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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 16, 1804

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 15, 1804May 17, 1804May 16, 1804 Wednesday May 16th A fair morning, Set out at 5 oClock passed the Coal hill (Call by the natives Carbonear…

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allenactor, producer, director, choreographerBorn: 1/16/1950Birthplace: Houston, Texas Debbie Allen found fame as the demanding dance teacher Lydia Grant in the film Fame (1980), a…

Debbie Allen Biography

Debbie Allenactor, producer, director, choreographerBorn: 1/16/1950Birthplace: Houston, Texas Debbie Allen found fame as the demanding dance teacher Lydia Grant in the film Fame (1980), a…

The Postman

Director: Kevin CostnerWriters:Eric Roth and Brian HelgelandDirector of Photography:Stephen WindonEditor:Peter BoyleMusic:James Newton HowardProduction Designer:Ida RandomProducers:Steve…

Langdon CHEVES, Congress, SC (1776-1857)

CHEVES Langdon , a Representative from South Carolina; born September 17, 1776, in Bulltown Fort, near Rocky River, Ninety-sixth District (now Abbeville County), S.C., where the settlers had taken…

The South

Source: The U.S. Department of State The South is perhaps the most distinctive and colorful American region. The American Civil War (1861-65) devastated the South socially and economically.…

Michigan

  Michigan State Information Capital: Lansing Official Name: Michigan Entered Union (rank): January 26th, 1837 (26th state) Present constitution adopted: April 1st, 1963 (effective January 1,…

Henry Chee Dodge Biography

Henry Chee DodgeNavajo political leaderBorn: 1857?Birthplace: Fort Defiance, Ariz. The identity of Dodge's father is uncertain, but he may have been a white Indian agent or Army officer.…

Bowling Summary

United States Bowling Congress OpenProfessional Bowlers AssociationBowling Proprietors' Association of America—MenUSBC Women's ChampionsUSBC Queens Tournament ChampionsOther PBA Tournaments,…

If You Love Words, Consider Studying Linguistics

Linguistics may best be described as the rebar of the humanities—the supportive backbone that will rarely see the light of day. The value of linguistic scholarship to historians, translators, and…