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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 22, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 21, 1806May 23, 1806May 22, 1806 Thursday May 22ed 1806. A fine morning we exposed all our baggage to air and dry as well as our store of…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 26, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 25, 1805August 27, 1805August 26, 1805 Monday August 26th 1805. This morning was excessively cold; there was ice on the vessels of water…

Indian wars

(Encyclopedia) Indian wars, in American history, general term referring to the series of conflicts between Europeans and their descendants and the indigenous peoples of North America. After 1860…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 3, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 2, 1806August 4, 1806August 3, 1806 Saturday August 3rd 1806. I arrose early this morning and had the perogue and canoes loaded and set…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 25, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 24, 1805August 26, 1805August 25, 1805 Sunday August 25th 1805. This morning loaded our horses and set out a little after sunrise; a few…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: April 28, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark April 27, 1806April 29, 1806April 28, 1806 Monday April 28th 1806. This morning early Yellept brought a very eligant white horse to our camp and…

Origin of State Names

Alabama From the Alabama or Alibamu people, though the river was named first. Alabama comes from the Choctaw for "vegetation pickers," in reference to local farming practices. Alaska A…