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Mount Vesuvius and other volcanoes of the world by Ben Snowden Mount Vesuvius' 1944 eruption Other Volcanoes Mount St. Helens (Washington State) Mount Etna (Sicily) Mount…Columbus DELANO, Congress, OH (1809-1896)
DELANO Columbus , a Representative from Ohio; born in Shoreham, Vt., June 4, 1809; moved with his parents to Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, in 1817; pursued an academic course; studied law; was…amphibious warfare
(Encyclopedia) amphibious warfareamphibious warfareămfĭbˈēəs [key], employment of a combination of land and sea forces to take or defend a military objective. The general strategy is very ancient and…Early, Jubal Anderson
(Encyclopedia) Early, Jubal Anderson, 1816–94, Confederate general, b. Franklin co., Va., grad. West Point, 1837. After fighting against the Seminole in Florida he resigned from the army (1838),…Sinai
(Encyclopedia) SinaiSinaisīˈnī [key], triangular peninsula, c.23,000 sq mi (59,570 sq km), NE Egypt. It is c.230 mi (370 km) long and 150 mi (240 km) wide and extends north into a broad isthmus…The Nine Muses
The Goddesses of Inspiration The Nine Muses were Ancient Greek goddesses (or nymphs) who ruled over the arts and sciences and offered inspiration in those subjects. In the most popular account,…James Carson GARDNER, Congress, NC (1933)
GARDNER James Carson , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Rocky Mount, Nash County, N.C., April 8, 1933; educated in the public schools of Rocky Mount, and North Carolina State…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: The Captain's Lady
by Robert Burns Sweet Tibbie DunbarJohn Anderson, My JoThe Captain's Lady Chorus.—O mount and go, mount and make you ready, O mount and go, and be the Captain's lady. When…Edward McMath BEERS, Congress, PA (1877-1932)
BEERS Edward McMath , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Nossville, Huntingdon County, Pa., May 27, 1877; attended the public schools; moved with his parents to Mount Union, Pa., in…The True George Washington: Farmer and Proprietor
Farmer and ProprietorMount VernonThe earliest known Washington coat of arms had blazoned upon it "3 Cinque foiles," which was the herald's way of saying that the bearer was a landholder and…Trending
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