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(Encyclopedia) saxifragesaxifragesăkˈsĭfrĭj [key], common name for several members of the Saxifragaceae, a family of widely varying herbs, shrubs, and small trees of cosmopolitan distribution. They…Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de
(Encyclopedia) Coronado, Francisco Vásquez deCoronado, Francisco Vásquez defränthēsˈkō väsˈkāth dā kōrōnäˈᵺō [key], c.1510–1554, Spanish explorer. He went to Mexico with Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: February 15, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 14, 1806February 16, 1806February 15, 1806 Saturday February 15th 1806. Drewyer and Whitehouse set out this morning on a hunting…Women's Suffrage: The Legal Tests Begin
by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler Hard Work for Special SessionsAdding Up the Ratification ColumnThe Legal Tests BeginWith the era of State referenda left behind, with the…Lightning Dangers
The National Weather Service publication Storm Data recorded a total of 4,049 deaths from lightning strikes from the year 1959 through 2014. According to the…Henry Chee Dodge Biography
Henry Chee DodgeNavajo political leaderBorn: 1857?Birthplace: Fort Defiance, Ariz. The identity of Dodge's father is uncertain, but he may have been a white Indian agent or Army officer.…Mosquito and Tick-Borne Diseases: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Rocky Mountain Spotted FeverMosquito and Tick-Borne DiseasesIntroductionYellow FeverDengueWest Nile EncephalitisRocky Mountain Spotted FeverLyme Disease Disease Diction Rocky Mountain spotted…America's Ten Most Endangered Rivers, 2007
Each year the organization American Rivers analyzes the condition of the nation's rivers to determine which are the most “endangered.” Threats to these rivers include dams and channelizations that…Joseph WHEELER, Congress, AL (1836-1906)
WHEELER Joseph , a Representative from Alabama; born in Augusta, Ga., September 10, 1836; attended local schools and the Episcopal Academy, Cheshire, Conn.; was graduated from the United States…November 2004 Disasters
Nov. 7, southern Philippines: Southern Philippines hit by tropical storm Lingling experienced flash floods and landslides that killed at least 115.Nov. 11, Kepulauan Alor, Indonesia: A 7.5…Trending
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