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White Nile

(Encyclopedia) White Nile, river, one of the chief tributaries of the Nile, E Africa. The name is sometimes used for the 600 mi (970 km) long section of the river known as the Bahr el Abiad that…

The Song of Hiawatha: Hiawatha's Friends

Hiawatha's Fasting Hiawatha's Sailing Hiawatha's Friends Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the…

Novel Experiences among the Indians

Chapter 3 Chapter 5 Novel Experiences among the Indians About this time (the nineteenth and twentieth of August), the explorers lost by death the only member of their party who…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: March 30, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark March 29, 1806March 31, 1806March 30, 1806 Sunday March 30th 1806. We got under way very early in the morning, and had not reached the head of…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 31, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 30, 1805June 1, 1805May 31, 1805 Friday May 31st 1805. This morning we proceeded at an early hour with the two perogues leaving the canoes…

Walter Keil GRANGER, Congress, UT (1888-1978)

GRANGER Walter Keil , a Representative from Utah; born in St. George, Washington County, Utah, October 11, 1888; moved with his parents to Cedar City, Utah, in 1894; attended the public schools…

Major Fast Pitch

Major Fast Pitch Multiple winners: Clearwater Bombers (10); Raybestos Cardinals (5); Sealmasters (4); Briggs Beautyware, Decatur Pride, Pay’n Pak and Zollner Pistons (3); Billard Barbell,…

Hill, A. P.

(Encyclopedia) Hill, A. P. (Ambrose Powell Hill), 1825–65, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. Culpeper, Va. He served briefly in the Mexican War and had a varied army career until he…