All posts tagged "westward expansion"
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16.6K7ConnecticutWilliam Hull Tries To Save Nathan Hale, Then Himself
As a young man, William Hull redeemed his friend Nathan Hale’s image. As an old man, Hull desperately tried to repair his...
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9.6K2Arts and LeisureJosh Billings, The Funny Man Who Showed Mark Twain the Way
Josh Billings was one of America’s most popular funny man until his comic heir, Mark Twain, came along. He was a ‘platform...
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18.4K1Business and LaborThe Texas-Size Story of William Marsh Rice
On September 23, 1900, William Marsh Rice lay down to sleep, and he would never wake up again. He had an upset...
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