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  2. Corps of Discovery - Wikipedia

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    The foundations for the Corps of Discovery were laid when Thomas Jefferson met John Ledyard to discuss a proposed expedition to the Pacific Northwest in the 1780s. [2] [3] In 1802, Jefferson read Alexander Mackenzie's 1801 book about his 1792–1793 overland expedition across Canada to the Pacific Ocean; these exploratory journals influenced his decision to create an American body capable of ...

  3. Lewis and Clark Expedition - Wikipedia

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    One of Thomas Jefferson's goals was to find "the most direct and practicable water communication across this continent, for the purposes of commerce." He also placed special importance on declaring US sovereignty over the land occupied by the many different Native American tribes along the Missouri River, and getting an accurate sense of the resources in the recently completed Louisiana Purchase.

  4. NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers Today ... - AOL

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    Get ready for all of today's NYT 'Connections’ hints and answers for #612 on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Today's NYT Connections puzzle for Wednesday, February 12, 2025The New York Times.

  5. Kansas evolution hearings - Wikipedia

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    The hearings were one of a number of Discovery Institute intelligent design campaigns that sought to establish new science education standards consistent with conservative Christian beliefs, both in the state and nationwide, and reverse what they saw as a domination in science education by actual science, specifically the scientific theory of evolution, which they viewed as atheistic, in ...

  6. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers ... - AOL

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    We'll cover exactly how to play Strands, hints for today's spangram and all of the answers for Strands #344 on Monday, February 10. Related: 16 Games Like Wordle To Give You Your Word Game Fix ...

  7. Street cries - Wikipedia

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    Street cries are the short lyrical calls of merchants hawking their products and services in open-air markets. The custom of hawking led many vendors to create custom ...

  8. Field holler - Wikipedia

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    Field hollers, cries and hollers of the slaves and later sharecroppers working in cotton fields, prison chain gangs, railway gangs (Gandy dancers) or turpentine camps are seen as the precursor to the call and response of African American spirituals and gospel music, to jug bands, minstrel shows, stride piano, and ultimately to the blues, to ...

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    o o o s. c: o thO 00 . Created Date: 9/20/2007 3:37:18 PM