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The Greek word drakon comes from a verb meaning “to see,” to “look at,” and more remotely “to watch” and “to flash.” The animal called a dragon is a winged crocodile with a serpent's tail…1924 Men's Olympic Swimming Medalists
Event Time 100m Free Johnny Weissmuller, USA 59.0 OR Duke Kahanamoku, USA 1:01.4 Sam Kahanamoku, USA 1:01.8 400m Free Johnny Weissmuller,…Aztec
(Encyclopedia) AztecAztecăzˈtĕkˌ [key], Indian people dominating central Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest. Their language belonged to the Nahuatlan subfamily of Uto-Aztecan languages. They…Eyck, van
(Encyclopedia) Eyck, vanEyck, vanvăn īk [key], family of Flemish painters, the brothers Hubert van Eyck, c.1370–1426, and Jan van Eyck, c.1390–1441. Of the van Eycks' works that have survived, the…Christmas Traditions
Find information about customs for the Christmas season, including trees, Santa Claus, holly, mistletoe, and more Related Links Advent Boxing Day Christmas Price Index Festivus…Ralph Waldo Emerson: Fragments
FragmentsPale genius roves alone, No scout can track his way, None credits him till he have shown His diamonds to the day. Not his the feaster's wine, Nor land, nor gold, nor power, By want…Defining Hate Crimes
No longer a Black and White issue by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco This article was posted on August 18, 1999. Buford O. Furrow opened fire at a Jewish community center. The avowed White supremacist…Father-Son and Father-Daughter Athletes
Athletes following in their fathers' footsteps When these former and current professional athletes go home to see dad this Father's Day—and start talking about sports—he'll know exactly what…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Address To The Deil
by Robert Burns The Cotter's Saturday NightScotch DrinkAddress To The Deil O Prince! O chief of many throned Pow'rs That led th' embattl'd Seraphim to war— Milton. O…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, October 24, 1805
Day 964 Day 966 Clark, October 24, 1805 October 24th Thursday 1805 The morning fare after a beautifull night, the nativs approached us this morning with great caution. our two old chiefs…Trending
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