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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 12, 1804

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 11, 1804August 13, 1804August 12, 1804 12th August Sunday 1804 a South wind We Set out early the river wider than usial, and Shallow, at…

Dickinson, John

(Encyclopedia) Dickinson, John, 1732–1808, American patriot and statesman, b. Talbot co., Md. After studying law in Philadelphia and in London at the Middle Temple, he developed a highly successful…

Delaware, indigenous people of North America

(Encyclopedia) DelawareDelawaredĕlˈəwâr, –wər [key], English name given several closely related Native American groups of the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native…

Brewer's: Isengrin

or Sir Isgrim, the wolf, afterwards created Earl of Pitwood, in the beast-epic of Reynard the Fox. Isengrin typifies the barons, and Reynard the church; and the gist of the tale is to show…

Cabinet Members Under President Donald Trump

The following are the members of President Donald Trump's cabinet. President Trump is the 45th President of the United States, and his term began in 2017. Cabinet members are chosen by the president…

Brewer's: Porcus

The Latins call me “porcus.” A sly reproof to anyone boasting, showing off, or trying to make himself appear greater than he is. The fable says that a wolf was going to devour a pig, when…

Aesop's Fables: The Kid on the Housetop

by Aesop The Tortoise and the EagleThe Fox without a TailThe Kid on the Housetop A Kid climbed up on to the roof of an outhouse, attracted by the grass and other things that grew in the…

Adam Yarmolinsky 2000 Deaths

Adam YarmolinskyAge: 77 political aide who worked behind the scenes in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations to wipe out poverty and racism in America. Died: Washington, D.C., Jan. 5,…

Aesop's Fables: The Blind Man and the Cub

by Aesop The Oak and the ReedsThe Boy and the SnailsThe Blind Man and the Cub There was once a Blind Man who had so fine a sense of touch that, when any animal was put into his hands, he…