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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 8, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 7, 1805July 9, 1805July 8, 1805 Monday July 8th 1805. Capt. Clark Determined to make a second effort to replace the notes which he had made…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, February 24, 1806
Day 1225 Day 1227 Clark, February 24, 1806 Monday February 24th 1806 Our Sick are Still on the recovery. Shannon and Labiche returned in the forenoon, they had killed no Elk, and reported…scheelite
(Encyclopedia) scheelitescheeliteshāˈlīt, shēˈ– [key], heavy white or yellow mineral, calcium tungstate, CaWO4, crystallizing in the tetragonal system. It is found in granite pegmatites, in contact-…Baker, Sir Samuel White
(Encyclopedia) Baker, Sir Samuel White, 1821–93, English explorer in Africa. He explored the Nile tributaries in Ethiopia in 1861–62. Going up the Nile from Cairo, he reached Gondokoro in 1863. He…Onassis, Jacqueline Bouvier
(Encyclopedia) Onassis, Jacqueline BouvierOnassis, Jacqueline Bouvierb&oomacr;ˈvē-āˌ, b&oomacr;vyāˈ [key], 1929–94, b. Southampton, N.Y. Of a socially prominent family, she worked (1951–53)…White, Ellen Gould (Harmon)
(Encyclopedia) White, Ellen Gould (Harmon), 1827–1915, leader of the Seventh-day Adventists, b. Gorham, Maine. Converted at the age of 15 to the beliefs of the Adventists, she began to receive…Merrimack, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) Merrimack, river, c.110 mi (180 km) long, formed at Franklin, S central N.H., by the junction of the Pemigewasset (rising in the White Mts.) and Winnipesaukee rivers. It flows S past…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, March 13, 1806
Day 1259 Day 1261 Clark, March 13, 1806 Thursday March 13th 1806. This morning Drewyer Jos. Fields and Frazer returned; they had killed two Elk and two deer. Visited by two Cath-lah-mars…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,…DeCarava, Roy
(Encyclopedia) DeCarava, Roy, 1919–2009, American photographer, b. Harlem, New York City, as Roy Rudolph DeCarava; he studied (1944–45) under Charles White at theGeorge Washington Carver Art School.…Trending
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