Search

Search results

Displaying 381 - 390

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 18, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 17, 1806July 19, 1806July 18, 1806 Friday July 18th 1806. We set out this morning a little before sunrise ascended the river hills and…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 26, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 25, 1806July 27, 1806July 26, 1806 Saturday July 26th 1806. The moring was cloudy and continued to rain as usual, tho the cloud seemed…

Lippi

(Encyclopedia) LippiLippilēpˈpē [key], name of two celebrated Italian painters of the 15th cent., Fra Filippo Lippi and his son, Filippino Lippi. Filippino Lippi,Filippino Lippi, c.1457–1504, son…

Philip V, king of Spain

(Encyclopedia) Philip V, 1683–1746, king of Spain (1700–1746), first Bourbon on the Spanish throne. A grandson of Louis XIV of France, he was titular duke of Anjou before Charles II of Spain…

Charles VI, Holy Roman emperor

(Encyclopedia) Charles VI, 1685–1740, Holy Roman emperor (1711–40), king of Bohemia (1711–40) and, as Charles III, king of Hungary (1712–40); brother and successor of Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I.…