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In 1988, Hawaii changed the name to Discoverers' Day, and two years later South Dakota replaced it with Native American Day.
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Enemies: Whatever they light on, is _Terra incognita_, and they claim the right of Discoverers, that is, of giving their Names to it.
The Present State of Wit (1711) In a Letter to a Friend in the Country John Gay 1708
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Since his crew arrived in the Hispanic Day or Day of Spanish Consciousness and it honors Columbus and the Spanish conquerors of the Race and in Hawaii, October 12 is called Discoverers 'Day, honoring all discoverers, including Pacific and froward
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"Discoverers," to ransack old Irish tenures in the archives of Dublin and London, with such good success, that in a very short time 66,000 acres in Wicklow, and 385,000 acres in Leitrim, Longford, the Meaths, and King's and
A Popular History of Ireland : from the Earliest Period to the Emancipation of the Catholics — Complete Thomas D'Arcy McGee 1846
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"Discoverers," to ransack old Irish tenures in the archives of Dublin and London, with such good success, that in a very short time 66,000 acres in Wicklow, and 385,000 acres in Leitrim, Longford, the Meaths, and King's and
A Popular History of Ireland : from the Earliest Period to the Emancipation of the Catholics - Volume 2 Thomas D'Arcy McGee 1846
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"Discoverers," from having been engaged in the nautical expedition from
Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete Washington Irving 1821
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"Discoverers of the Universe" is a true double biography, firmly establishing Caroline's role in the partner ship.
A Far-Seeing Family James Kennedy 2011
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That said, Mr. Hoskin adds enough rigor to make "Discoverers of the Universe" a perfect follow-up for fans of "The Age of Wonder."
A Far-Seeing Family James Kennedy 2011
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Mr. Holmes accomplishes in a few chapters what "Discoverers" only fitfully manages through an entire book: evoking the visceral thrills of early astronomy and re-creating the Herschels' eccentricities, charms and emotional lives.
A Far-Seeing Family James Kennedy 2011
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Vivid scenes like these, which remind us how unladylike a pursuit science was for Caroline, capture one's interest in Michael Hoskin's appealing "Discoverers of the Universe."
A Far-Seeing Family James Kennedy 2011
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