COLUMN: Paducah, Ky., offers many family activities Jun 15, 2008
This history includes Gen. William Clark s founding of Paducah in 1827 at the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee rivers, and the Civil War battle that was fought there ... The 1905 building is home to the William Clark Market House Museum. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Letter: Dennis’ 15 minutes of fame Jun 15, 2008
William Clark gave us the Columbia Gardens as his legacy. As a community, we need to stop apologizing for the industrialists. (Montana Standard, MT)
They didn't kill Indians (much). Jun 14, 2008
William Clark told President Jefferson that they had discovered the best route across the continent, but he could hardly have been more wrong. Lewis and Clark took the Missouri through Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, the Dakotas, and Montana before crossing the Rockies in Northern Idaho. (Slate)
Kokua Line: Solutions to swap meet traffic Jun 9, 2008
For now there are no plans by the property owner to change entrances, said William Clark, chairman of the Aiea Neighborhood Board. The board has been in the midst of discussions over the past few years regarding moving the entrance. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
The St. Charles Fife and Drum Corps play at this unveiling ceremony. Jun 7, 2008
Water from 21 creeks, rivers and an ocean were poured into the rock waterfall at the base of the Captain's Mess William Clark, Meriwether Lewis, George Drouillard, York and the dog Seaman. The Corps of Discovery military expedition explored the Louisiana Purchase territory 1803-1806 and brought a nation closer together. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Piece Of Our Past Jun 4, 2008
William Clark s house was the last house reported to be demolished by the storm. J.I.D. Miller, who observed the damage first hand reported, We can not undertake to describe the destruction of timber, cattle and property for a mile wide. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Trailhead for a nation May 30, 2008
- When President Thomas Jefferson decided it was time to send a team of explorers through Louisiana all the way to the shores of the Pacific Ocean, he chose Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to head this expedition. Jefferson and Lewis were childhood friends and at one time the famous explorer had also served as his presidential secretary. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
MoDOT proposes plan for pedestrian bridge over Missouri River (1101) May 21, 2008
missjc wrote on May 19, 2008 4:15 PM:" Presidential Level - $40,000- $90,000Missouri Rail-Trail Foundation, John H.K. Sweet Charitable Fund of the Greater St.Louis Community Foundation, Conservation Foundation of Missouri Charitable Trust.Meriwether Lewis Level - $20,000 - $39,999Central Bank William Clark Level - $10,000 - $19,999Bikes Belong Inc., DeLongs Inc., Edward Jones, Jefferson Bank, Learfield Communications Inc., William A. Kerr Foundation.Missouri Level - $5,000 - $9,999Capital City... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Infotainment May 14, 2008
1804 William Clark set off the famous expedition from. Firefighters in China found themselves in a sticky situation - after an accident involving a lorry load of glue. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Funds needed for naval monument at Fort Benton May 11, 2008
These include the William Clark Liberty 0172, Conrad Kohrs Liberty 1577 and the Silver Bow Victory. The monument will include a center stone featuring other ships with Montana ties. (Montana Standard, MT)
University graduates 1,217 in Class of 2008 John Warner gave what will likely be his last commencement address as a U.S. senator to University of Mary Washington graduates yesterday morning. May 11, 2008
Shelby Danielle Zelonis of Purcellville, the Meriwether Lewis and William Clark Award in Geography and the Harold Thompson Straw award in Geography; Colleen Earp of Toms River, N.J., the National Council for Geographic Education Excellence for Scholarship Award. Kelly R. McCauley of Finksburg, Md. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Flavors of spring May 9, 2008
A fan of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, he s growing from seeds many of the plants they identified on their Corps of Discovery expedition. Later this season Tucker will sell blanketflower, yucca, bluebells, echinacea or purple coneflower, liatris or gayfeather, clarkia, mock orange and monkeyflowers. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Letter: Dennis Washington: the new Copper King May 8, 2008
William Clark preferred New York City, where he amassed a fantastic art collection. Their combined assets became the Anaconda Copper Mining Co. The ACM left Butte a legacy costing hundreds of millions of dollars in Superfund remedy. (Montana Standard, MT)
Monument dedication set for June 4 Apr 19, 2008
The figures Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, George Drouillard, York and Seaman, a Newfoundland dog are due to arrive from The Crucible a Norman, Okla. foundry May 19 and be set in place. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Fire destroys Imperial Tobacco Warehouse Apr 18, 2008
William Clark, who has lived in Greenville his entire life, was among them, watching from the corner of Pitt Street and Dickinson Avenue. He said he remembers when the area around Dickinson was thriving with at least three tobacco warehouses in the area. (The Daily Reflector)
Genworth to build Raleigh HQ for 500 employees Apr 16, 2008
William Clark, a mortgage insurance analyst with Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, has kept a "market perform" rating on Genworth's stock, expecting a "three-year opportunity for investors with patience." Clark does not own stock in Genworth, but KBW makes a market in the company's stock. Genworth reported in February that its total U.S. mortgage insurance losses had increased by $132 million before taxes during the fourth quarter. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Montana History Almanac - Neither man walked away from 1879 duel Apr 14, 2008
