Tommy in Lexington, Kentucky, recalls that when he was a youngster, a sightseeing trip to Washington, D.C., led to a hilarious misunderstanding about exactly what might be on offer at the National Mall. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript...
witness post n.— «Where it is impossible to put up and keep a post or monument at the proper place, a witness post or monument may be used.» —by George Purcell Costigan Jr. Handbook on American Mining Law (St. Paul, Minnesota) , 1908. (source:...
witness post n.— «As surveys progressed, various improvements were introduced to secure regularity and convenience of description, by the establishment of base-lines, meridians, and standard parallels, through certain permanent natural points, the...
