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1999-2000 NIT Basketball Tournament

The 63rd annual National Invitation Tournament had a 32-team field. First three rounds played on home courts of higher seeded teams. Semifinal, Third Place and Championship games played March 28-30…

MARTIN, Charles Henry, Congress, NC (1848-1931)

MARTIN Charles Henry , a Representative from North Carolina; born near Youngsville, Franklin County, N.C., August 28, 1848; attended the common schools and the preparatory department of Wake…

William Henry MEYER, Congress, VT (1914-1983)

MEYER William Henry , a Representative from Vermont; born in Philadelphia, Pa., December 29, 1914; attended the public schools of Philadelphia; graduated from Pennsylvania State University in…

Milestones in Environmental Protection

Preservation and conservation milestones in the United States by Holly Hartman 1840s–1860s 1870s–1880s 1890s–1920s 1930s–1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Most Recent Entry…

Smelliest Plant

Rafflesia arnoldii Each bloom can be as big as 3 feet wide and can weigh up to 24 pounds. The reddish-brown flower, which emits a revolting odor, is found in Southeast Asia (primarily Borneo and…

The Congress of Women: The Leper

by Miss Kate Marsden Philanthropy for Girls in Paris.Symmetrical WomanhoodThe Leper Miss Kate Marsden was born in The Parade Edmonton, London, England. Her parents were J. T. Marsden Esq.,…

Ralph Waldo Emerson: 4

4'T was one of the charmèd days When the genius of God doth flow; The wind may alter twenty ways, A tempest cannot blow; It may blow north, it still is warm; Or south, it still is clear; Or…

Natural Disasters

Wildfires are an important part of growth cycles, but during periods of drought they can rage out of control. It's unfortunate, but many of the natural processes that keep the Earth moving can…

The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids

The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids There was once upon a time an old goat who had seven little kids, and loved them with all the love of a mother for her children. One day she wanted to go…