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Thomson, James , 1700–1748, Scottish poet
(Encyclopedia) Thomson, James, 1700–1748, Scottish poet. Educated at Edinburgh, he went to London, took a post as tutor, and became acquainted with such literary celebrities as Gay, Arbuthnot, and…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 27, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 26, 1804July 28, 1804July 27, 1804 white Catfish Camp July 27th Friday, Charged the Boat and Perogue after a Small Shower of rain,…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 24, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 23, 1806June 25, 1806June 24, 1806 Tuesday June 24th 1806. We collected our horses early this morning and set out accompanyed by our three…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, June 24, 1805
Day 736 Day 738 Lewis, June 24, 1805 Monday June 24th 1805. Supposing that Drewyer and R. Fields might possibly be still higher up medicine river, I dispatched J. Fields up the river with…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 29, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 28, 1806June 30, 1806June 29, 1806 Sunday June 29th 1806. We collected our horses early this morning and set out, having previously…Yeats, W. B.
(Encyclopedia) Yeats, W. B. (William Butler Yeats), 1865–1939, Irish poet and playwright, b. Dublin. The greatest lyric poet Ireland has produced and one of the major figures of 20th-century…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, September 22, 1805
Day 906 Day 908 Clark, September 22, 1805 Friday 22nd Septr. 1805 a verry worm day the hunters Shild killed 3 Deer this morning. I left them on the Island and Set out with the Chief &…Lights! Camera! Learning! - History
History lesson: Real history on film George C. Scott as Old Blood and Guts Patton This unforgettable biopic explores the hot-headed military genius General George Patton, played by George C…June 2009 Current Events: Business/Science News
U.S. News | World News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of June 2009. General Motors Files for Bankruptcy, Plans to Close 14 Plants (June 1): General Motors files…McCarthy, Joseph Raymond
(Encyclopedia) McCarthy, Joseph Raymond, 1908–57, U.S. senator from Wisconsin (1947–57), b. near Appleton, Wis. He practiced law in Wisconsin and became (1940) a circuit judge. He served with the U.S…Trending
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