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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 12, 1804

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 11, 1804July 13, 1804July 12, 1804 July 12th Thursday Som hunters out on the S. S. those on the L. S. did not return last night, our object…

Amy Lowell: Night and Sleep

Night and SleepThe day takes her ease in slippered yellow. Electric signs gleam out along the shop fronts, following each other. They grow, and grow, and blow into patterns of fire-flowers…

Financial Consultant

Charles Reaves Tell us about your work---what do you do? I do management consulting for small and mid-sized business' in the areas of corporate…

Wombat Glossary

by Catherine McNiff adaptation (n.) Modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence under the conditions of its environment: The wombat's long claws are…

Viral Hepatitis: Introduction

IntroductionViral HepatitisIntroductionHepatitis A: Thriving in Unsanitary ConditionsHepatitis B: 300 Million Carriers and GrowingHepatitis C: The Silent KillerHepatitis G: The New Virus on the Block…

Father's Day

Histories, stories, and fun facts to share with Dad The Origins of Father's Day Exploring the history of Father's Day Father's Day Timeline A century of celebrating dads 2,000 Years of the…

Understanding the Winter Solstice

Dec. 21, marks the solstice, the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere Related Links Earth's Seasons: Video and Activities Winter…

coral

(Encyclopedia) coral, small, sedentary marine animal, related to the sea anemone but characterized by a skeleton of horny or calcareous material. The skeleton itself is also called coral. Although…

crustacean

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Internal anatomy of a female crayfish, representative of the class Crustacea crustaceancrustaceankrŭstāˈshən [key], primarily aquatic arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea. Most…