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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, March 4, 1806
Day 1240 Day 1242 Lewis, March 4, 1806 Tuesday March 4th 1806. Not any occurrence today worthy of notice. we live sumptuously on our wappetoe and Sturgeon. the Anchovey is so delicate that…An Overview of Avian Flu
Sources: The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Avian influenza A (H5N1) virus–also called H5N1 virus–is an influenza A virus subtype that occurs…Asian Food Primer: Singapore Food
by David Johnson Asian Foods Guide Common ingredients and popular dishes of various cultures. IntroductionEast Asia ChinaJapanKoreaMongoliaTibetPacific Region FijiHawaiiPapua New…Brewer's: Done Brown
He was done brown. Completely bamboozled or made a fool of. This is a variety of the many expressions of a similar meaning connected with cooking, such as “I gave him a roasting,” “I…Joyce Chen Biography
Joyce ChenchefBirthplace: China Chen and her husband Thomas fled China in 1949 when the Communists took over. They settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1958 Chen opened a Chinese…The Devil's Dictionary: Technicality
by Ambrose Bierce TARIFFTEDIUMTECHNICALITY -n. In an English court a man named Home was tried for slander in having accused his neighbor of murder. His exact words were: "Sir Thomas Holt…Bob Cope Biography
Bob CopeAge: 58 former defensive coordinator for Kansas State University; on his second stint with the Wildcats; was on coach Bill Snyder's original staff from 1989–90, then left for…Gordon Cooper 2004 Deaths
Gordon CooperAge: 77 pioneering NASA astronaut who ventured into orbit twice—in 1963 as the pilot of the last Mercury mission and in 1965 as commander of Gemini 5. Died: Ventura, Calif., Oct…Cy Coleman 2004 Deaths
Cy ColemanAge: 75 jazz pianist and prolific composer who wrote dozens of Broadway show tunes and scored several Hollywood films. His most memorable songs include “Witchcraft” and “The Best Is…Frank Conroy 2005 Deaths
Frank ConroyAge: 69 writer whose 1967 memoir Stop-Time about his troubled, lonely adolescence brought him celebrity and acclaim. He headed the prestigious Writers' Workshop at the University…