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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, August 11, 1805
Day 839 Day 841 Lewis, August 11, 1805 Sunday August 11th 1805. We set out very early this morning; but the track which we had pursued last evening soon disappeared. I therefore resolved…Poems: The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
by T. S. Eliot Sweeney Among the NightingalesPortrait of a LadyThe Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock S'io credesse che mia risposta fosse A persona che mai tornasse al mondo, Questa…2013 World News: Pakistan
Pakistan elected a prime minister and president in 2013; Taliban leader killed in a drone strike Flag of Pakistan Related Links 2013 Year in Review Pakistan Country…U.S. News: The Rise of Wendy Davis
How this yellow rose of Texas went from gutsy filibuster to a run for governor. Wendy Davis, 2013 Photo Credit: Kevin Sutherland Related Links 2013 Year in Review…Olympic Nordic Combined Skiing Through the Years
Ski jumping followed by a cross country race. Judges stopped converting cross country times into points after the 1994 Games. The times listed are final cross country times adjusted to include the…Vice President Al Gore
Distinguishing himself as a Democratic leader by Beth Rowen Gore's agenda includes gun-control regulation, environmental protection, and Internet access in schools. Vital Statistics…Origin of State Names
Alabama From the Alabama or Alibamu people, though the river was named first. Alabama comes from the Choctaw for "vegetation pickers," in reference to local farming practices. Alaska A…Lewis & Clark: The Expedition Subdivided
by NoahBrooks Crossing the Bitter Root MountainsAdventures on the YellowstoneThe Expedition Subdivided On the third of July, accordingly, Captain Lewis, with nine of his…Missouri, state, United States
(Encyclopedia) CE5 MissouriMissourimĭz&oobreve;rˈē, –ə [key], one of the midwestern states of the United States. It is bordered by Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee, across the Mississippi…John McCain: Maverick Nature
Engineering the "Straight Talk Express" by Beth Rowen This article was posted on October 15, 1999. McCain is a three-term senator, Vietnam veteran, and straight-talker. "We…