(Encyclopedia) Vestris, Lucia Elizabeth (Bartolozzi)Vestris, Lucia Elizabeth (Bartolozzi)bärtōlôtˈsē vĕsˈtrĭs [key], 1797–1856, English actress and manager, the first woman to be a lessee of a…
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These are some of the ways teens date in other countries of the world.Afghanistan Dating is rare in Afghanistan because most marriages are arranged by parents, and schools are separate for boys…
Sojourner Truth These are monumental women! Because of their achievements, their likenesses have been carved in stone for all to see and remember.Who: Katharine Lee Bates, author of “America the…
Writing Skills Proofread the Final Draft Look for careless errors such as misspelled words and incorrect punctuation and capitalization. Errors are harder to spot on…
A budget is a tool used by individuals, businesses, and governments to predict flows of money over a period of time, usually a year. A household budget lists all the sources of money for that…
