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(Encyclopedia) credit, letter of, commercial instrument through which a bank or other financial institution instructs a correspondent institution to advance a specified sum of money to the bearer.…Sara Teasdale: "I Know the Stars"
"I Know the Stars"I know the stars by their names, Aldebaran, Altair, And I know the path they take Up heaven's broad blue stair.I know the secrets of men By the look of their eyes, Their…Brewer's: Know Your Own Mind
By Murphy; borrowed from Destouches, the French dramatist. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Know-NothingsKnow the Fitting Moment A B C D E F G H I J…Chemistry: Getting to Know Covalent Compounds
Getting to Know Covalent CompoundsChemistryGetting to Know Covalent CompoundsWhat Are Covalent Compounds?Formation of Multiple Covalent BondsProperties of Covalent CompoundsWhat's in a Name? Covalent…The End of the World as We Know It?
Some believe the world will end in 2012. Find out why. by Jennie Wood Pic de Burgarach, France, a site visited by people who believe a great change will take place on 12/21/2012…Do You Know These Obscure Sports?
We're all familiar with the basics of soccer, football, baseball, and hockey, but there's a whole world of other sports out there! How many of these obscure sports can you name?Do You Know the Horoscope Constellations?
Are you ready to embark on a cosmic journey through the zodiac constellations? Test your knowledge of these celestial patterns and their astrological significance with our stellar quiz.Do You Know the Richest Americans?
The United States of America is known for being the land of opportunity, where individuals can work hard and achieve great success. This has resulted in some of the richest people in the world being…Mudd, Samuel Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Mudd, Samuel Alexander, 1833–83, Maryland physician and Confederate sympathizer who on April 15, 1865, set the broken left leg of Lincoln's fleeing assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Mudd…Donelson, Andrew Jackson
(Encyclopedia) Donelson, Andrew JacksonDonelson, Andrew Jacksondŏnˈəlsən [key], 1799–1871, American politician, b. Cumberland region of Tennessee. He was brought up at the Hermitage by his uncle,…