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(Encyclopedia) beef, flesh of cattle prepared for food. It has become one of the chief products of the meatpacking industry and is sold either chilled, frozen, or cured. The leading beef consumers,…screamer
(Encyclopedia) screamer, common name for gregarious, aquatic birds comprising three species in the family Anhimidae. Although they are related to the ducks and geese, they do not resemble them in…knitting
(Encyclopedia) knitting, construction of a fabric made of interlocking loops of yarn by means of needles. Knitting, allied in origin to weaving and to the netting and knotting of fishnets and snares…lungs
(Encyclopedia) lungs, elastic organs used for breathing in vertebrate animals, excluding most fish, which use gills, and a few amphibian species that respire through the skin. The word is sometimes…Hepburn, Katharine
(Encyclopedia) Hepburn, Katharine, 1907–2003, American actress, b. Hartford, Conn. She made periodic stage appearances from 1928 on and debuted in the first of her 43 films in 1932; in her early…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: February 13, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 12, 1806February 14, 1806February 13, 1806 Thursday February 13th 1806. The Clatsop left us this morning at 11 A.M. not any thing…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, February 13, 1806
Day 1203 Day 1205 Clark, February 13, 1806 Tuesday February 13th 1806. The Clatsop left us this morning at 11 A.M. not anything transpired dureing the day worthy of notice. yesterday we completed…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, February 13, 1806
Day 1202 Day 1204 Lewis, February 13, 1806 Thursday February 13th 1806. The Clatsop left us this morning at 11 A.M. not any thing transpired during the day worthy of notice. yesterday we…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: February 12, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 11, 1806February 13, 1806February 12, 1806 Wednesday February 12th 1806. This morning we were visited by a Clatsop man who brought with…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, July 25, 1806
Day 1556 Day 1558 Clark, July 25, 1806 Friday 25th July 1806. We Set out at Sunrise and proceeded on very well for three hours. Saw a large gange of Buffalow on the Lard Bank. I concluded…