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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 25, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 24, 1805June 26, 1805June 25, 1805 Tuesday June 25th 1805. This morning early I sent the party back to the lower camp; dispatched Frazier…

Bit Confused?

Just what is Bitcoin and why is it getting so much attention?   Related Links Economy 101 Business Basics Quiz Personal Finance Nobel Prize for Economics   Bitcoin has become a hot, controversial…

Hainan

(Encyclopedia) Hainan Hainan hīˈnänˈ [key], island and province, c.13,100 sq mi (33,940 sq km), China, in the…

Leeward Islands

(Encyclopedia) Leeward IslandsLeeward Islandsl&oomacr;ˈərd, ly&oomacr;ˈ–, lēˈ– [key], northern group of the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies, extending SE from Puerto Rico to the Windward…

Veracruz, state, Mexico

(Encyclopedia) VeracruzVeracruzvāräkr&oomacr;sˈ [key] [Span.,=true cross], officially Veracruz LlaveVeracruz Llavevāräkr&oomacr;sˈ [key]Veracruz Llaveyäˈbā [key], state (1990 pop. 6,228,239…

São Paulo

(Encyclopedia) São PauloSão PaulosouN pouˈ l&oobreve; [key], state (1996 pop. 34,055,715), 95,713 sq mi (247,897 sq km), SE Brazil. It is Brazil's most populous and economically important state.…

Bali

(Encyclopedia) Bali Bali bäˈlē [key], island and (with two offshore islets) province, c.2,200 sq mi…

Writing Well: The Golden Rules

The Golden RulesWriting WellIn the Hot Seat: Writing Under PressureWhat's the Big Idea?Write This WayThe Golden RulesWhen the Meter's RunningPanic in the Streets You want to write as well as you can…

English Borrows from Spanish

New World encounters bring new words by David Johnson Related Links Types of Spanish Explained Columbus's Unknown Legacy Spain Latin America Languages in the…