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Brewer's: Palissy Ware

Dishes and other similar articles covered with models from nature of fish, reptiles, shells, flowers, and leaves, most carefully coloured and in high relief, like the wares of Della Robbia…

May 2011 Current Events: World News

U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of May 2011. Osama bin Laden Is Killed in Pakistan (May 1): U.S. troops and CIA operatives shoot and…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 4, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 3, 1806August 5, 1806August 4, 1806 Monday August 4th 1806. Set out at 4 A.M. this morning. permited Willard and Sergt. Ordway to exchange…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 26, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 25, 1805June 27, 1805June 26, 1805 Wednesday June 26th 1805. The Musquetoes are extreemly troublesome to us. This morning early I…

Lack of <i>Con</i>-Census

The 2000 U.S. Census aims for greater outreach and accuracy by Elissa Haney This article was posted on March 31, 2000. The new census aims for greater accuracy in determining the…

Brewer's: Bis

Bis dat, qui cito dat (he gives twice who gives promptly)— i.e. prompt relief will do as much good as twice the sum at a future period (Publius Syrus Proverbs.) Purple and bis, i.e.…

Plants That Heal

For thousands of years, people from all corners of the globe have used herbs and plants to cure or prevent disease. There are several terms for this form of medicine: aromatherapy,…

Brewer's: Helmet

in heraldry, resting on the chief of the shield, and bearing the crest, indicates rank. Gold, with six bars, or with the visor raised (in full face) for royalty! Steel, with gold bars,…