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Whittier, John Greenleaf
(Encyclopedia) Whittier, John GreenleafWhittier, John Greenleafhwĭtˈēər [key], 1807–92, American Quaker poet and reformer, b. near Haverhill, Mass. Whittier was a pioneer in regional literature as…Technological Advancements
Technological Advancements Certain advancements during the 1920s in the design and technology of aircraft gave the United States a new role in the international sphere of aviation.…High Point
(Encyclopedia) High Point, city (2020 pop. 114,059), Davidson, Guilford, and Randolph counties, N N.C., in a heavily forested Piedmont region; settled…Cooper, James Fenimore
(Encyclopedia) Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789–1851, American novelist, b. Burlington, N.J., as James Cooper. He was the first important American writer to draw on the subjects and landscape of his…Classical Mythology: Going Home So Soon? Not Bloody Likely
Going Home So Soon? Not Bloody LikelyClassical MythologyTake the Long Way Home: OdysseusGoing Home So Soon? Not Bloody LikelyThe Poseidon AdventuresEeek! Sea Monsters!Hi, Honey, I'm Home! Like so…Persons Speaking a Language Other than English at Home, 2005
Language Persons 5 years old and over who speak language Population, 5 years and over…Persons Speaking a Language Other than English at Home, 2006
What languages do Americans speak at home? The U.S. Census Bureau keeps track. This data comes from the 2006 American Community Survey and is based on sample…Homework Center: Writing Skills: Revising your first draft
Revising your first draft After you have written your first draft, you will need to revise it. Read your draft carefully to make sure that it is well organized. Remember, an…George Washington's First Inaugural Address
Given in New York, on Thursday, April 30, 1789 Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: Among the vicissitudes incident to life no event could have filled me with…Lewis & Clark: First Across the Continent
by NoahBrooks First Across the ContinentContentsA Great Transaction in LandBeginning a Long JourneyFrom the Lower to the Upper RiverNovel Experiences among the IndiansFrom the…