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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 13, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 12, 1805June 14, 1805June 13, 1805 Thursday June 13th 1805. This morning we set out about sunrise after taking breakfast off our venison…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: November 16, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark November 15, 1805November 17, 1805November 16, 1805 November 16th Satturday 1805 a fine morning cool the latter part of the night, I had all our…sun grebe
(Encyclopedia) sun grebe, common name for a tropical, mainly aquatic bird of the family Heliornithidae. Sun grebes, also called finfoots, are remarkable for their colorful, puffy-toed, webbed feet,…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: March 1, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 28, 1806March 2, 1806March 1, 1806 Saturday March 1st 1806. This morning Sergt. Gass and a party set out in quest of the Elk which had…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 10, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 9, 1806May 11, 1806May 10, 1806 Saturday May 10th 1806. This morning the snow continued falling 1/2 after 6 A.M. when it ceased, the air keen…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, July 3, 1806
Day 1533 Day 1535 Clark, July 3, 1806 Thursday July 3rd 1806 we colected our horses and after brackfast I took My leave of Capt Lewis and the indians and at 8 A M Set out with ____ men…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, July 4, 1805
Day 759 Day 761 Lewis, July 4, 1805 Thursday July 4th 1805. Yesterday we permitted Sergt. Gass McNeal and several others who had not yet seen the falls to visit them. no appearance of tar…Selected Essays in Black History: Signs of Progress Among the Negroes
Paths of Hope for the Negro The March of Progress Signs of Progress Among the Negroes by Booker T. Washington In addition to the problem of educating eight million negroes in our…muslin
(Encyclopedia) muslin, general name for plain woven fine white cottons for domestic use. It is believed that muslins were first made at Mosul (now a city of Iraq). They were widely made in India,…porcelain
(Encyclopedia) porcelain [Ital. porcellana], white, hard, permanent, nonporous pottery having translucence which is resonant when struck. Porcelain was first made by the Chinese to withstand the…