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Brewer's: Churchwarden
(A). A long clay pipe, such as churchwardens used to smoke some half a century ago when they met together in the parish tavern, after they had made up their accounts in the vestry, or been…Speakers of the House of Representatives
Dates served Congress Name and state1789–1791 1 Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg (Pa.)1791–1793 2 Jonathan Trumbull (Conn.)1793–1795 3 Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg (Pa.)1795–1799 4–5 Jonathan Dayton…Kansas City
(Encyclopedia) Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte…Weed, Thurlow
(Encyclopedia) Weed, ThurlowWeed, Thurlowthûrˈlō [key], 1797–1882, American journalist and political leader, b. Cairo, N.Y. After working on various newspapers in W New York, Weed joined the…nullification
(Encyclopedia) nullification, in U.S. history, a doctrine expounded by the advocates of extreme states' rights. It held that states have the right to declare null and void any federal law that they…nest
(Encyclopedia) nest, structure for the reception and incubation of the eggs of birds, reptiles, insects, and some fish or for the parturition of mammals, and also for the care of the young during…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 20, 1806July 20, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 19, 1806July 21, 1806July 20, 1806July 20, 1806 Sunday July 20th 1806 We set at sunrise and proceed through the open plain as yesterday up…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 24, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 23, 1804August 25, 1804August 24, 1804 24th August Friday 1804. Some rain last night & this morning, we Set out at the usial time and…Light Heavyweight (178 lbs)
Year Final Match1920 Eddie Eagan, USA Decision1924 Harry Mitchell, GBR Decision1928 Victor Avendaño, ARG Decision1932 David Carstens, S. AfrDecision1936 Roger Michelot, FRA Decision1948…The Koran/Sura XV — Hedjr
Sura XV — Hedjr[268]Mecca — 99 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful ELIF. LAM. RA.[269] These are the signs of the Book, and of a lucid recital [Koran]. Many a time…