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iris, in botany

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Red iris, Iris fulva iris, common name for members of the genus Iris of the Iridaceae, a family of perennial herbs that includes the crocuses, freesias, and gladioli. The…

TwentyFourSeven

Director:Shane MeadowsWriters:Shane Meadows and Paul FraserDirector of Photography:Ashley RoweEditor:Bill DiverMusic:Neil MacColl and Boo HewerdineProduction Designer:John-Paul KelleyProducer…

Sarah Pratt Greene: De Massa ob de Sheepfol'

De Massa ob de Sheepfol'Sarah Pratt GreeneDe massa ob de sheepfol' Dat guard de sheepfol' bin, Look out in de gloomerin' meadows Whar de long night rain begin — So he call to de hirelin'…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 27, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 26, 1805July 28, 1805July 27, 1805 Saturday July 27th 1805. We set out at an early hour and proceeded on but slowly the current still so…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 18, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 17, 1806June 19, 1806June 18, 1806 Wednesday June 18th 1806. This morning we had considerable difficulty in collecting our horses they…

Robert TAYLOR, Congress, VA (1763-1845)

TAYLOR Robert , a Representative from Virginia; born at Orange Court House, Va., April 29, 1763; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1783 and commenced practice…

Aesop's Fables: The Horse and the Stag

by Aesop The Foxes and the RiverThe Fox and the BrambleThe Horse and the Stag There was once a Horse who used to graze in a meadow which he had all to himself. But one day a Stag came into…

Ralph and Alice Kramden

TV's gruff but loveable "Honeymooners" by David Johnson In the early 1950s, "The Honeymooners" appeared as a segment of The Jackie Gleason Show and became an instant success. In 1955,…

Benjamin Franklin HOWEY, Congress, NJ (1828-1895)

HOWEY Benjamin Franklin , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Pleasant Meadows, near Swedesboro, Gloucester County, N.J., March 17, 1828; instructed by private tutors at Pleasant Meadows and…