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Words from each American president Compiled by David Johnson Note: Dates indicate term of office. Choose a president: George WashingtonJohn AdamsThomas JeffersonJames…Robbe-Grillet, Alain
(Encyclopedia) Robbe-Grillet, AlainRobbe-Grillet, AlainälăNˈ rôb-grēyāˈ [key], 1922–2008, French novelist and filmmaker, b. Brest. Robbe-Grillet is considered the originator of the French nouveau…Little Men: Chapter 3 — Sunday
SundayThe moment the bell rang next morning Nat flew out of bed, and dressed himself with great satisfaction in the suit of clothes he found on the chair. They were not new, being half-worn…Bosporus
(Encyclopedia) BosporusBosporusbŏsˈpərəs [key] or BosphorusBosphorus–pərəs [key] [Gr.,=ox ford, in reference to the story of Io], Turk. Boğaziçi, strait, c.20 mi (30 km) long and c.2,100 ft (640 m)…Bent's Fort
(Encyclopedia) Bent's Fort, trading post of the American West, on the Arkansas River in present-day SE Colorado, E of Rocky Ford and La Junta and several miles above the mouth of the Purgatoire. The…Windsor, cities, Canada
(Encyclopedia) WindsorWindsorwĭnˈzər [key]. 1 Town (1991 pop. 3,625), central N.S., Canada, at the mouth of the Avon River on an arm of Minas Basin. It is the center of a gypsum and limestone-…Adams, Charles Francis, 1807–86, American public official
(Encyclopedia) Adams, Charles Francis, 1807–86, American public official, minister to Great Britain (1861–68), b. Boston; son of John Quincy Adams. After a boyhood spent in various European capitals…Underclassmen in 2000-2001 NBA Draft
Thirty-three division I players (17 juniors, 10 sophomores and 6 freshmen), 8 junior college players, and 6 high school seniors forfeited the remainder of their college eligibility and declared for…The Lion and the Lamb
The Lion and the LambWhen the boys were gone a lull fell upon Plumfield, and the family scattered to various places for brief outings, as August had come and all felt the need of change. The…Mitchell, George John
(Encyclopedia) Mitchell, George John, 1933–, U.S. public official, b. Waterville, Maine. An attorney in private and government practice in the 1960s and 1970s, he was a protege of Senator Edmund…Trending
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