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Joseph is a city in Wallowa County, Oregon, United States. Originally named Silver Lake and Lake City , the city formally named itself in 1880 for Chief Joseph (1840–1904) of the Nez Perce people .
Pages in category "Joseph, Oregon" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Cleopatra VII, the last ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt, died on either 10 or 12 August, 30 BC, in Alexandria, when she was 39 years old.According to popular belief, Cleopatra killed herself by allowing an asp (Egyptian cobra) to bite her, but according to the Roman-era writers Strabo, Plutarch, and Cassius Dio, Cleopatra poisoned herself using either a toxic ointment or by introducing the poison ...
This list of cities and unincorporated communities in the U.S. state of Oregon includes all incorporated cities and many unincorporated communities, arranged in alphabetical order. Unincorporated communities are identified with italic type. Cities are the only form of municipal government incorporated in Oregon. [1]
Roughly 7,000–8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes each year in the United States, and about five of those people die. [4] Though most fatal bites are attributed to rattlesnakes, the copperhead accounts for more snakebites than any other venomous North American species. Rattlesnake bites are roughly four times as likely to result in ...
The Josephy Center for Arts and Culture is a community-based arts center located in Joseph, Oregon, United States. It hosts monthly exhibits, a variety of workshops, classes, film showings, and guest speakers. The Center is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit [1] and is run almost entirely through grants and donations.
In the United States, Native American tribes [which?] used venomous reptiles to provide the poisons required. In the Southwest United States, the Gila monster, being one of the only two venomous lizards, has been used as a source. [citation needed] There is evidence of Pacific Island cultures using poison arrow and spear tips.
Chief Joseph Mountain is located five miles south of Joseph, Oregon, in the Wallowa Mountains. It is set within the Eagle Cap Wilderness on land managed by Wallowa–Whitman National Forest . [ 2 ] The peak ranks as the 14th-highest summit in Oregon, [ 3 ] and the 8th-highest of the Wallowa Mountains. [ 2 ]