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Weekly VOCAB
Week of March 18
agency: noun; a unit or organization of people charged with a task, such as operating national parksGlacier National Park celebrates 111 years
imposition: noun; forceful action
July 4, 1776: Birth of a Nation and the 11 years before
irrigation: noun; mechanical process of watering crops
Drought conditions assessed weekly
pathfinder: noun; one who comes before or blazes a trail for others to follow
D-Day: June 6, 1944
population: noun; the total number of people living in a defined geographic area
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Today In History
March 19
1955: Bruce Willis, actor famous for his roles in the Die Hard movies, was born in Penn's Grove, New Jersey.1892: James Alward Van Fleet, a U.S. Army four-star general who served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War and then consulted with the Army during the Vietnam War, was born in Coytesville, New Jersey.
1860: William Jennings Bryan, American political leader who ran three times - and lost - the presidency, was born in Salem, Illinois.
1848: Wyatt Earp, legendary Old West figure known for his role in the fight at the OK Corral in 1881, was born in Monmouth, Illinois.
1813: David Livingstone, Scottish physician, missionary and explorer who was the subject of a search by Henry Stanley in 1871 in Africa, was born in Scotland.
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