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Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
(Encyclopedia) Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Raytown
(Encyclopedia) RaytownRaytownrāˈtounˌ [key], city (1990 pop. 30,061), Jackson co., W central Mo., a residential suburb of Kansas City; inc. 1950. It was the first stop on the Santa Fe Trail out of…Big Spring
(Encyclopedia) Big Spring, city (2020 pop. 26,144), seat of Howard co., W central Tex.; inc. 1907. The spring for which it was named once fed a branch…“Wild Bill” Hickok
James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok was a frontiersman and law officer of America's Old West whose exploits -- and murder -- became part of that era's lore. Originally from Illinois, Hickok became a…Malheur
(Encyclopedia) MalheurMalheurməl&oobreve;rˈ [key], river, c.165 mi (270 km) long, rising in several branches in the Strawberry Mts., E Oregon. The united stream flows generally NE to the Snake…Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve
(Encyclopedia) Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).White Pass
(Encyclopedia) White Pass, 2,888 ft (880 m) high, in the Coast Mts., on the Alaska–British Columbia border, NE of Skagway. A hazardous trail through the pass was made (1897) by prospectors going to…Cadman, Charles Wakefield
(Encyclopedia) Cadman, Charles Wakefield, 1881–1946, American composer, b. Johnstown, Pa. Although he is known to the public principally for two songs—From the Land of the Sky-blue Water, based on…Joaquin Miller
Name at birth: Cincinnatus Hiner MillerCincinattus "Joaquin" Miller was a writer known for his descriptions of the American West during the late 19th century. A raconteur and frontiersman, Miller was…Cheryl Strayed
Name at birth: Cheryl NylandWriter Cheryl Strayed's fame rests on her best-selling 2012 memoir, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, which was made into the 2014 movie Wild, starring…Trending
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