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(Encyclopedia) stork, common name for members of a family of long-legged wading birds. The storks are related to the herons and ibises and are found in most of the warmer parts of the world. Storks…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: February 27, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 26, 1806February 28, 1806February 27, 1806 Thursday February 27th 1806. Reubin Fields returned this evening and had not killed anything…Brewer's: Mourning
Black. To express the privation of light and joy, the midnight gloom of sorrow for the loss sustained. The colour of mourning in Europe. It was also the colour of mourning in ancient…color index
(Encyclopedia) color index, in astronomy, difference in an object's brightness as recorded between any two well-defined bands of the electromagnetic spectrum by using optical filters of different…Spotted swine
(Encyclopedia) Spotted swine, breed that is predominantly black with many white spots. Except for its additional white coloring, it is much like the Poland China swine, which together with Gloucester…Tall Sail Ships
Kruzenshtern, Juan Sebastian de Elcano, and Kaiwo Maru II by David Johnson The Russian ship Kruzenshtern Kruzenshtern For sheer size, few ships can match the Russian…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, June 10, 1805
Day 709 Day 711 Lewis, June 10, 1805 Monday June 10th 1805. The day being fair and fine we dryed all our baggage and merchandize. Shields renewed the main Spring of my air gun we have been…English springer spaniel
(Encyclopedia) English springer spaniel, breed of medium-sized sporting dog developed in England from the broader and very old category of “springing spaniels” that produced many of the present-day…White House Wannabes Start Early
1999 News of the Nation Iowa's January 2000 caucuses were expected to signal the real starting line of the next presidential race, but political pundits declared that the race had in fact begun in…Poems by Emily Dickinson: The White Heat
by EmilyDickinson Hope Triumphant The White Heat The White Heat Dare you see a soul at the white heat? Then crouch within the door. Red is the fire's common tint; But when the vivid…Trending
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