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William Stephens SMITH, Congress, NY (1755-1816)

SMITH, William Stephens, (son-in-law of John Adams; brother-in-law of John Quincy Adams; uncle of Charles Francis Adams), a Representative from New York; born on Long Island, N.Y., November 8…

Tonto

The Question: What does the term "kemosabe" mean? The name The Lone Ranger used to call his Indian friend, Tonto. I'm quite sure it doesn't mean "friend", but something like "…

Geometry: Isometries

IsometriesGeometryTransformationsIsometriesDilationsSymmetry The word isometry is used to describe the process of moving a geometric object from one place to another without changing its size or…

DK Science & Technology: Measurements

WHAT IS A MEASUREMENT SCALE? WHO MADE THE FIRST MEASUREMENTS? HOW ARE MEASUREMENT UNITS FIXED? FIND OUT MOREHow big is an ant? How high is a mountain? An observation of a property (characteristic)…

DK Nature: Communication

WHEN DO ANIMALS USE VISUAL SIGNALS? WHY DO ANIMALS COMMUNICATE WITH SOUND? DO ANIMALS ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH? WHY DO ANIMALS USE PHEROMONES? FIND OUT MOREAnimals communicate with their own kind…

Ten Tips for Better Spelling

This may be the best-known spelling rule: i before e, except after c or when sounded like "ay" as in neighbor and weigh Here are some words that follow the rule: IE words: believe, field…

Horatio SEYMOUR, Congress, VT (1778-1857)

Senate Years of Service: 1821-1833Party: Democratic Republican; Adams-Clay Republican; Adams; Anti-JacksonianSEYMOUR, Horatio, (uncle of Origen Storrs Seymour), a Senator from Vermont; born in…

David BARTON, Congress, MO (1783-1837)

Senate Years of Service: 1821-1831Party: Democratic Republican; Adams-Clay Republican; Adams Democrat; Anti-JacksonianBARTON, David, a Senator from Missouri; born near Greeneville, N.C. (now…

Samuel BELL, Congress, NH (1770-1850)

Senate Years of Service: 1823-1835Party: Adams-Clay Republican; Adams; Anti-JacksonianBELL, Samuel, (father of James Bell, grandfather of Samuel Newell Bell, and uncle of Charles Henry Bell),…

Presidential Trivia

Who was the only bachelor to lead the nation? by Borgna Brunner Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other John Adams was the father of John Quincy Adams. James Madison and…