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De Long, George Washington
(Encyclopedia) De Long, George WashingtonDe Long, George Washingtondə lôngˈ [key], 1844–81, American arctic explorer, b. New York City, grad. Annapolis, 1865. In 1873 he was assigned to the Juniata,…Murdoch, Dame Iris
(Encyclopedia) Murdoch, Dame Iris (Dame Jean Iris Murdoch)Murdoch, Dame Irismûrˈdŏk [key], 1919–99, British novelist and philosopher, b. Dublin, Ireland, grad. Oxford (1942). In 1948 she was named…Serra, Saint Junípero
(Encyclopedia) Serra, Saint JuníperoSerra, Saint Juníperoh&oomacr;nēˈpārō sĕˈrä [key], 1713–84, Spanish Franciscan missionary in North America, b. Majorca. His name was originally Miguel José…Biographies: Selected Auto Racers
Selected Auto Racers Dale Earnhardt See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Auto Racing Summary Timeline of Auto Racing Tragedies Biographies by…Japanese Relocation Centers
During World War II, nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans were put in camps Japanese-American Internment Camp: Tule Lake, California Related Links Asian Pacific American Heritage Month…2002 Race Results
2002 SEASONDateEventLocationWinner (Pos.)Avg.mphEarningsPoleQual.mphFeb. 17Daytona 500DaytonaWard Burton (19)142.971$1,383,017J. Johnson185.831Feb. 24Subway 400RockinghamMatt Kenseth (25)115.…Race Results
2000 SEASONDateEventLocationWinner (Pos.)Avg.mphEarningsPoleQual.mphFeb. 20Daytona 500DaytonaDale Jarrett (1)155.669$2,277,975*+D. Jarrett191.091Feb. 27Dura Lube/Kmart 400RockinghamBobby…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: February 2, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 1, 1806February 3, 1806February 2, 1806 Sunday February 2cd 1806. Not any occurrence today worthy of notice; but all are pleased, that…Brewer's: Awkward
French, gauche, not dexterous. Awk means the left hand. Hence in Holland's Plutarch we have “The awke or left hand”; and again, “They receive her awkly when she presenteth ... the right…Brewer's: Bow-hand
The left hand; the hand which holds the bow. (This bow rhymes with flow.) To be too much of the bow-hand. To fail in a design; not be sufficiently dexterous. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Trending
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