Dedicated to those who have always believed in us and encouraged us in our adventures. Clark and his dog, Lucy, are best friends but sometimes even best friends run of out of things to do. Where will the old box Grandpa gave them, the one that is a lot more than it seems, take the two friends on this rainy afternoon? Where will Lucy and Clark find themselves when they crawl into the box? Who will they meet and what will they learn as they find their way back?
One of the most elegant mansions in Florida, Goodwood was built over a century ago and stands today as one of Tallahassee's grandest historical monuments. It was once the center of a thriving plantation founded by the Croom family of North Carolina, who in the 1820s sought to revive their fortunes in the newly opened Florida territory. William Warren Rogers and Erica R. Clark tell the story of this family and their legacy, shedding new light on many aspects of antebellum family life, plantation management, and race relations. They describe how brothers Hardy and Bryan Croom developed Goodwood Plantation to over four thousand acres with nearly two hundred slaves before Hardy and his family were killed in a shipwreck, and how a twenty-year lawsuit, complicated by questions of survivorship and residency, denied Bryan control of the estate. This meticulously detailed account, drawing extensively on family correspondence and court records, is a story of humaneness, hard work, and family values—but also of selfishness and greed—that reveals an intriguing chapter of southern history.
Clark and his dog, Lucy, are best friends. But sometimes even best friends run of out of things to do and adventures to have. All that changes one boring afternoon when Grandpa gives them an old box that is a lot more than it seems. Where will Lucy and Clark find themselves when they crawl into the box? And how will they get back?
Inspired by the Lovecraft's more optimistic writings, this unique collection spotlights the weird works of nine current horror and fantasy authors, including the award-winning Michael Cisco and Livia Llewellyn. Also includes Clark Ashton Smith's 1931 "The City of the Singing Flame" and Lovecraft's own "The Shadow Over Innsmouth.
Dedicated to those who have always believed in us and encouraged us in our adventures. Clark and his dog, Lucy, are best friends but sometimes even best friends run of out of things to do. Where will the old box Grandpa gave them, the one that is a lot more than it seems, take the two friends on this rainy afternoon? Where will Lucy and Clark find themselves when they crawl into the box? Who will they meet and what will they learn as they find their way back?
On 14 May 1804 Meriwether lewis and William Clark set out from Cape Dubois near St Louis with nearly four dozen man and headed west on the Missouri River. Sent by their scientist - President Thomas Jefferson, they were embarking on the nation's first exploration into unknown places, the most important expedition in American history. They called themselves the Corps of Discovery, yet they would fail to discover the primary object of their mission - the Northwest passage - a mythical all-river route through the mountains. Instead, their real discovery would be the last itself - and the promises it held. This magnificent book, written by Dayton Duncan-with contributions from Ken Burns, Stephen Ambrose, William least Heat-Moon and Erica Funkhouser - is illustrated with the full spectrum of animals, plants , landscapes, people and entire cultures which had never previously been seen by 'civilized' men. It also draws on the journals kept by Lewis and Clark and by others in the Corps: reports of their encounters with indians; loving descriptions of the Western landscape ; introductions to two of the most fascinating characters in the party, the Shoshone woman Sacagawea and Clark's slave York; intense accounts of hunger, numbing cold, loneliness, excitement; and much more.
A year's worth of captivating STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) activities that will wow the boredom right out of kids!Created by an MIT engineer, award winning educators, designers, and homeschooling experts, STEAM Kids will inspire your children to: question like a scientist design like a technologist build like an engineer create like an artist deduce like a mathematician - and, most importantly - play like a kid!Inside you'll find entertaining and educational projects like:- Rainbow Reactions- PVC Pipe Slingshot- Grafitti Art & Science- Color Changing Play Dough- Diaper Science- Circuit Bugs- Candy Mazes & so much more!Perfect for children ages 4-10, all the step-by-step activities are helpfully coded with difficulty indicators and estimated project times. Helpful project extensions promote further exploration and learning for enthusiastic children.Bonus materials will make things easy for parents and educators, and include: a handy weekly planning guide, project shopping lists, STEAM journal and more.So gather up your curious kids and get your STEAM on!
This chapter provides an introduction to automotive petroleum filtrationfuels and lubricants. This chapter is not intended to provide the reader with in-depth guidance, but rather to provide a general introduction to automotive fuel and lubricant filtration.
Little Pearl Clark was only 4 years-old when she took to the ring of her father's circus as a contortionist. Join Little Pearl behind the scenes for a day in her life in the 1890s. Little Pearl's Circus World is based on the true story of Pearl Clark LaComa, the author's great-grandmother and contains snippets of history as detailed in her grandmother's journals.
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