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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 28, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 27, 1806July 29, 1806July 28, 1806 July 28th 1806 Monday. The morning proved fair, I slept sound but fortunately awoke as day appeared, I…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 14, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 13, 1805June 15, 1805June 14, 1805 Friday June 14th 1805. This morning at sunrise I dispatched Joseph Fields with a letter to Capt. Clark…

Mott, Frank Luther

(Encyclopedia) Mott, Frank Luther, 1886–1964, American author and professor of journalism, b. near What Cheer, Iowa. He directed (1927–42) the school of journalism at the State Univ. of Iowa and was…

Denver, James William

(Encyclopedia) Denver, James William, 1817–92, American territorial governor, army officer, and congressman, b. Winchester, Va. He commanded a company of Missouri volunteers in the Mexican War, then…

galena

(Encyclopedia) galenagalenagəlēˈnə [key] or lead glance, lustrous, blue-gray mineral crystallizing usually in cubes, sometimes in octahedrons. It is the most important ore and the principal source of…

James, Jesse

(Encyclopedia) James, Jesse (Woodson), 1847–82, American outlaw, b. Clay co., Mo. At the age of 15 he joined the Confederate guerrilla band led by William Quantrill and participated in the brutal and…