Search
Search results
Displaying 451 - 460
The Journals of Lewis & Clark: January 27, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark January 26, 1806January 28, 1806January 27, 1806 Tuesday January 27th 1806. This morning Collins set out for the Salt works. in the evening…Gaye, Marvin
(Encyclopedia) Gaye, Marvin, 1939-1984, African-American singer and songwriter, b. Washington, D.C., as Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. Gaye’s father was a…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: January 28, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark January 27, 1806January 29, 1806January 28, 1806 Wednesday January 28th 1806. Drewyer and Baptiest La Page set out this morning on a hunting…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, January 25, 1806
Day 1165 Day 1167 Clark, January 25, 1806 Monday 25th of January 1806 Commowol and the Clatsops departed early this morning. Colter returned and reported that his comrade hunter Willard…Cozens, Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Cozens, AlexanderCozens, Alexanderkŭzˈənz [key], c.1717–1786, English draftsman and writer, b. Russia. Cozens is thought to have been the first principal English master to work…Giles, William Branch
(Encyclopedia) Giles, William BranchGiles, William Branchjīlz [key], 1762–1830, American statesman, b. Amelia co., Va. After practicing as a lawyer in Petersburg, Va., he entered the U.S. House of…Gödel, Kurt
(Encyclopedia) Gödel, KurtGödel, Kurtgöˈdəl [key], 1906–78, American mathematician and logician, b. Brünn (now Brno, Czech Republic), grad. Univ. of Vienna (Ph.D., 1930). He came to the United States…Akeley, Carl Ethan
(Encyclopedia) Akeley, Carl EthanAkeley, Carl Ethanākˈlē [key], 1864–1926, American naturalist, animal sculptor, and author, b. Orleans co., N.Y. He served (1887–95) at the Museum of Milwaukee; from…Murder, Inc.
(Encyclopedia) Murder, Inc., name given to the band of professional killers who operated (1930–40) throughout the United States as the enforcement arm of the Syndicate, composed of the national heads…Boston Strangler
(Encyclopedia) Boston Strangler, American serial killer who terrorized the Boston, Mass., area during a killing spree (Jun., 1962–Jan, 1964) that claimed the lives of at least 11 women. The first six…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
