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Tower of London
(Encyclopedia) Tower of London, ancient fortress in London, England, just east of the City and on the north bank of the Thames, covering about 13 acres (5.3 hectares). Now used mainly as a museum, it…San Francisco Opera
(Encyclopedia) San Francisco Opera, opera company, founded 1923 by Italian-American conductor Gaetano Merola, who oversaw its early years as a touring company. In 1932 it established a permanent home…philately
(Encyclopedia) philatelyphilatelyfĭlătˈəlē [key], collection and study of postage stamps and of materials relating to their history and use. Collecting stamps began soon after the first postage stamp…Pennell, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Pennell, JosephPennell, Josephpĕnˈəl [key], 1857–1926, American illustrator, etcher, lithographer, and author, b. Philadelphia, studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.…Paul IV
(Encyclopedia) Paul IV, 1476–1559, pope (1555–59), a Neapolitan named Gian Pietro Carafa; successor of Marcellus II. First superior of the Theatines (see Cajetan, Saint), he was sternly ascetic. A…Osterman, Andrei Ivanovich, Count
(Encyclopedia) Osterman, Andrei Ivanovich, CountOsterman, Andrei Ivanovich, Countəndrāˈ ēväˈnəvĭch əstyĭrmänˈ [key], 1686–1747, Russian statesman, b. Germany. His original name was Heinrich Johann…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, July 5, 1806
Day 1535 Day 1537 Clark, July 5, 1806 Saturday July 5th 1806 I rose at day light this morning despatched Labeash after a Buck which he killed late last evening; and I with the three men…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, June 21, 1806
Day 1465 Day 1467 Lewis, June 21, 1806 Saturday June 21st 1806. We collected our horses early set out on our return to the flatts. we all felt some mortification in being thus compelled to…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, June 21, 1806
Day 1466 Day 1468 Clark, June 21, 1806 Saturday June 21st 1806 We collected our horses early and Set out on our return to the flatts. we all felt Some mortification in being thus compelled…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: November 15, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark November 14, 1805November 16, 1805November 15, 1805 November 15th Friday 1805 Rained all the last night at intervales of Sometimes of 2 hours,…Trending
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