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July 17, 2019 Leave a Comment

Lewis and Clark Reaches the Rockies

Three days afterward, when they were in sight of the Rocky Mountains.Continuing The Lewis and Clark Expedition,our selection from an essay

July 15, 2019 Leave a Comment

Which River Should Lewis and Clark Take?

On the third day after this remarkable pass they came to a fork in the river which completely perplexed them.Continuing The Lewis and Clark

July 13, 2019 Leave a Comment

Sacajawea Saves Lewis and Clark

Surprising a squaw so encumbered with pappooses that she could not escape, they won her heart by the gift of a looking-glass and painting her

July 12, 2019 Leave a Comment

The Lewis and Clark Expedition

This series has eight easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The Importance of the Expedition.IntroductionMore and more, as

August 24, 2018 Leave a Comment

Peace Treaty Ends US-Tripolitan War

Today's installment concludes The Tripolitan War of 1804,our selection from Naval History of the United States by James Fenimore Cooper published in

August 23, 2018 Leave a Comment

Multiple Bombardments on Tripoli’s Defenses

This attack was the fifth within a month. Now another maneuver.Continuing The Tripolitan War of 1804,our selection from Naval History of the

August 22, 2018 Leave a Comment

USS Constitution Bombards Forts

Here she lay three quarters of an hour, pouring in a fierce fire with great effect, until, finding that all the small vessels were out of gunshot, she

August 20, 2018 Leave a Comment

Bombarding Tripoli’s Forts

This was thought to have been effected by 2 a.m., when the two vessels began to throw their bombs, covered by the gunboats.Continuing The Tripolitan

August 19, 2018 Leave a Comment

Fights of the Desperate Boarding Parties

An idea of the desperate nature of the fighting that distinguished this remarkable assault may be gained from the amount of the loss.Continuing The

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