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Catlin, George
(Encyclopedia) Catlin, George, 1796–1872, American traveler and artist, b. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Educated as a lawyer, he practiced in Philadelphia for two years but turned to art study and became a…Dablon, Claude
(Encyclopedia) Dablon, ClaudeDablon, Claudeklōd däblôNˈ [key], 1619?–1697, French Jesuit missionary in North America. He went from France to Canada in 1655 and worked first among the Onondaga Indians…Eliot, John
(Encyclopedia) Eliot, John, 1604–90, English missionary in colonial Massachusetts, called the Apostle to the Indians. Educated at Cambridge, he was influenced by Thomas Hooker, became a staunch…Indian Pacific
Connecting the east and west coasts of Australia, the Indian Pacific runs from Sydney to Perth in three days, over a distance of 2,461 mi. This route has the world's longest stretch of straight…Brewer's: Indians
American Indians. When Columbus landed at Cat Island, he thought that he had landed on one of the Indian islands, and in this belief gave the natives the name of Indians. India proper is…Indians, 3–2
Date Winner Home FieldSept. 30Yankees, 8-6at New YorkOct. 2Indians, 7-5at New YorkOct. 4Yankees, 6-1at ClevelandOct. 5Indians, 3-2at ClevelandOct. 6Indians, 4-3at ClevelandGame 1Tuesday, Sept…Indians, 3-1
Date Winner Home FieldSept. 29Red Sox, 11-3at ClevelandSept. 30Indians, 9-5at ClevelandOct. 2Indians, 4-3at BostonOct. 3Indians, 2-1at BostonGame 1Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Cleveland 123 456 789…Who is an Indian?
No single federal or tribal criterion establishes a person's identity as an Indian. Tribal membership is determined by the enrollment…Burnham, Forbes
(Encyclopedia) Burnham, Forbes, 1923–85, prime minister (1964–80) and president (1980–85) of Guyana, formerly British Guiana. His full name was Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham. Of African descent, he…Lumbee
(Encyclopedia) Lumbee, descendants of Native Americans whose language belonged to the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). The ancestors of…Trending
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