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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 6, 1804

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 5, 1804June 7, 1804June 6, 1804 Wednesday the 6th of June Mended our mast this morning and Set out at 7 oClock, under a Jentle Braise from…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 11, 1804

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 10, 1804August 12, 1804August 11, 1804 August 11th Satturday 1804 about day this morning a hard wind from the N. W. followed by rain, we…

mechanics

(Encyclopedia) mechanics, branch of physics concerned with motion and the forces that tend to cause it; it includes study of the mechanical properties of matter, such as density, elasticity, and…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: October 2, 1804

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark October 1, 1804October 3, 1804October 2, 1804 2nd of October Tuesday 1804, Mr. Vallie Came on board, Lat. 44° 19' 36 N. we observed Some Indians…

Spenser, Edmund

(Encyclopedia) Spenser, Edmund, 1552?–1599, English poet, b. London. He was the friend of men eminent in literature and at court, including Gabriel Harvey, Sir Philip Sidney, Sir Walter Raleigh, and…

Mamet, David

(Encyclopedia) Mamet, DavidMamet, Davidmămĕtˈ [key], 1947–, American playwright and film director, b. Chicago. He taught drama (and produced some of his early plays) at Goddard College. His work,…

electronic game

(Encyclopedia) electronic game, device or computer program that provides entertainment by challenging a person's eye-hand coordination or mental abilities. Made possible by the development of the…