BEATTY, John, a Delegate and a Representative from New Jersey; born in Neshaminy, Bucks County, Pa., December 10, 1749; was graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in…
In the End ZoneWriting WellIn the End ZoneCredit Given HereStop, Thief!Light at the End of the Tunnel A thesis doesn't become a fact just because you line up some proof. You could find three or more…
The third Friday of August by Liz Olson Statehood Day in Hawaii commemorates Hawaii’s admission as the 50th state of the United States. Hawaii was annexed by the United States in 1898,…
(Encyclopedia) Axel, RichardAxel, Richardăkˈsĕl [key], 1946–, American pathologist and biochemist, b. New York City, M.D. Johns Hopkins, 1970. A professor at Columbia from 1978, Axel was awarded,…
(Encyclopedia) guinea fowlguinea fowlgĭnˈē [key], common name for any of the seven species of gallinaceous birds of the family Numididae, native to Africa and Madagascar. The helmeted guinea fowl,…
(Encyclopedia) Prince of Wales Island, 2,231 sq mi (5,778 sq km), off SE Alaska; largest island of the Alexander Archipelago. The island is heavily forested, but has little arable land, no source of…
Source: National Marine Fisheries Services' Northeast Fisheries Science CenterWhat is the difference between soft and hard shell crabs? They are the same species. A soft-shell crab is one that has…
(Encyclopedia) tall tale, extravagantly and humorously exaggerated story of the backwoods exploits of an American frontiersman. Originating in the 1820s, the genre remained popular well into the 20th…
by Liz Olson The Nobel Prize for Science has been awarded since 1901 to people who have made outstanding achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology, or medicine. Marie Curie was the…
Senate Years of Service: 1815-1828Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford Republican; JacksonianMACON, Nathaniel, (uncle of Willis Alston and Micajah Thomas Hawkins, and great-grandfatherof…
