The Story Of Rum
The unintended genius of this move went well beyond salvaging a measure of shipboard sobriety or hitting upon a tasty new cocktail. Without knowing it, the Royal Navy had solved a problem that had been endemic to long-distance sea travel: the ... [... more]
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There Is Just No Humor In Coin Collecting
“Coin Collectors are just a bunch of stodgy old men and women who spend their days examining coins through a magnifying glass.” A quote like this gives one the mental image of a group of people in Victorian dress, sipping tea, and regaling over ... [... more]
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Bay Leaves
In Ancient Greece and Rome, bay leaves and branchlets were used as wreaths to crown their victors. Champions of the Olympic games wore garlands of bay leaves. Our word baccalaureate means "laurel berries" and signifies the successful completion ... [... more]
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Cooking Questions: Spices And Herbs
> Spices are pungent or aromatic seasonings obtained from the bark, buds, fruit, roots, seeds or stems of various plants and trees whereas herbs usually come from the leafy part of a plant. Spices were prized long before recorded history. Though ... [... more]
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The Sesame Seed
Sesame seed may be the oldest condiment known to humans and probably was the first crop grown for its edible oil. The Babylonians made sesame cakes, wine and brandy and used the oil for cooking and toiletries. Sesame was used by the Egyptians as ... [... more]
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The Milton Name in History
 The Milton Name in History is a customized book offering a unique blend of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary about the Milton name. The book is just one of an entire series of family name books in the Our Name in History collection. Each book ... [... more]
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7 Popular Coin Collecting Themes
Many collectors strive to surpass each other by procuring the most sought after coins available. Coin collecting has now become a sort of competition for many collectors. Most collectors wish to outwit and outshine others with their collection of ... [... more]
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Intercultural Communication: A Reader (with InfoTrac®)
Enhance your skills as an effective, culturally aware communicator with INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION: A READER (WITH INFOTRAC). You'll find articles -- some commissioned solely for this text --that discuss the classic ideas that laid the groundwork for ... [... more]
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Tending Your Garden: A Year-Round Guide to Garden ...
How to keep any garden looking its best, through the seasons and through the years. Gardening is the primary recreational activity of Americans. Since the 1980s, when gardening caught fire as a national passion, we have spent billions of dollars on what ... [... more]
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Cracking the AP English Language & Composition Exam, ...
Scoring high on the AP English Language & Composition Exam is very different from earning straight A's in school. We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about English language-only the strategies and information you'll need to get your ... [... more]
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Teachers as Researchers
Extensively updated and revised, this new edition urges teachers to engage in the debate about educational research by undertaking meaningful research themselves. Kincheloe argues that only by engaging in complex, critical research will teachers ... [... more]
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Slam Dunks and No-Brainers: Language in Your Life, the ...
A marvelously original and informative book about the ever-changing American language that offers surprising insights into why we talk the way we talk. With dazzling wit and acuity, three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Leslie Savan dissects contemporary ... [... more]
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