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Venezuela Claims
(Encyclopedia) Venezuela Claims. In 1902, due to civil strife and to gross mismanagement during the administration of Cipriano Castro, Venezuelan finances were chaotic. Great Britain, Germany, and…windsurfing
(Encyclopedia) windsurfing, also called boardsailing or sailboarding, water sport that employs a board-and-sail device and combines elements of sailing and surfing. The sailboard was first developed…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 2, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 1, 1804August 3, 1804August 2, 1804 August 2nd 1804 wind from the SE G. Drewery returned with the horses & one Doe Elk the countrey…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, May 1, 1805
Day 629 Day 631 Lewis, May 1, 1805 May 1st 1805. Shannon killed a bird of the plover kind the weight one pound.- eye black percing and prominent Measure…Past Chairmen of the JCS
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the highest ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces and the main military adviser to the President of the United…Porter, David Dixon
(Encyclopedia) Porter, David Dixon, 1813–91, American admiral, b. Chester, Pa.; son of David Porter. He served under his father in the Mexican navy before he was appointed (1829) midshipman in the U.…relapsing fever
(Encyclopedia) relapsing fever, infectious disease caused by a spirochete bacteria of the genus Borrelia and characterized by a high fever that breaks and then recurs a one to two weeks later.…Tacoma
(Encyclopedia) TacomaTacomatəkōˈmə [key], city (1990 pop. 176,664), seat of Pierce co., W Wash., on Commencement Bay and Puget Sound at the mouth of the Puyallup River; inc. 1884. It is a major…Lee Teng-hui
(Encyclopedia) Lee Teng-huiLee Teng-huilēˈ dŭngˈ-hwēˈ [key], 1923–2020, Taiwanese agricultural economist and politician, president of Taiwan (1988–2000). Born in Taiwan when it was ruled by Japan, he…Litvinov, Maxim Maximovich
(Encyclopedia) Litvinov, Maxim MaximovichLitvinov, Maxim Maximovichməksyēmˈ mäksēˈməvĭch lyĭtvēˈnəf [key], 1876–1951, Russian revolutionary and Soviet diplomat. A Jew, he changed his name from…Trending
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