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Wounded Knee
(Encyclopedia) Wounded Knee, creek, rising in SW S.Dak. and flowing NW to the White River; site of the last major battle of the Indian wars. The…U.S. History Timeline: 1850–1899
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesThe Civil War and the Reconstruction period that followed are among the signal events of American History. The roots of the conflict run deep, and its effects are…Chris Eyre Biography
Chris EyrefilmmakerBorn: 1969Birthplace: Warm Springs Indian Reserve, Oregon Chris Eyre's determination to eliminate “humiliating” stereotypical representations of Native Americans in film…Hopkinson, Francis
(Encyclopedia) Hopkinson, Francis, 1737–91, American writer and musician, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Philadelphia. A practicing lawyer, Hopkinson was also an accomplished poet,…Baranov, Aleksandr Andreyevich
(Encyclopedia) Baranov, Aleksandr AndreyevichBaranov, Aleksandr Andreyevichəlyĭksänˈdər əndrāˈəvyĭch bəräˈnôf [key], 1747–1819, Russian trader, chief figure in the period of Russian control in Alaska…Pickens, Andrew
(Encyclopedia) Pickens, Andrew, 1739–1817, American Revolutionary soldier, b. near Paxtang, Pa. He moved (1752) to South Carolina and took part (1761) in frontier warfare against the Cherokee. During…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…cedar
(Encyclopedia) cedar, common name for a number of trees, mostly coniferous evergreens. The true cedars belong to the small genus Cedrus of the family Pinaceae (pine family). All are native to the Old…Clavijero, Francisco Javier
(Encyclopedia) Clavijero, Francisco JavierClavijero, Francisco Javierfränsēsˈkō hävyĕrˈ klävēhāˈrō [key], 1731–87, Mexican scholar and historian. A Jesuit, he taught in Mexico until the expulsion of…puna
(Encyclopedia) punapunap&oomacr;ˈnä [key], high plateau region, 12,000 to 16,000 ft (3,658–4,877 m) high, between ridges of the Andes in Peru and Bolivia. Arid, cold, and in general, covered by…Trending
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