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NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over137,200100.0In labor force85,34962.2Civilian labor force85,19862.1Employed77,63256.6Unemployed7,5665.5Percent of civilian labor force8.…Jefferson's Secret Message to Congress Regarding the Lewis & Clark Expedition
In this secret message of January 18, 1803, President Jefferson asked Congress for $2,500 to explore the West--all the way to the Pacific Ocean. At the time, the territory did not belong to…Meridian
(Encyclopedia) MeridianMeridianmərĭdˈēən [key], city (1990 pop. 41,036), seat of Lauderdale co., E Miss., near the Ala. line; settled 1831, inc. 1860. It is an important rail and highway point and…State of the Union Address: Thomas Jefferson (December 2, 1806)
Thomas Jefferson (December 2, 1806) The Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: It would have given me, fellow citizens, great satisfaction to announce in the moment of your…Tennessee, state, United States
(Encyclopedia) CE5 TennesseeTennesseetĕnˈəsēˌ, tĕnˌəsēˈ [key], state in the SE central United States. It is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia (N), North Carolina (E), Georgia, Alabama, and…Southern Journey: 61 Highway, Mississippi — Various Artists
Rounder An essential disc for comprehending the roots of the blues, 61 Highway, Mississippi is the blues component of the 13-volume Southern Journey Series, which is part of the larger Alan…gunboat
(Encyclopedia) gunboat, small warship for use on rivers and along coasts in places inaccessible to vessels of larger displacement. In the U.S. Civil War both sides used as gunboats, on the…Flint, Timothy
(Encyclopedia) Flint, Timothy, 1780–1840, American author, b. North Reading, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1800, and entered the ministry. As a missionary he traveled up and down the Mississippi valley from…Say, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Say, Thomas, 1787–1843, American naturalist, b. Philadelphia. He went on collecting expeditions to Georgia and Florida and, with Stephen H. Long, to the Rocky Mts. and up the…Oil Spills
1910 March 14, Kern County, Caifornia: Called the Lakeview Gusher Number One, this hydrocarbon eruption because the largest accidental oil spill in history. It lasted 18 months and spilled 9…Trending
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