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Brownsville

(Encyclopedia) Brownsville, city (2020 pop. 186,738), seat of Cameron co., extreme S Tex., on the Rio Grande c.17 mi (30 km) from its mouth at the Gulf…

Davis, Jefferson

(Encyclopedia) Davis, Jefferson, 1808–89, American statesman, President of the Southern Confederacy, b. Fairview, near Elkton, Ky. His birthday was June 3. Davis took little part in the secession…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 1, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark April 30, 1805May 2, 1805May 1, 1805 Wednesday May 1st 1805. Set out this morning at an early, the wind being favourable we used our sales…

Non-Native Species: Land Animals

by Mark Hughes Prev Next Africanized Honeybee Native to Africa, this honeybee was imported to Brazil in 1956 to breed with European honeybees in the hope that they…

1948 Tony Awards

PlayMister RobertsHenry FondaArchive PhotosActors—PlayHenry Fonda, Mister RobertsPaul Kelly, Command DecisionBasil Rathbone, The HeiressActresses—PlayJudith Anderson, MedeaKatharine Cornell,…

50th Emmy Awards: Comedy Acting Nominees

prev | lead roles | supporting roles | guest stars | next Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Michael J. Fox: Spin City Kelsey Grammer: Frasier John Lithgow: 3rd Rock From the Sun Paul…

musk

(Encyclopedia) musk, odorous substance secreted by an abdominal gland of the musk deer, used in perfume as a scent and fixative. The gland, found only in males, grows to the size of a hen's egg; the…

Chrysophyta

(Encyclopedia) ChrysophytaChrysophytakrəsŏfˈətə [key], phylum (division) of unicellular marine or freshwater organisms of the kingdom Protista consisting of the diatoms (class Bacillariophyceae), the…

Harpers Ferry

(Encyclopedia) Harpers Ferry, town (2020 pop. 285), Jefferson co., easternmost W Va., at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers; inc. 1763…