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Aesop's Fables: The Kid and the Wolf

by Aesop The Ass and His PurchaserThe Debtor and his SowThe Kid and the Wolf A Kid strayed from the flock and was chased by a Wolf. When he saw he must be caught he turned round and said…

Country Profile Notes

Country Profile Sources and Definitions Major sources: The World Factbook; Center for International Research, U.S. Bureau of the Census; The Columbia Encyclopedia; The World Book…

Bicentennial Man

Director:Chris ColumbusWriter:Nicholas KazanTouchstone/Columbia; PG-13; 132 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Robin Williams, Embeth Davidtz, Sam Neill, Oliver Platt Based on an Isaac Asimov short-…

John HARVIE, Congress, VA (1742-1807)

HARVIE, John, a Delegate from Virginia; born in Albemarle County, Va., in 1742; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; appointed commissioner to treat with the western Indians in…

Isaac THOMAS, Congress, TN (1784-1859)

THOMAS Isaac , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Sevierville, Tenn., November 4, 1784; after the death of his parents he moved to Winchester, Tenn., in 1800; self-educated; studied law;…

William Orlando SMITH, Congress, PA (1859-1932)

SMITH William Orlando , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Reynoldsville, Jefferson County, Pa., June 13, 1859; attended the public schools; learned the printing trade; publisher of the…

Chemistry: What Are Solids?

What Are Solids?ChemistrySolidsWhat Are Solids?Why Are Solids Solid?Types of Solids Solids are the state of matter in which the atoms or molecules are locked into place by either chemical bonds or…