm of the Atlantic Ocean, c.30 mi (50 km) long, E N.J., inside Long Beach Island and Island Beach Peninsula. It is a heavily used recreational…Partridge, Eric Honeybrook
(Encyclopedia) Partridge, Eric Honeybrook, 1894–1979, British lexicographer; b. New Zealand. He studied in Australia and at Oxford, taught briefly in England, and founded a small publishing company.…Doyle, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Doyle, Richard, 1824–83, English caricaturist, water colorist, and illustrator. He was the son and pupil of John Doyle, a popular caricaturist. His Journal (British Mus.), a book of…Madison Avenue
(Encyclopedia) Madison Avenue, celebrated street of Manhattan, borough of New York City. It runs from Madison Square (23d St.) to the Madison Bridge over the Harlem River (138th St.). In the 1940s…Yser
(Encyclopedia) YserYserizĕrˈ [key], river, c.50 mi (80 km) long, rising in N France and flowing generally NE through NW Belgium and into the North Sea at Nieuwpoort. It connects a network of canals.…Tlaxcala , city, Mexico
(Encyclopedia) Tlaxcala, city (1990 pop. 50,486), capital of Tlaxcala state, E central Mexico. It is the site of the oldest Christian church in the Americas, founded (1521) by the Spanish explorer…Dean Bumpus 2002 Deaths
Dean BumpusAge: 89 oceanographer at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute who tossed tens of thousands of bottles into the Atlantic Ocean to analyze its currents. Each bottle contained a…Trending
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