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mink

(Encyclopedia) mink, semiaquatic carnivorous mammal of the genus Mustela, closely related to the weasel and highly prized for its fur. One species, Mustela vison, is found over most of North America…

sea mink

(Encyclopedia) sea mink: see croaker.

Fogo Island

(Encyclopedia) Fogo Island Fogo Island fōˈgō [key], c.100 sq mi (260 sq km), at the entrance to Notre Dame Bay, NE…

Patsy Mink 2002 Deaths

Patsy MinkAge: 74 Democratic congresswoman who was the first Asian-American woman to serve in the House (1965–1977; 1990–2002). She was appointed assistant secretary for Oceans and…

Patsy Takemoto Mink Biography

Patsy Takemoto MinkU.S. representative from HawaiiBorn: 12/6/1927Birthplace: Paia, Maui, Hawaii When she was first elected as a U.S. Democratic representative in 1964, Mink became the first…

distemper

(Encyclopedia) distemper, in veterinary medicine, highly contagious, catarrhal, often fatal disease of dogs. It also affects wolves, foxes, mink, raccoons, and ferrets. Distemper is caused by a…

Collingwood, Robin George

(Encyclopedia) Collingwood, Robin George, 1889–1943, English philosopher and historian. From 1908 he was associated with Oxford as student, fellow, lecturer in history, and professor of philosophy.…

Patsy Takemoto MINK, Congress, HI (1927-2002)

MINK Patsy Takemoto , a Representative from Hawaii; born Patsy Matsu Takemoto, December 6, 1927, in Paia, Maui County, Hawaii; graduated from Maui High School, Maui, Hawaii, 1944; attended Wilson…

muskrat

(Encyclopedia) muskrat, North American aquatic rodent. The common muskrats, species of the genus Ondatra, are sometimes called by their Native American name, musquash. They are found in marshes,…

Day, Doris

(Encyclopedia) Day, Doris, 1922–2019, American film actress, b. Cincinnati as Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff. Day is best known for her wholesome, girl-next-door roles. She began her career as a 1940s…