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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, May 30, 1806
Day 1421 Day 1423 Clark, May 30, 1806 Friday May 30th 1806. Lapage and Shabono Set out early this morning to the Indian Village in order to trade with them for roots; Serjt. Gass was Sent…Texas Animals: Native Wildlife & Texas State Animals
Top of Page Source: iStockWhat kinds of animals live in Texas? Texas is a huge state filled with amazing animal habitats, including hills, deserts, lakes, rivers, grasslands, and more. One of the…Michigan J. Frog
Michigan J. Frog is a one-hit wonder of the Warner Brothers cartoon stable. His turn in the 1955 Warner cartoon One Froggy Evening (directed by Chuck Jones) later made him a beloved offbeat sub-star…The Devil's Dictionary: Realism
by Ambrose Bierce RAMSHACKLEREALITYREALISM -n. The art of depicting nature as it is seem by toads. The charm suffusing a landscape painted by a mole, or a story written by a measuring-worm…The Devil's Dictionary: Respond
by Ambrose Bierce RESPLENDENTRESPONSIBILITYRESPOND -v.i. To make answer, or disclose otherwise a consciousness of having inspired an interest in what Herbert Spencer calls "external…The Devil's Dictionary: Potable
by Ambrose Bierce POSTERITYPOVERTYPOTABLE -n. Suitable for drinking. Water is said to be potable; indeed, some declare it our natural beverage, although even they find it palatable only…The Devil's Dictionary: Geographer
by Ambrose Bierce GENTEELGEOLOGYGEOGRAPHER -n. A chap who can tell you offhand the difference between the outside of the world and the inside. Habeam, geographer of wide reknown,…Marianne Moore
Marianne Craig Moore was an American modernist poet who won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for her 1951 edition of Collected Poems. Raised in Pennsylvania and a 1909 graduate of Bryn…Vertebrates
Fish breathe through gills, and live in water; most are cold-blooded and lay eggs (although sharks give birth to live young).Amphibians are cold-blooded and live both on land (breathing with…Desert
A desert is an area where little or no life exists because of a lack of water. Scientists estimate that about one-fifth of the earth's land surface is desert. Deserts can be found on every…Trending
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