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James Winthrop: Agrippa XI

Agrippa XIJames Winthrop8 January 1788by James Winthrop, AgrippaTo the People.My last Address contained the outlines of a system fully adequate to all the useful purposes of the union. Its…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 29, 1804

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 28, 1804June 30, 1804June 29, 1804 29th of June 1804, Set out from the Kansas river 1/2 past 4 oClock, proceeded on passed a Small run on…

Are you posh enough for Centre Court?

With another victory at Wimbledon, 16-year-old Martina Hingis would capture her fifth Grand Slam title in the last two years.Source:Wide World Photos The crowd at the tournament is considered one…

Geometry: The ASA Postulate

The ASA PostulateGeometryCongruent TrianglesCPOCTACThe Big FiveThe SAS PostulateThe ASA PostulateThe AAS TheoremProving Segments and Angles Are CongruentProving Lines Are Parallel You can prove…

The Supreme Court: Paying for Campaigns

Paying for CampaignsThe Supreme CourtElecting Our LeadersElection Machinery That WorksRemapping DistrictsPaying for CampaignsGetting the Word OutSwitching Parties Campaign financing laws can…

Weather: Forecasting from the Beginning

Forecasting from the BeginningWeatherWhat Should I Wear?Playing the OddsGetting Down to BasicsForecasting from the Beginning Our brief exploration into forecasting pretty much follows the techniques…

Brewer's: Magi

(The), according to one tradition, were Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar, three kings of the East. The first offered gold, the emblem of royalty, to the infant Jesus; the second,…

Brewer's: Serbonian Bog

or Serbonis. A mess from which there is no way of extricating oneself. The Serbonian bog was between Egypt and Palestine. Strabo calls it a lake, and says it was 200 stadia long, and 50…

Ten Tips for Better Spelling

This may be the best-known spelling rule: i before e, except after cor when sounded like "ay"as in neighbor and weigh Here are some words that follow the rule:IE words: believe, field,…