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The Valiant Little Tailor

The Valiant Little Tailor One summer's morning a little tailor was sitting on his table by the window; he was in good spirits, and sewed with all his might. Then came a peasant woman down the…

George Washington Carver Biography

George Washington Carvereducator, scientistBorn: 1864Birthplace: Diamond Grove, Mo. After a university in Kansas refused to admit him because he was African American, George Washington Carver…

Mighty Joe Young

Director: Ron UnderwoodWriters: Mark Rosenthal and Lawrence KonnerBuena Vista; PG; 114 minutesRelease:12/98Cast: Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton, Rade Serbedzija, Peter Firth, David Paymer and…

Brewer's: Cat Proverbs

A cat has nine lives. A cat is more tenacious of life than other animals, because it generally lights upon its feet without injury, the foot and toes being padded so as to break the fall…

Saltiest Foods

Find the top ten sources of sodium among common—yet surprising—foods. These ten foods comprise 44% of all the sodium Americans eat. Rank Food Percent of…

Mouse Hunt

Director: Gore VerbinskiWriter: Adam RifkinDirector of Photography:Phedon PapamichaelEditor:Craig WoodMusic:Alan SilvestriProduction Designer:Linda DeScennaProducers:Alan Riche, Tony Ludwig…

Bertrand Hollis SNELL, Congress, NY (1870-1958)

SNELL Bertrand Hollis , a Representative from New York; born in Colton, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., December 9, 1870; attended the public schools; was graduated from the State normal school at…

Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky"

The Question: Is there any type of English translation to Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky? Can you direct me to the site? The Answer: Yes and no…

Monitor and Merrimack

(Encyclopedia) Monitor and Merrimack, two American warships that fought the first engagement between ironclad ships. When, at the beginning of the Civil War, the Union forces abandoned the Norfolk…