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Adverbs

An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. In this case, "modifies" means "tells more about." An adverb tells more about how the verb is being done. Many adverbs end in "-ly."…

Documents and Speeches

Mayflower Compact (1620) Articles of Confederation (1776) Declaration of Independence U.S. Constitution Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Emancipation Proclamation Seneca Falls Declaration (…

George Steinbrenner Biography

businessman and owner of the New York YankeesBorn: 7/4/1930Birthplace: Rocky River, OhioDied: 7/13/2010 (Tampa, Fla.) George Michael Steinbrenner III started his first…

Sydney Parham EPES, Congress, VA (1865-1900)

EPES, Sydney Parham, (cousin of James Fletcher Epes and William Bacon Oliver), a Representative from Virginia; born near Nottoway Court House, Nottoway County, Va., August 20, 1865; moved with…

Peter D. HOAGLAND, Congress, NE (1941-2007)

HOAGLAND, Peter D., a Representative from Nebraska; born in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebr., November 17, 1941; attended Harrison and Dundee grade schools and graduated from Omaha Central High…

Thandie Newton

actressBorn: 11/6/1972Birthplace: Zambia, Africa Mission: Impossible 2 star Thandie Newton originally set her sights on becoming a dancer. The daughter of a Zimbabwean mother (a princess of the…

Niels JUUL, Congress, IL (1859-1929)

JUUL, Niels, a Representative from Illinois; born in Randers, Denmark, April 27, 1859; attended the Real (Royal) School, Randers, Denmark; immigrated to the United States and settled in…

John Guier SCOTT, Congress, MO (1819-1892)

SCOTT, John Guier, a Representative from Missouri; born in Philadelphia, Pa., December 26, 1819; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Bethlehem Academy, Pennsylvania, in civil…