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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 26, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 25, 1805June 27, 1805June 26, 1805 Wednesday June 26th 1805. The Musquetoes are extreemly troublesome to us. This morning early I…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 28, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 27, 1805June 29, 1805June 28, 1805 Friday June 28th 1805. Set Drewyer to shaving the Elk skins, Fields to make the cross stays for the boat…

Adriana Caselotti Biography

Adriana Caselottivoice actressBorn: 5/16/1916Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut She played the part of the title character in the Disney animated movie Snow White (1937), singing such…

credit

(Encyclopedia) credit, granting of goods, services, or money in return for a promise of future payment. Most credit is accompanied by an interest charge, which usually makes the future payment…

Leslie, Frank

(Encyclopedia) Leslie, Frank, 1821–80, American engraver and publisher, b. England. He learned his trade on the Illustrated London News, but in 1848 immigrated to New York City, where in 1855 he…

Hopkins, Mark, American educator

(Encyclopedia) Hopkins, Mark, 1802–87, American educator, b. Stockbridge, Mass., grad. Williams, 1824, and Berkshire Medical School, 1829. After a few months of medical practice he returned (1830) to…

Schlesinger, James Rodney

(Encyclopedia) Schlesinger, James Rodney, 1929–2014, U.S. secretary of defense (1973–75) and secretary of energy (1977–79), b. New York City. After graduating from Harvard (A.B., 1950; A.M., 1952; Ph…

Havoc, June

(Ellen Evangeline Hovick) actressBirthplace: SeattleBorn: 11/8/16

Haver, June

actressBirthplace: Rock Island, Ill.Born: 1926Died: 2005