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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 1, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark April 30, 1805May 2, 1805May 1, 1805 Wednesday May 1st 1805. Set out this morning at an early, the wind being favourable we used our sales…pus
(Encyclopedia) pus, thick white or yellowish fluid that forms in areas of infection such as wounds and abscesses. It is constituted of decomposed body tissue, bacteria (or other micro-organisms that…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: September 20, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark September 19, 1805September 21, 1805September 20, 1805 Friday September 20th 1805. This morning my attention was called to a species of bird…President's Park
(Encyclopedia) President's Park, c.82 acres (33 hectares), Washington, D.C. A unit of the National Park system, it includes the White House, the official residence of the president of the United…white-collar workers
(Encyclopedia) white-collar workers, broad occupational grouping of workers engaged in nonmanual labor; frequently contrasted with blue-collar (manual) employees. American in origin, the term has…White Lotus Rebellion
(Encyclopedia) White Lotus Rebellion, Chinese anti-Manchu uprising that occurred during the Ch'ing dynasty. It broke out (1796) among impoverished settlers in the mountainous region that separates…White, Edward Douglass
(Encyclopedia) White, Edward Douglass, 1845–1921, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1894–1910), 9th chief justice of the United States (1910–21), b. Lafourche parish, La. He attended the…ermine
(Encyclopedia) ermine, name for a number of northern species of weasel having white coats in winter, and highly prized for their white fur. It most commonly refers to the white phase of Mustela…White, Leslie Alvin
(Encyclopedia) White, Leslie Alvin, 1900–1975, American anthropologist, b. Salida, Colo., grad. Columbia, 1923, Ph.D. Univ. of Chicago, 1927. He taught at the Univ. of Buffalo and was curator of…White, Andrew Dickson
(Encyclopedia) White, Andrew Dickson, 1832–1918, American educator and diplomat, b. Homer, N.Y., briefly attended Geneva (now Hobart) College, grad. Yale, 1853. He studied in France and Germany,…Trending
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