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Newcomen, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Newcomen, ThomasNewcomen, Thomasny&oomacr;ˈkəmən, ny&oomacr;kŭmˈən [key], 1663–1729, English inventor of an early atmospheric steam engine (c.1711). It was an improvement over…Clairaut, Alexis Claude
(Encyclopedia) Clairaut, Alexis ClaudeClairaut, Alexis Claudeälĕksĕsˈ klōd klĕrōˈ [key], 1713–65, French mathematician. He assisted P. L. M. de Maupertuis in measuring (1736) a degree of an arc of a…Hogg, James
(Encyclopedia) Hogg, James, 1770–1835, Scottish poet, called the Ettrick Shepherd. Sir Walter Scott established Hogg's literary reputation by including some of his poems in Border Minstrelsy. Hogg's…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: October 16, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark October 15, 1804October 17, 1804October 16, 1804 16th of October Tuesday 1804 Some rain this morning 2 Squars verry anxious to accompany us we…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 10, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 9, 1804June 11, 1804June 10, 1804 June 10th Sunday 1804 Some rain last night we set out early Saw a number of Goslings this morning,…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, July 16, 1804
Day 133 Day 135 Clark, July 16, 1804 July 16th Monday 1804 Set out this morning verry early and proceeded on under a gentle breeze from the S passed the upper point of the Island an…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 1, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 30, 1804July 2, 1804July 1, 1804 July 1st 1804, last night one of the Sentinals Chang'd either a man or Beast, which run off, all prepared…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, October 8, 1804 (Entry 1)
Day 330 Day 332 Clark, October 8, 1804 8th of October Monday 1804 a Cool morning Set out early the wind from the N. W. proceeded on passed the mouth of a Small Creek on the L. S. about 21/…1966 Grammy Awards
Record of the Year“Strangers in the Night,” Frank SinatraAlbum of the YearSinatra: A Man and His Music, Frank Sinatra (Reprise)Song of the Year“Michelle,” John Lennon and Paul McCartney,…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: September 19, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark September 18, 1804September 20, 1804September 19, 1804 (1) & (2) passed a large Island Situated nearest the S. S. 1/2 a mile from the Lower…