The American

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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Britannica’s Book Bingo

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales.

10 Captivating Contemporary Novels Set in the British Isles

Chapter 4 pg 42 - Chapter header of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published in 1884 by The American Publishing Company

Periods of American Literature

Girl Reading On Turquoise Couch

9 American Countercultural Books

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Fish. Lionfish. Lion-fish. Turkey fish. Fire-fish. Red lionfish. Pterois volitans. Venomous fin spines. Coral reefs. Underwater. Ocean. Red lionfish swims by seaweed.

10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Fish

Watergate scandal. Richard M. Nixon. President Nixon gives a press conference and talks to the press, March 12, 1971.

9 American Political Scandals

King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

Saint Lucia Day. Young girl wears Lucia crown (tinsel halo) with candles. Holds Saint Lucia Day currant laced saffron buns (lussekatter or Lucia's cats). Observed December 13 honor virgin martyr Santa Lucia (St. Lucy). Luciadagen, Christmas, Sweden

7 Winter Solstice Celebrations From Around the World

Four year old boy with grandfather and father lighting Hanukkah menorah. Photo taken on: December 21st, 2009

Which Is Correct: Hanukkah or Chanukah?

Stylish light blue jeans on wooden background, closeup of inset pocket

Why Do Jeans Have That Tiny Pocket?

Scottish fold cat. A genetic mutation caused (in the original cat-1961) the ears to bend forward and down.

Shorthair Cat Breeds

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Modified link of Web site: Internet Archive - "The American".	Yamini Chauhan	Nov 04, 2024
	Add new Web site: Internet Archive - "The American".	Gloria Lotha	Aug 31, 2023
	Add new Web site: The Literature Network - "The American".	Thinley Kalsang Bhutia	Jan 21, 2015
	Add new Web site: The University of Adelaide - "The American".	Thinley Kalsang Bhutia	Jan 21, 2015
	New article added.	Kathleen Kuiper	Feb 25, 2011