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Stafford, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Stafford, Jean, 1915–79, American writer, b. Covina, Calif., grad. Univ. of Colorado, 1936. Her literary reputation rests primarily on her exquisitely wrought short stories. Both these…Oregon Trail
(Encyclopedia) Oregon Trail, overland emigrant route in the United States from the Missouri River to the Columbia River country (all of which was then called Oregon). The pioneers by wagon train did…Deloria, Vine Victor Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Deloria, Vine, Jr., 1933–2005, American author, theologian, historian, and activist, b. Marin, S.Dak. Considered by some to be the…Geology of the Grand Canyon: Chapter I. The Plateau Province.
CHAPTER II. GEOGRAPHY OF THE G...CHAPTER I. THE PLATEAU PROVINCE.The investigations made by this division of the Geological Survey during the last two years have been pursued with the object…McCracken, James Eugene
(Encyclopedia) McCracken, James Eugene, 1926–88, American dramatic tenor, b. Gary, Ind. He was noted for his robust voice, his intense singing style, and his prominent vibrato. McCracken made his…flood, in hydrology
(Encyclopedia) flood, inundation of land by the rise and overflow of a body of water. Floods occur most commonly when water from heavy rainfall, from melting ice and snow, or from a combination of…Edgar Lee Masters: Spoon River Anthology
Spoon River AnthologyEdgar Lee MastersWashington McNeelyRich, honored by my fellow citizens, The father of many children, born of a noble mother, All raised there In the great mansion-house,…Lewis & Clark: From the Lower to the Upper River
by NoahBrooks Beginning a Long JourneyNovel Experiences among the IndiansFrom the Lower to the Upper River The party finally set sail up the Missouri River on Monday, May…Little River County, AR Census Data
Arkansas Little River County, Arkansas People QuickFactsLittle River CountyArkansasPopulation, 2005 estimate 13,2272,779,154Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -2.9%4.0%…America's Ten Most Endangered Rivers, 2006
Each year the organization American Rivers analyzes the condition of the nation's rivers to determine which are the most “endangered.“ Threats to these rivers include dams and channelizations…Trending
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