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The Congress of Women: The Finding of the New World
by Miss Jane Meade Welch Opening AddressOur Forgotten Foremothers.The Finding of the New World[1] Miss Jane Meade Welch is a native of Buffalo, N. Y. She was born March 11, 1854. Her…Brewer's: Howard
A philanthropist. John Howard is immortalised by his efforts to improve the condition of prisoners. “He visited all Europe,” says Burke, “not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces or the…An American Heroine
Amelia Earhart and her Lockheed Electra Over sixty years after Amelia Earhart vanished mysteriously in the Pacific during her attempt to become the first person to circumnavigate the…Pacific Ocean: Ocean Facts & Animals
Top of Page The Pacific Ocean is a vast and majestic body of water, stretching across more than one-third of the planet's surface. Its crystal-clear blue waters and warm, tropical climate make it a…Drake, Sir Francis
(Encyclopedia) Drake, Sir Francis, 1540?–1596, English navigator and admiral, first Englishman to circumnavigate the world (1577–80). In 1585, Drake commanded a fleet that sacked Vigo in Spain and…March 2005
WorldLeftist Government Assumes Power in Uruguay (March 1): Tabaré Vázquez, a Socialist, sworn in as president. Inauguration marks the first time in the country's history the left is in…July 2002
WorldInternational Criminal Court Opens (July 1): Hague-based court will try cases of genocide and war crimes. U.S. removed signature from treaty that created the court.U.S. Bomb Kills Dozens…Brewer's: Public-house Signs
Much of a nation's history, and more of its manners and feelings, may be gleaned from its public-house signs. A very large number of them are selected out of compliment to the lord of the…Millennium Milestones
The 100 Most Significant Events of the Last Thousand Years Reducing the millennium to a laundry list of highlights cannot pretend to be a definitive or accurate exercise. Note that only…State of the Union Address: John Quincy Adams (December 6, 1825)
John Quincy Adams (December 6, 1825) Fellow Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: In taking a general survey of the concerns of our beloved country, with reference to subjects…Trending
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