The Little Dipper and Ursa Minor Explained
A compact guide describes the Little Dipper and Ursa Minor, naming Polaris as the North Star, noting myths about Callisto and Arcas, and explaining the Guardians of the Pole. It warns not to confuse Ursa Minor with the Pleiades and notes a full moon eclipse on June 24 across the country.
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Callisto
Arcas
Jupiter
Call
Othiers
Lessons On Learning By Leslie J. Nason Ed D
Dear Dr Nason explains exam tension in students and rejects medication as a solution. He notes pressure from past scores and expectations and advises preparation and a concrete test plan to reduce anxiety. The answer emphasizes mental strategies over drugs.
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Lessons On
Leslie J. Nason
Deer Hunter Hits Jackpot in Four States
Stanley F Satlawa hunted across four states bagging a 138 pound five point buck at Maidstone Lake Vermont a 140 pound spike back at Groverton New York a 160 pound buck at Azcoas Lake Maine and a 165 pound eight point buck in Belchertown Massachusetts. He planned responses to questions with calm focus during the hunting spree.
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Holyoke
Mass
Stanley F. Satlawa
Maidstone Lake
Groverton
N.Y
Azscoas Lake
Maine
Belchertown
Confederate Raider's Last Cruise sinks Alabama at Cherbourg
The Alabama under Captain Raphael Semmes and the union ironclad Kearsarge commanded by Captain John Winslow clash off Cherbourg. Amid seven circle maneuvers the Alabama fires rapidly but is crippled by the Kearsarge with superior armor. The decisive moment ends when Semmes’ vessel is sunk, marking a pivotal Civil War naval engagement witnessed in Europe.
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U.S
Kearsarge
John A. Winslow
Semmes
Alabama
Cherbourg
Paris
Winslow
Europe
Sinking of the CSS Alabama and its final stand at Cherbourg
The excerpt recounts the final battle between the CSS Alabama and the USS Kearsarge off Cherbourg. Captain Semmes orders the flag lowered as Alabama sinks after heavy fire. Survivors are rescued by the English yacht Deerhound. The battle draws thousands of spectators from Paris and France. Alabama losses include nine killed, 22 wounded, 12 drowned. The Kearsarge suffers three wounded, one later dying. The Alabama sinks at 12 24 p.m. in 43 fathoms. The ship, built in Liverpool for 250000 dollars, could reach about 10 knots and boasted submerged propeller wells during sail.
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Alabama
Semmes
Kell
Deerhound
John Lancaster
Cherbourg
Paris
England
William Guien
Lincoln
Laird
Liverpool
Alabama War Bonds and the Alabama Affair
The United States branded the CSS Alabama a pirate and demanded its burning under prize law after the Cherbourg action. Britain paid $15.6 million in reparations for Alabama damage. Semmes sailed later in the war near the James River. Winslow returned hailed as a hero but with a failed attempt to capture Semmes.
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United States
Sennacg
England
Cherbourg
Britain
Semmes
Righuond
Winslow
Greensburg well draws tourists to Kansas town
In Greensburg Kansas a hand dug water well once built to supply steam trains became a tourism draw. Dug 109 feet deep and 32 feet wide it was eclipsed by a rival rail line but later promoted as the worlds largest. By last year it drew about 100000 visitors and helped fund a new chamber building.
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Greensburg
Kan
Kansas
Santa Fe Railroad
Medicine River
Rock Island Railroad
Santa Fe
U.S. Department of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
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