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John Peter VAN NESS, Congress, NY (1770-1846)

VAN NESS, John Peter, a Representative from New York; born in Ghent (formerly Claverly), Columbia County, N.Y., in 1770; completed preparatory studies and attended Columbia College in New York…

Halloween

Monsters, and bats, and Dracula. Oh my!     Monster Guide Abominable Snowman Banshees Chupacabras The Cyclopes…

Monadhliath Mountains

(Encyclopedia) Monadhliath MountainsMonadhliath Mountainsmōˈnəlēˈə [key], Highland, N central Scotland, between the Spey River and Loch Ness. Carn Ban (3,087 ft/941 m) is the highest point.

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Fact Monster™, is a tween destination for homework help and facts on thousands of subjects, including sports, entertainment, geography, history, biography, education, and health. Highly ranked in…

Monster Jokes

  Monster Jokes   Why is it safe to tell a mummy your secret?         Why won't anyone kiss Dracula? He has bat breath…

Caledonian Canal

(Encyclopedia) Caledonian Canal, waterway, c.60 mi (100 km) long, cutting across Highland, N Scotland, from Moray Firth to Loch Linnhe by way of the Great Glen. It was built in two phases (1803–22…

Menacing Monster Guide

Fact Monster'sMenacing Monster Guide by David Johnson Frankenstein Although he is one of literature's most enduring monsters, Frankenstein was not his original name. In Mary…

Menacing Monster Guide

Fact Monster'sMenacing Monster Guide by David Johnson Cyclopes and Other Classical Culprits The ancient Greeks loved the monsters, spirits, and demons that populated their…

Menacing Monster Guide

Fact Monster'sMenacing Monster Guide by David Johnson The Abominable Snowman The Abominable Snowman, or Metch-Kangmi in Tibetan, is a huge, hairy creature that walks upright and…