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Erie Railroad
(Encyclopedia) Erie Railroad, rail transportation line designed to connect the mouth of the Hudson River with the Great Lakes region. The New York and Erie RR Company was enfranchised and…American Fur Company
(Encyclopedia) American Fur Company, chartered by John Jacob Astor (1763–1848) in 1808 to compete with the great fur-trading companies in Canada—the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company.…Frobisher, Sir Martin
(Encyclopedia) Frobisher, Sir MartinFrobisher, Sir Martinfrōˈbĭshər [key], 1535?–1594, English mariner. He went to sea as a boy, and spent much of his youth in the African trade. He later gained the…Utrecht, Peace of
(Encyclopedia) Utrecht, Peace of, series of treaties that concluded the War of the Spanish Succession. It put an end to French expansion and signaled the rise of the British Empire. By the treaty…Winnipeg, city, Canada
(Encyclopedia) WinnipegWinnipegwĭnˈĭpĕg [key], city (1991 pop. 616,790), provincial capital, SE Man., Canada, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. It is the province's largest city…United States 5, Spain 0
United States 5, Spain 0 at Las Vegas, N.M. (Nov. 24-26) Monica Seles (USA) def. Conchita Martinez (SPA) 6-2, 6-3 Lindsay Davenport (USA) def. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (SPA) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3…2000 Baseball American League Leaders Running Average
Earned Run Average Arm W L ERA Gm GS CG ShO Sv IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP Pedro Martinez, Bos R 18 6 1.74 29 29 7 4…American League Leaders for the 2001 Season: Pitching
Earned Run Average ArmWLERAGmGSCGShOSvIPHRERHRHBBBSOWPFreddy Garcia, SeaR1863.053434430238.21998881165691633Mike Mussina, NYR17113.153434430228.22028780204422146Joe Mays, MinR17133.…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: February 25, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 24, 1805February 26, 1805February 25, 1805 25th of February Monday 1805 we fixed a Windlass and Drew up the two Perogues on the upper…Charles Lewis BEALE, Congress, NY (1824-1900)
BEALE Charles Lewis , a Representative from New York; born in Canaan, Columbia County, N.Y., March 5, 1824; was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., in 1844; studied law; was admitted…Trending
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