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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 26, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 25, 1805July 27, 1805July 26, 1805 Friday July 26th 1805. Set out early this morning as usual current strong with frequent riffles; employ…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 18, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 17, 1805June 19, 1805June 18, 1805 Tuesday June 18th 1805. This morning I employed all hands in drawing the perogue on shore in a thick…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 2, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 1, 1806July 3, 1806July 2, 1806 Wednesday July 2ed 1806. We sent out the hunters early this morning, they returned not so succesfull as…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: April 1, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark March 31, 1806April 2, 1806April 1, 1806 Tuesday April 1st 1806. This morning early we dispatched Sergt. Pryar with two men in a small canoe up…

Rogers, James Harvey

(Encyclopedia) Rogers, James Harvey, 1886–1939, American economist, b. South Carolina, grad. Univ. of South Carolina (B.A., 1906) and Yale (B.A., 1909; Ph.D., 1916). He was professor of economics at…

Shapley, Harlow

(Encyclopedia) Shapley, HarlowShapley, Harlowshăpˈlē [key], 1885–1972, American astronomer, b. Nashville, Mo., grad. Univ. of Missouri, 1910, Ph.D. Princeton, 1913. He was astronomer at Mt. Wilson…

Pratt, Parley Parker

(Encyclopedia) Pratt, Parley Parker, 1807–57, Mormon apostle, b. Otsego co., N.Y.; brother of Orson Pratt. He joined (1830) the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was made an apostle in…

Liston, Sonny

(Encyclopedia) Liston, Sonny (Charles Liston), 1932–71, American boxer, b. Little Rock, Ark. While serving a sentence for robbery at the Missouri State Penitentiary, Liston became interested in…

Cerré, Jean Gabriel

(Encyclopedia) Cerré, Jean GabrielCerré, Jean GabrielzhäN gäbrēĕlˈ sĕrāˈ [key], 1734–1805, frontiersman and trader in the American Midwest, b. Montreal, Canada. By 1755 he had established a fur-…