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tent

(Encyclopedia) tent, portable shelter of canvas, skins, felt, matting, or other material usually supported by poles and used chiefly by nomads, hunters, and campers. Tents have been used by pastoral…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 15, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 14, 1806June 16, 1806June 15, 1806 Sunday June 15th 1806. We had some little difficulty in collecting our horses this morning they had…

William Shakespeare: Henry IV (Pt 2), Act IV

Act IVScene IYorkshire. Gaultree ForestEnter the Archbishop of York, Mowbray, Lord Hastings, and othersArchbishop of YorkWhat is this forest call'd?Hastings'Tis Gaultree Forest, an't shall…

Liberty Bell

(Encyclopedia) Liberty Bell, historic relic in Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia. First hung in Independence Hall in 1753, it bore the inscription, “Proclaim Liberty throughout all…

Hunyadi, John

(Encyclopedia) Hunyadi, JohnHunyadi, Johnh&oobreve;nˈyŏdĭ [key], Hung. Hunyadi János, c.1385–1456, Hungarian national hero, leader of the resistance against the Ottomans. He was chosen (1441)…

Uzhhorod

(Encyclopedia) UzhhorodUzhhorod&oobreve;zhˈhôrôtˌ [key], Czech Užhorod, Rus. Uzhgorod, Hung. Ungvár, city (1989 pop. 117,000), capital of Transcarpathian Region, SW Ukraine, in the SW Carpathian…