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dodo, extinct bird

(Encyclopedia) dodo, a flightless forest-dwelling bird of Mauritius, extinct since the late 17th cent. The dodo was closely related to the Rodrigues solitaire, extinct flightless giant found on…

Turkey Facts

Top of Page Source: iStockDo you know what male turkeys are called? Do turkeys roost in trees at night? Find out the answers to turkey trivia with our fast & fascinating facts about the wild…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 27, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 26, 1806August 28, 1806August 27, 1806 Wednesday 27th Augt. 1806 Set out before Sunrise a Stiff breeze a head from the East proceeded to…

Walt Whitman: O Magnet-South

O Magnet-SouthO magnet-south! O glistening perfumed South! my South! O quick mettle, rich blood, impulse and love! good and evil! O all dear to me! O dear to me my birth-things—all moving…

Thanksgiving

Source: iStockThanksgiving is more than a meal— it's a chance to connect with family and friends, remember what you are grateful for, and of course, pass the mashed potatoes and gravy. But why not…

From the Lower to the Upper River

Chapter 2 Chapter 4 From the Lower to the Upper River The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May 21, 1804, but made only a few miles, owing to head winds.…