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Glenalmond

(Encyclopedia) GlenalmondGlenalmondglĕnäˈmənd [key], valley of the Almond River, Perth and Kinross, central Scotland, N of Crieff. A huge flat stone marks the traditional grave of Ossian, the…

Herman Cain: Campaign Issues

Where he stands   Herman CainPhoto by: Gage SkidmoreRelated Links Barack Obama: Campaign Issues Campaign 2012 Closest Presidential…

Olympic Preview: Canoe/Kayak

First Olympic Appearance: 1924 by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2012Canoeing Winners of the 2008 Summer OlympicsCanoe Slalom Winners of the 2008 Summer…

Benjamin Duke NABERS, Congress, MS (1812-1878)

NABERS, Benjamin Duke, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., November 7, 1812; attended the common schools; moved to Hickory Flat, Miss.; engaged as a…

Animals that Regenerate

Many animals can regenerate-that is, regrow or grow new parts of their bodies to replace those that have been damaged. Here are a few of these amazing creatures…

Wilma Mankiller

  former chief of the Cherokee Nation Born: 11/18/1945 Birthplace: Tahlequah, Oklahoma   Mankiller was born in Mankiller Flats near Tahlequah, Oklahoma, but as a child was moved with…

Stan Laurel

(Arthur Stanley Jefferson)comic actorBorn: 6/16/1890Birthplace: Ulverston, England After working in British music halls, American vaudeville, and silent film, Laurel teamed up with Oliver Hardy in…

Mario Lemieux

Born: Oct. 5, 1965Hockey C 6-time NHL scoring leader (1988-89,92-93,96,97); Rookie of Year (1985); 4-time All-NHL 1st team (1988-89,93,96); 3-time regular season MVP (1988,93,96); 3-time All-Star…

limner

(Encyclopedia) limnerlimnerlĭmˈnər [key], the work of untrained, generally anonymous artists active in the English American colonies. Characteristic examples of their paintings show flat, awkward,…

bugle

(Encyclopedia) bugle, brass wind musical instrument consisting of a conical tube coiled once upon itself, capable of producing five or six harmonics. It is usually in G or B flat. Its principal use…