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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: January 14, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark January 13, 1806January 15, 1806January 14, 1806 Wednesday January 14th 1806. This morning the Sergt. of the Guard reported the absence of one of…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, January 8, 1806
Day 1129 Day 1131 Clark, January 8, 1806 Wednesday 8th January 1805 The last night proved fair and Cold wind hard from the S. E. we Set out early and proceeded to the top of the mountain…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, October 22, 1805
Day 960 Day 962 Clark, October 22, 1805 October 22d Tuesday 1805 A fine morning calm and fare we Set out at 9 oClock passed a verry bad rapid at the head of an Island close under the Stard…Salish
(Encyclopedia) Salish, indigenous people of North America, also known as the Flathead, who in the early 19th cent. inhabited the Bitterroot River valley of W Montana. Their language belongs to the…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, June 3, 1806
Day 1428 Day 1430 Lewis, June 3, 1806 Tuesday June 3rd 1806. Our invalids are all on the recovery; Bratton is much stronger and can walk about with considerable ease. the Indian Cheif…Putnam, George Haven
(Encyclopedia) Putnam, George Haven, 1844–1930, American publisher, b. England; son of G. P. Putnam. He served in the Civil War until he was captured by the Confederates in 1864; he retired with the…nuclear winter
(Encyclopedia) nuclear winter, theory holding that the smoke and dust produced by a large nuclear war would result in a prolonged period of cold on the earth. The earliest version of the theory,…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, April 19, 1806
Day 1335 Day 1337 Lewis, April 19, 1806 Saturday Aprl. 19th 1806. This morning early we had our small canoes drawn out, and employed all hands in transporting our baggage on their backs and…Rhys, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Rhys, JeanRhys, Jeanrēs [key], pseud. of Ella Gwendoline Rees Williams, 1894–1979, English novelist, b. Dominica. Her novels written in the 1930s mercilessly exploit her own emotional…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: October 22, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark October 21, 1805October 23, 1805October 22, 1805 October 22nd Tuesday 1805 a fine morning Calm. we Set out at 9 oClock and on the Course S. 52°…