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Potomac fever — American a desire to be elected to high Federal office Not an ague caught from the river flowing through the nation s capital: Baxter contracted a terminal case of Potomac Fever. He started to dream of the White House. (M. Thomas,… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Potomac fever — the determination or fervor to share in the power and prestige of the U.S. government in Washington, D.C., esp. by being appointed or elected to a government position. [1965 70; after the POTOMAC River, on which Washington, D.C., is located] … Useful english dictionary
Potomac horse fever — Po·to·mac horse fever pə tō mək , mik n an often fatal disease of horses that is marked by fever, loss of appetite, diarrhea, and laminitis, that is caused by a bacterium of the genus Ehrlichia (E. risticii), and that was discovered in the region … Medical dictionary
Potomac Horse Fever — (PHF) is a febrile disease affecting horses. It is also known as Shasta River Crud and Equine Monocytic Ehrlichiosis. It was first described in areas surrounding the Potomac River northwest of Washington, D.C., in the 1980 s, but cases have been… … Wikipedia
History of Washington, D.C. — The history of Washington, D.C. (officially known as the District of Columbia) is tied to its role as the capital of the United States. The site along the Potomac River was chosen for the capital city by George Washington. The city came under… … Wikipedia
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Residence Act — Skizze von Washington, D.C. von Thomas Jefferson (März 1791) Der Residence Act of 1790, offiziell An Act for Establishing the Temporary and Permanent Seat of the Government of the United States, ist ein US amerikanisches Bundesgesetz, das die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Benjamin Banneker — (November 9, 1731 ndash;October 9, 1806) was a free African American astronomer, mathematician, surveyor, almanac author and farmer. Although it is difficult to verify details of Benjamin Banneker s family history, it appears that his grandmother … Wikipedia
