Nancy Hanks Lincoln Mother of Abraham Lincoln
Born 1784 in Patterson's Creek Virginia Nancy Hanks grew up poor and educated herself. She married Thomas Lincoln in 1806 and bore Abraham Lincoln in 1809. She died milk sickness at thirty four in southern Indiana leaving a profound influence on her son who later honored her with a famed epitaph.
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Mercer County
Indianapolis News
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Abraham Lincoln
Indiana
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President Abraham Lincoln
Aerial Liner Proposal Shocks Royal Institution in 1865
Gabriel de la Landelle, originator of the term nylation, announced at the Royal Institution in London plans for an aerial liner propelled by steam on the screw principle. The design aimed to cross oceans, startling observers worldwide.
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Gabriel de la Landelle
Royal Institution
London
Wool Honored For Strength Equal To Metals
A historical comparison lists wool as having a tensile strength of 17 tons per square inch, on par with annealed copper and noble metals like silver and gold. The data claims wool matches metal strength, noting aluminum at 12 and placing wool alongside metals for durability.
Pygmy Hippopotamus Habitat and Traits
The pygmy hippopotamus occurs only in Liberia in a few lakes and rivers. Ancestors once inhabited southern Europe, northern Africa, and Mediterranean islands. Smaller than the giant hippo, it has side-set eyes, longer legs and tail, a larger brain, and stays more on shore in dense jungles than in water.
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Lincoln at 37 portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Earliest known daguerreotype of Abraham Lincoln from 1846 shows the future president at thirty seven with a law career near turning toward politics. Also notes about ancient Rome expelling Egyptians in Alexandria and Bermuda cedar grove coverage around Staten Island.
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Abraham Lincoln
Pygmies Sudanese Wives Questioned Height Alliances
A report on Sudanese soldiers taking pygmy wives from the Northeast Congo basin. The men stand about 6 foot 2 inches, while the wives are described at barely 4 feet tall. Children are noted as normal size.
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Congo Basin
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