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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 14, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 13, 1806May 15, 1806May 14, 1806 Wednesday May 14th 1806. The morning was fair, we arrose early and dispatched a few of our hunters to the…Collected Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents: James Knox Polk
William Henry Harrison Zachary Taylor James Knox Polk Inaugural Address Tuesday, March 4, 1845 Fellow-Citizens: WITHOUT solicitation on my part, I have been chosen by the free and…cremation
(Encyclopedia) cremation, disposal of a corpse by fire. It is an ancient and widespread practice, second only to burial. It has been found among the tribes of the Pacific Northwest, among Northern…Chopin, Frédéric François
(Encyclopedia) Chopin, Frédéric FrançoisChopin, Frédéric Françoisfrādārēkˈ fräNswäˈ shôpăNˈ [key], 1810–49, composer for the piano, b. near Warsaw, of French and Polish parentage. His lyrical, often…Jiangxi
(Encyclopedia) JiangxiJiangxijyängˈsēˈ [key] or KiangsiKiangsikyăngˈsēˈ, jyängˈ– [key], province (2010 pop. 44,567,475), c.66,000 sq mi (170,940 sq km), SE China. Nanchang is the capital. The largely…snow
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Snow occurs in many different forms. Among the various recognized classes of forms are (A) needles; (B) columns and groups of columns; (C) plates; (D) branched, or dendritic,…George Washington Carver Biography
George Washington Carvereducator, scientistBorn: 1864Birthplace: Diamond Grove, Mo. After a university in Kansas refused to admit him because he was African American, George Washington Carver…Walt Whitman: Starting from Paumanok, Part 2
Part 2Victory, union, faith, identity, time, The indissoluble compacts, riches, mystery, Eternal progress, the kosmos, and the modern reports. This then is life, Here is what has come to the…Franklin MENGES, Congress, PA (1858-1956)
MENGES Franklin , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born at Menges Mills, York County, Pa., October 26, 1858; attended the public schools in North Codurus Township, York County, Pa., and Baugher…Joel Funk ASPER, Congress, MO (1822-1872)
ASPER Joel Funk , a Representative from Missouri; born in Adams County, Pa., April 20, 1822; moved to Ohio with his parents, who settled in Trumbull County in 1827; attended the public schools…Trending
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