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Shawnee, indigenous people of North America
(Encyclopedia) ShawneeShawneeshôˌnēˈ [key] or ShawanoShawneeshôˈwənō [key], Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see…Jackson, Claiborne Fox
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Claiborne Fox, 1806–62, governor of Missouri, b. Fleming co., Ky. In 1822 he moved to Missouri, where he practiced law. Speaker of the state legislature (1844–46), he later…Nebraska
(Encyclopedia) CE5 NebraskaNebraskanəbrăsˈkə [key], Great Plains state of the central United States. It is bordered by Iowa and Missouri, across the Missouri River (E), Kansas (S), Colorado (SW),…Sara Teasedale: The River
The RiverI came from the sunny valleys And sought for the open sea, For I thought in its gray expanses My peace would come to me.I came at last to the ocean And found it wild and…Brewer's: Bank of a River
Stand with your back to the source, and face to the sea or outlet: the left bank is on your left, and right bank on your right hand. Sisters of the Bank i.e. of the bankside, “the…Brewer's: Adonis River
A river in Phoenicia, which always runs red at the season of the year when the feast of Adonis is held. The legend ascribes this redness to sympathy with the young hunter; others ascribe…Brewer's: Salt River
To row up Salt River. A defeated political party is said to be rowed up Salt River, and those who attempt to uphold the party have the task of rowing up this ungracious stream. J. Inman…Brewer's: River Demon
or River Horse was the Kelpie of the Lowlands of Scotland. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894River of ParadiseRivals A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…Brewer's: River of Paradise
St. Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, “the Last of the Fathers,” was so called. (1091-1153.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894River Flowing from the Ocean…Longest Rivers in the World
Rivers have played a significant role in the development of human civilization for centuries. From providing water for irrigation to serving as a transportation route, rivers have been an essential…Trending
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