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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: February 19, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 18, 1806February 20, 1806February 19, 1806 Wednesday February 19th 1806. Sergt. Ordway set out again this morning with a party for the…Foxe, Luke
(Encyclopedia) Foxe, Luke: see Fox, Luke.Sauk
(Encyclopedia) Sauk: see Sac and Fox.Sac
(Encyclopedia) Sac: see Sac and Fox.Whiting, William Henry Chase
(Encyclopedia) Whiting, William Henry Chase, 1825–65, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. Biloxi, Miss. He served in the U.S. army until Feb., 1861, when he resigned and entered the…Orion, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) OrionOrionōrīˈən [key], in Greek mythology, Boeotian hunter. When Oenopion delayed giving his daughter Merope to him, Orion, when drunk, violated her. Oenopion then blinded him, but…Winnebago, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Winnebago, Lake, 215 sq mi (557 sq km), E Wis.; largest lake in Wisconsin. Fed and drained by the Fox River, the lake is part of an all-water route between the Great Lakes and the…Fox-Genovese, Elizabeth Ann
(Encyclopedia) Fox-Genovese, Elizabeth Ann: see under Genovese, Eugene Dominick.Green Bay, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Green Bay, city (2020 pop. 107,395), seat of Brown co., NE Wis., at the mouth of the Fox River on Green Bay; inc. 1854. An important…du Bois, Guy Pène
(Encyclopedia) du Bois, Guy Pènedu Bois, Guy Pènegē pĕn dü bwä [key], 1884–1958, American painter and critic, b. Brooklyn, N.Y.; studied under William Chase and in Paris. In New York City after 1906…