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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, May 16, 1806
Day 1392 Day 1394 Lewis, May 16, 1806 Friday May 16th 1806. Drewyer's horse left his camp last night and was brought to us this morning by an indian who informed us he had found him a…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, January 16, 1805
Day 478 Day 480 Clark, January 16, 1805 16th January Wednesday 1805 about thirty Mandans Came to the fort to day, 6 Chiefs. Those Me ne to rees told them they were liars, had told them if…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 7, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 6, 1804June 8, 1804June 7, 1804 Thursday 7th of June 1804 Set out early passed the head of the Isd from the Isd. N. 61° W. to the mouth of a…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: March 12, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark March 11, 1806March 13, 1806March 12, 1806 Wednesday March 12th 1806 We sent a party again in surch of the perogue but they returned…Formidable Fungus
According to recent research by archaeologists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the well-dressed Ice Age woman's outfit doesn't resemble anything like the crude hide and fur…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, October 22, 1805
Day 960 Day 962 Clark, October 22, 1805 October 22d Tuesday 1805 A fine morning calm and fare we Set out at 9 oClock passed a verry bad rapid at the head of an Island close under the Stard…The Devil's Dictionary: Edible
by Ambrose Bierce ECONOMYEDITOREDIBLE -adj. Good to eat, and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm.Medusa
Chief of the Gorgons, Medusa was the serpent-headed monster of Greek mythology whose hideous appearance turned men into stone. Originally a fair maiden, she was violated by Poseidon in a temple of…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 15, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 14, 1805June 16, 1805June 15, 1805 Saturday June 15th 1805. This morning the men again were sent to bring in some more meat which Drewyer…São Paulo
(Encyclopedia) São PauloSão PaulosouN pouˈ l&oobreve; [key], state (1996 pop. 34,055,715), 95,713 sq mi (247,897 sq km), SE Brazil. It is Brazil's most populous and economically important state.…