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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 24, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 23, 1806July 25, 1806July 24, 1806 Thursday July 24th 1806. At 8 A.M. the sun made it's appearance for a few minutes and I took it's…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 8, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 7, 1806August 9, 1806August 8, 1806 Friday August 8th 1806. Beleiving from the recent appearances about the fire which we past last…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 15, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 14, 1806August 16, 1806August 15, 1806 Thursday August 15th 1806 Continued Mandans Vilg after assembling the Chiefs and Smokeing one pipe…

Mary II, 1662–94, queen of England

(Encyclopedia) Mary II, 1662–94, queen of England, wife of William III. The daughter of James II by his first wife, Anne Hyde, she was brought up a Protestant despite her father's adoption of Roman…

Marnix, Philip van

(Encyclopedia) Marnix, Philip vanMarnix, Philip vanfēˈlĭp vän märˈnĭks [key], 1540–98, Flemish patriot, lord of Sainte-Aldegonde. He became a Calvinist in his youth and was the chief author of the…

Rives, William Cabell

(Encyclopedia) Rives, William CabellRives, William Cabellrēvz [key], 1793–1868, American politician and diplomat, b. Nelson co. (then part of Amherst co.), Va. A lawyer, he sat in the Virginia…

Rosse, William Parsons, 3d earl of

(Encyclopedia) Rosse, William Parsons, 3d earl ofRosse, William Parsons, 3d earl ofrôs [key], 1800–1867, British astronomer and constructor of telescopes. He served as member of Parliament for King's…

George William

(Encyclopedia) George William, 1597–1640, elector of Brandenburg (1619–40). Mild and irresolute, he was a Calvinist, yet he ruled a Lutheran people. He failed to turn the strategic position of…