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(Encyclopedia) PierrotPierrotpēˌərōˈ [key] [Fr.,=little Peter], character in French pantomime. A buffoon, he wore a loose white tunic with big buttons, balloon sleeves, and white pantaloons. His face…Samoyed
(Encyclopedia) SamoyedSamoyedsămˈəyĕd [key], breed of hardy, muscular working dog developed in N Siberia many centuries ago. It stands from 19 to 23.5 in. (48.3–59.7 cm) high at the shoulder and…daisy
(Encyclopedia) daisy [O.E.,=day's eye], name for several common wildflowers of the family Asteraceae (aster family). The daisy of literature, the true daisy, is Bellis perennis, called in the United…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, February 25, 1806
Day 1226 Day 1228 Lewis, February 25, 1806 Tuesday February 25th 1806. It continued to rain and blow so violently that there was no movement of the party today. the Indians left us in the…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: March 14, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark March 13, 1806March 15, 1806March 14, 1806 Friday March 14th 1806. This morning we sent a party after the two Elk which Collins killed last…McKim, Charles Follen
(Encyclopedia) McKim, Charles Follen, 1847–1909, American architect, b. Chester co., Pa., studied (1867–70) at the École des Beaux-Arts. He was one of the founders of the firm of McKim, Mead, and…Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
(Encyclopedia) TulsThunberga race massacre, Greenwood, Okla., May 31 to June 1, 1921. On the evening of May 31, 1921, a white lynch mob gathered…English sparrow
(Encyclopedia) English sparrow or house sparrow, small bird, Passer domesticus, common throughout most of the world. English sparrows are 4 to 7 in. (10–18 cm) long, with short, stout bills. The male…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, February 26, 1806
Day 1228 Day 1230 Lewis, February 26, 1806 Wednesday February 26th 1806. This morning we dispatched Drewyer and two men in our Indian canoe up the Columbia River to take sturgeon and…spiritual
(Encyclopedia) spiritual, a religious folk song of American origin, particularly associated with African-American Protestants of the southern United States. The African-American spiritual,…Trending
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