Mansfield, Missouri

species unknown to science, nearly 50 Indian tribes, and the Rockies. Having started upstream on the Missouri River from their St. Louis-area camp—where they had been preparing for the expedition since fall 1803—on May 14, William Clark and nearly four dozen other men met up with Meriwether Lewis on May 20. The Lewis and Clark expedition—"the Corps of Discovery"—began making its way up the Missouri aboard a 55-foot-long (17-meter-long) keelboat and

Fountain Hughes, was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, and at the time of the interview he was one hundred and one years old. He was born into slavery at a tobacco plantation in Virginia. He did not seem to like to talk too much about his years as a boy during the time of slavery or during the Civil War, but the interviewer did manage to gain some insight to the conditions that Fountain Hughes lived through. His live not only as a slave but also as a young freed man in the late Civil War and

Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri in 1902. This story takes place in a church when Langston was just a twelve-year-old boy. His Auntie Reed’s church was holding a special meeting for children. Auntie Reed spoke of this meeting in the days leading up to it and told Langston that Jesus would come to him at this meeting. When the night of the meeting came, Langston was brought to the front row of the church with all the other young children. As he sat in the front row he remembers what his

A Mention of Rivers James Langston Hughes was born February 1, 1902 in Joplin Missouri to mother Carie Langston and father James Hughes. Shortly following his birth, Hughes’ parents divorced which resulted in him being raised “mainly by his mother, his maternal grandmother and a childless couple named Reed.” (“Langston Hughes”) Hughes moved frequently throughout his childhood, traveling to and living in various states before graduating from high school in Cleveland Ohio. Shortly after graduating

Josephine baker born in st.Louis missouri. In 1926 baker was an amazing dancer that lead her to be an creative in her outfits. In 1936 baker became a massive help during the french resistance. She was a clever dancer that in 1925 he began dancing in paris and in the united states. Years later in her career she adopted she 12 children. She always supported the civil rights movement. This is the life of josephine baker. In 1936 baker was a help to french. Being apart of the french forces baker was

November 25, 1524. We just came out of a huge storm which killed two out of four vessels. It is 11 o’clock, and we have just anchored near the shore of the Hudson Bay. After finishing a meal, the crew went ashore to find a habitat living there. Longhouses made from bark and wood had smoke arising from them gave the scent of cooked beaver. There were couple of them surrounded by a wood spiked fence. The crew was not allowed to touch or take anything until we found the people. Next to the longhouses

Too many people are worried about their own lives when they should be thinking about taking a stand against the massive pipeline project in North Dakota which is something much bigger than their own and is changing lives. Like I mentioned in North Dakota, where the largest gathering of Native people in opposition to the construction of a massive pipeline project going on near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. Water and rights describe the fight. This is a sizeable issue that should be addressed

Clyde Aspevig’s painting “White Cliffs of the Missouri”, found in the “Northwest Cowboys in Art” collection at the Tacoma Art Museum is an oil painting on canvas that is about 2½ by 3 feet in size. This piece portrays white cliffs on the Missouri river, found in central Montana along the upper Missouri River. Lewis and Clark traveled through these cliffs during their expedition in 1805, making it a historical monument. Lewis kept a journal about this journey and marveled about the beauty of the sandstone

frustration of a fisherman that could not find any tackle in his town. So in 1971, Johnny Morris rented a U-Haul and headed across America filling the truck with the newest tackle as he went. Once Johnny had finished, he returned home to Springfield, Missouri, and started his own fishing business with eight feet of space in his father’s liquor store (Bass pro shops, 2012). This became a starting point for many fishermen in the Ozark’s famous bass lakes. In 1974, after much demand, Johnny created a catalog

asked to command the expedition he then appointed Clark to be leader along with him. Clark also grew up in Virginia, and was known for his skills in map making and guiding the men. Jefferson was hoping to find a waterway connecting the Colombia and Missouri Rivers, by doing this the waterways would then connect the Pacific Ocean and the Mississippi River. Thus making trade across America more productive. Because of the Louisiana Purchase America desired to understand their land to not only adapt to