Fingernails (Definition) Fingernails are the hard coverings at the end of fingertips. Nails are made out of a protein called keratin. they function to protect the fingertip and to increase sensitivity of touch. Good hand hygiene and nail care is important to prevent bacterial growth under the fingernails.
Fort Mose Historic State Park The historic site of Fort Mose, established in 1738 by the Spanish as the northernmost point of defense of St. Augustine, is a landmark in American history.
Battle of Fort Sumter - Background. 1  On December 20, 1860, shortly after Abraham Lincoln's victory in the presidential election of 1860, South Carolina adopted an ordinance declaring its secession from the United States of America and, by February 1861, six more Southern states had adopted similar ordinances of secession.