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2014 Science News: Tainted Water
A chemical spill in the Elk River in W. Virginia poisons drinking water for hundreds of thousands Freedom Industries storage facility on the Elk River, photo…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 16, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 15, 1806May 17, 1806May 16, 1806 Friday May 16th 1806. Drewyer's horse left his camp last night and was brought to us this morning by an…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 21, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 20, 1806May 22, 1806May 21, 1806 Wednesday May 21st 1806. It rained a few hours this morning. Sheilds and Gibson set out to hunt towards the…Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Revolt of Islam, Canto 8
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Canto 7 Canto 9 Canto 8 'I sate beside the Steersman then, and gazing Upon the west, cried, "Spread the sails! Behold! The sinking moon is like a watch-tower blazing…June Current Events 2023: World News
Top of Page U.S. News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…Percy Bysshe Shelley: A Tale of Society as It Is: from Facts, 1811
by Percy Bysshe Shelley To Mary Who Died in this OpinionTo the Republicans of North AmericaA Tale of Society as It Is: from Facts, 1811 Published (from Esdaile manuscript with title as…Brewer's: Toads
The device of Clovis was three toads (or botes, as they were called in Old French), but after his baptism the Arians greatly hated him, and assembled a large army under King Candat to put…Brewer's: Cup
A deadly cup. Referring to the ancient practice of putting persons to death by poison, as Socrates was put to death by the Athenians. “In the hand of the Lord there is a cup [a deadly cup…insecticides
(Encyclopedia) insecticides, chemical, biological, or other agents used to destroy insect pests; the term commonly refers to chemical agents only. The liabilities of chemical insecticides have…Arafat, Yasir
(Encyclopedia) Arafat, Yasir or YasserArafat, Yasir or Yasseryäsērˈ ärˈäfät; –sər [key], 1929–2004, leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the coordinating body for Palestinian…