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America, in music
(Encyclopedia) America, in music, a patriotic hymn of the United States. The words (beginning “My country, 'tis of thee”) were written in 1832 by Samuel Francis Smith while he was a theological…North Las Vegas
(Encyclopedia) North Las Vegas, city (1990 pop. 47,707), Clark co., SE Nev., a residential suburb of Las Vegas; inc. 1946. Tourism is the economic mainstay of this growing suburb. The city's…Crawford, William Harris
(Encyclopedia) Crawford, William Harris, 1772–1834, American statesman, b. Amherst co., Va. (his birthplace is now in Nelson co.). He moved with his parents to South Carolina and later to Georgia.…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, February 19, 1805
Day 517 Day 519 Clark, February 19, 1805 19th of February Tuesday 1805 a fine Day visited by Several of the Mandans to day, our Smiths are much engaged mending and makeing Axes for the…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, March 13, 1805
Day 542 Day 544 Clark, March 13, 1805 13th of March Wednesday 1805 a fine day visited by Mr. Mckinsey one of the Clerks of the N W Companey, the river riseing a little- maney Inds. here to…George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia) George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia) Lewis and Clark National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Durant, Henry Fowle
(Encyclopedia) Durant, Henry FowleDurant, Henry Fowled&oobreve;răntˈ, dy&oobreve;– [key], 1822–81, American lawyer and educator, b. Hanover, N.H., grad. Harvard, 1841. Christened Henry Welles…Kirkcaldy
(Encyclopedia) KirkcaldyKirkcaldykərkôˈdē, –kôlˈ– [key], town (1991 pop. 46,356) and district, Fife, E Scotland, on the Firth of Forth. Industries textiles and furniture manufacture and light…Tryon, Dwight William
(Encyclopedia) Tryon, Dwight WilliamTryon, Dwight Williamtrīˈən [key], 1849–1925, American landscape painter, b. Hartford, Conn., studied in Paris under C. F. Daubigny and Jacquesson de la Chevreuse…Trending
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