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Saint Lawrence
(Encyclopedia) Saint Lawrence, one of the principal rivers of North America, 744 mi (1,197 km) long. It issues from the northeastern end of Lake Ontario and flows northeast, first along the U.S.-…Cartier, Jacques
(Encyclopedia) Cartier, JacquesCartier, Jacqueszhäk [key]Cartier, Jacques kärtyāˈ [key], 1491–1557, French navigator, first explorer of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and discoverer of the St. Lawrence…Cyrenus COLE, Congress, IA (1863-1939)
COLE Cyrenus , a Representative from Iowa; born near Pella, Marion County, Iowa, January 13, 1863; graduated from Central University, Pella, Iowa, 1887; newspaper publisher; business owner;…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, April 12, 1806
Day 1318 Day 1320 Lewis, April 12, 1806 Saturday April 12th 1806. It rained the greater part of last night and still continued to rain this morning. I therefore determined to take up the…Saskatchewan, river, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Saskatchewan, river, c.340 mi (550 km) long, formed by the confluence of the North Saskatchewan (c.760 mi/1,220 km long) and the South Saskatchewan (c.550 mi/890 km long) rivers near…Congo, river, Africa
(Encyclopedia) CongoCongokŏngˈgō [key] or ZaïreCongozīˈēr, zäērˈ [key], great river of equatorial Africa, c.2,720 mi (4,380 km) long, formed by the waters of the Lualaba River and its tributary, the…Henry Otis PRATT, Congress, IA (1838-1931)
PRATT Henry Otis , a Representative from Iowa; born in Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine, February 11, 1838; attended the common schools and Foxcroft Academy; was graduated from the law…Harry Edward HULL, Congress, IA (1864-1938)
HULL Harry Edward , a Representative from Iowa; born near Belvidere, Allegany County, N.Y., on March 12, 1864; moved with his parents to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1873; attended the grammar and high…From Fort Mandan to the Yellowstone
Chapter 6 Chapter 8 From Fort Mandan to the Yellowstone Up to this time, the expedition had passed through regions from which vague reports had been brought by the few white men…Thomas Cooper EVANS, Congress, IA (1924-2005)
EVANS Thomas Cooper , a Representative from Iowa; born in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, May 26, 1924; graduated from Grundy Center High School, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1942; attended St.…Trending
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