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Olmsted, Frederick Law
(Encyclopedia) Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822–1903, American landscape architect and writer, b. Hartford, Conn. Although his Walks and Talks of an American Farmer in England had appeared in 1852,…natural rights
(Encyclopedia) natural rights, political theory that maintains that an individual enters into society with certain basic rights and that no government can deny these rights. The modern idea of…Sontag, Susan
(Encyclopedia) Sontag, SusanSontag, Susansŏnˈtäg [key], 1933–2004, American writer and critic, b. New York City. She grew up in Arizona and California, studied philosophy at the Univ. of Chicago,…Feininger, Lyonel
(Encyclopedia) Feininger, LyonelFeininger, Lyonelfīˈnĭngər [key], 1871–1956, American painter and illustrator, b. New York City. Feininger studied painting in Berlin, Hamburg, and Paris. He was an…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: September 1, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 31, 1804September 2, 1804September 1, 1804 September 1st Satturday 1804 Mr. Durion left his Kettle which we gave him, which we Sent to him…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: October 20, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark October 19, 1804October 21, 1804October 20, 1804 20th of October 1804 wind from the S E, I walked out to view those remarkable places pointed out…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 20, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 19, 1804July 21, 1804July 20, 1804 July 20th Friday 1804, a fog this morning and verry Cool George Drewyer Sick proceed on over a Sand bar,…Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
(Encyclopedia) Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772–1834, English poet and man of letters, b. Ottery St. Mary, Devonshire; one of the most brilliant, versatile, and influential figures in the English…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 5, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 4, 1804June 6, 1804June 5, 1804 June 5th Tuesday, Jurked the Vennison Killed yesterday, after Seting over the Scouting Party or hunder of 3…Biographies: Selected Activists and Reformers
Selected Activists and Reformers Sojourner Truth See also Martin Luther King, Jr., Biography Martin Luther King, Jr., Timeline African-American Religious Leaders Civil Rights…Trending
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