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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, March 11, 1806
Day 1255 Day 1257 Clark, March 11, 1806 Tuesday March 11th 1806 Early this morning Sergt. Pryor arrived with a Small Canoe loaded with fish which he had obtained from the Cath-lah-mah's…Arnold, Benedict
(Encyclopedia) Arnold, Benedict, 1741–1801, American Revolutionary general and traitor, b. Norwich, Conn. As a youth he served for a time in the colonial militia in the French and Indian Wars. He…Gershwin, George
(Encyclopedia) Gershwin, GeorgeGershwin, Georgegŭrshˈwĭn [key], 1898–1937, American composer, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., as Jacob Gershwin. Gershwin wrote some of the most original and popular musical works…Women's World and American Indoor Records, 1996-1997
Running Event Time Date Set Location 50 meters: World 5.96p Irina Privalova, Russia Feb. 9, 1995 Madrid American 6.02 Gwen Torrence Feb. 9, 1996…Commoner, Barry
(Encyclopedia) Commoner, Barry, 1917–2012, American biologist, educator, and activist, one of the founders of the modern environmental movement, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. Columbia (B.A., 1937),…Chisholm, Shirley Anita St. Hill
(Encyclopedia) Chisholm, Shirley Anita St. HillChisholm, Shirley Anita St. Hillchĭzˈəm [key], 1924–2005, U.S. congresswoman (1969–83), b. Brooklyn, N.Y. An expert on early childhood education, she…Cohen, Samuel Theodore
(Encyclopedia) Cohen, Samuel Theodore, 1921–2010, American physicist known as the “father of the neutron bomb,” b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. Univ. of California, Los Angeles, 1943. He worked on the…Grinnell, George Bird
(Encyclopedia) Grinnell, George BirdGrinnell, George Birdgrənĕlˈ [key], 1849–1938, American naturalist and student of Native American life, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. Yale (B.A., 1870; Ph.D., 1880). He…Maxim
(Encyclopedia) MaximMaximmăkˈsĭm [key], name of a family of inventors and munition makers. Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim, 1840–1916, was born near Sangerville, Maine. After launching on a career of…Louis, Murray
(Encyclopedia) Louis, Murray, 1926–2016, American modern dancer and choreographer, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., as Murray Louis Fuchs. He served in naval intelligence in San Francisco during World War II, then…Trending
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