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(Encyclopedia) turnpike, road paid for partly or wholly by fees collected from travelers at tollgates. It derives its name from the hinged bar that prevented passage through such a gate until the…Tyler, John
(Encyclopedia) Tyler, John, 1790–1862, 10th President of the United States, b. Charles City co., Va. Tyler, nominated by a small Democratic faction, had withdrawn from the 1844 election. In Feb…transistor
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Simple transistor circuit transistor, three-terminal, solid-state electronic device used for amplification and switching. It is the solid-state analog to the triode electron…Seward, William Henry
(Encyclopedia) Seward, William Henry, 1801–72, American statesman, b. Florida, Orange co., N.Y. In 1861, Seward became Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln, and many expected him to be the…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 6, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 5, 1804July 7, 1804July 6, 1804 6th July Friday. We Set out early this morning & Proceeded on (the river falls Slowly) wind S. W) passed…Barcode Firsts
The Question: What product was the first to be purchased by scanning its barcode? The Answer: The first step toward today's bar codes and bar…Brewer's: Barrister
One admitted to plead at the bar; one who has been “called to the bar.” The bar is the rail which divides the counsel from the audience, or the place thus enclosed. Tantamount to the rood-…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 21, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 20, 1804July 22, 1804July 21, 1804 July 21, 1804 by a boiling motion or ebolition of it's waters occasioned no doubt by the roling and…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, July 6, 1804
Day 110 Day 112 Clark, July 6, 1804 July 6th, Friday We Set out early this morning, wind from the S. W. passed a large Sand bar in the 1st. bend to the right. (1) passed a Small Island at…Weightlifting
First Olympic Appearance: 1896 (men); 2000 (women) by John Gettings and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? Turkey's Naim Suleymanoglu, who is considered the greatest Olympic weightlifter in history…Trending
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