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artesian well

(Encyclopedia) artesian well, deep drilled well through which water is forced upward under pressure. The water in an artesian well flows from an aquifer, which is a layer of very porous rock or…

Clapton, Eric Patrick

(Encyclopedia) Clapton, Eric Patrick, 1945–, British guitarist, singer, and songwriter, b. Ripley, Surrey, England. A seminal figure in rock music, he is noted especially for his virtuoso guitar…

Clark, Dick

(Encyclopedia) Clark, Dick,, 1929-2012, American radio and TV broadcaster and producer, b. Bronxville, N.Y., as Richard Wagstaff Clark; Syracuse Univ…

Branson, Sir Richard

(Encyclopedia) Branson, Sir Richard (Richard Charles Nicholas Branson), 1950–, British business mogul and adventurer. He left school at 16 to start his first business, the magazine Student. In 1970…

Cash, Johnny

(Encyclopedia) Cash, Johnny, 1932–2003, American singer and songwriter, b. Kingsland, Ark. Born to a farm family, he went to Memphis in 1955 and recorded such hits as “I Walk the Line” (1956) and “…

Augustus Hill GARLAND, Congress, AR (1832-1899)

Senate Years of Service: 1877-1885 Party: Democrat GARLAND Augustus Hill , a Senator from Arkansas; born in Tipton County, Tenn., June 11, 1832; moved with his parents to Hempstead County, Ark., in…

Arkansas

  Arkansas State Information Capital: Little Rock Official Name: State of Arkansas Organized as a territory/republic: March 2, 1819 Entered Union (rank): June 15, 1836 (25) Present constitution…

Milestones in African American Education

Find information on Black history and the major milestones in African-American education, including the first institute established for Black students, the first Black law school in the United States…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: April 15, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark April 14, 1805April 16, 1805April 15, 1805 Monday April 15th 1805. Set out at an early hour this morning. I walked on shore, and Capt. Clark…