Two days later, the rest of the trapping expedition made its way out of the valley and into the Big Hole, on a route similar to one Capt. William Clark navigated in July 1806. A clerk for the Hudson's Bay Co., Ross had brought a large party of trappers bound for the Snake River country from Salish House near present-day Thompson Falls in March. (Missoulian, MT)
It was always clear where the actor stood Apr 7, 2008
He played William Clark of Lewis and Clark (in 1955's "The Far Horizons," with Donna Reed as a blue-eyed Sacajawea). He played Buffalo Bill Cody, John the Baptist, and President Andrew Jackson, the latter twice in four years. (Boston Globe)
Montana history almanac - State's first constitution drafted, lost Apr 7, 2008
With that telegram from William Clark in Washington to his son in Butte, the copper king millionaire acknowledged the inevitable. A committee would vote that day to unseat Clark from his Senate seat. (Missoulian, MT)
'Little People's Petition' Apr 3, 2008
Also included are other documents from U.S. presidents, including pages from George Washington's diary and correspondence from Thomas Jefferson and John Adams; a rare document signed by both Meriwether Lewis and William Clark; about 10 documents from Robert E. Lee; and documents from John Brown, Samuel Clemens, Orville Wright and others. All About. (CNN -- International)
Romancing the Cornerstone Apr 3, 2008
William Clark and Meriwether Lewis as well as Patrick Henry were Masons. So too were Daniel Boone, Kit Carson, the Marquis de Lafayette, and one of the most popular and revered American celebrities of the time, Benjamin Franklin. (Townhall.com)
Clarkia as pretty as it is drought-resistant Apr 3, 2008
If you make the hike to take in this "farewell to spring" show, you can take cheer in the thought that you are following in the literal footsteps of Capt. William Clark of the Lewis and Clark expedition, after whom the flower is named. Clarkias are very versatile plants. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Words of historyRare Abraham Lincoln letter set to be sold in the US Apr 1, 2008
There is also a document from the sixth president of the United States, John Quincy Adams, foretelling the Civil War and a rare document signed by both of the American explorers, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. John Brown wrote this letter two weeks before he was executed. (BBC News -- Americas)
Document signed by Lewis and Clark on auction block Apr 1, 2008
ST. LOUIS (AP) An 1809 land sale document going up for auction this week is valued at 80,000 or more because of the two famous signatures on it belonging to explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. The document is dated Aug. 23, 1809, and outlines a land sale by Lewis to Pierre Chouteau Sr., a prominent fur trader, in an area that is now the St. Louis suburb of Florissant, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Sunday. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
State news of national interest Apr 1, 2008
ST. LOUIS (AP) An 1809 land sale document up for auction this week was signed by explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. The document, now valued at $80,000 or more, is dated Aug. 23, 1809, and outlines a land sale by Lewis to a prominent fur trader. (International Herald Tribune)
Workers breach Milltown Dam Mar 29, 2008
By JOHN CRAMER - Missoulian - 03/29/08. AP Photo/James Snook - Envirocon workers look on as the Clark Fork and Blackfoot rivers flow freely for the first time in a century on Friday. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Monument planners eye placement for Corps of Discovery statues Mar 29, 2008
Sculpter Sabra Tull Meyer, center, and Scott Adams, back, instruct Bill Lockwood, right, and Paul Beck, left, where to place William Clark's hat and journal as they try Friday morning to decide proper placement of the monuments ... The 3,000 pounds of bronze figures of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, York, George Drouillard and a dog Seaman will stand atop the moss-covered stones, but within reach of the thousands of visitors who will pass by the site annually. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Milltown Dam comes down Mar 29, 2008
BREAK Since the 1860s, metal mining and smelting in and around Butte s Richest Hill on Earth generated riches for William Clark and other copper kings, and jobs for legions of lunch-pail workers, but the industry also poisoned a huge swath of water, land and air in southwestern Montana. The Milltown Dam, a hydroelectric facility made of timber, stone, concrete and brick, was completed in January 1908 at the confluence of the Clark Fork and Blackfoot. (Montana Standard, MT)
Into the breach - Clark Fork, Blackfoot rivers punch through Milltown Dam Mar 29, 2008
Since the 1860s, metal mining and smelting in and around Butte's Richest Hill on Earth generated riches for William Clark and other copper kings, and jobs for legions of lunch-pail workers, but the industry also poisoned a huge swath of water, land and air in southwestern Montana ... Ninety-seven years after copper king William Clark blocked the confluence of the Blackfoot and Clark Fork rivers with a timber crib dam, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency calls for removal of Milltown Dam and... (Missoulian, MT)
Wife and husband duo deploy together to Kosovo Mar 27, 2008
1st Lt. Carrie Clark, of the 1128th Forward Support Company in Marshall, and 1st Sgt. William Clark, of Battery B 129th Field Artillery in Chillicothe, were both selected for the Kosovo mission and will be with each other during deployment. "I'm thankful to be able to live with someone I always live with," said 1st Lt. Clark. (Cameron Observer, MO)
Letters for Saturday, March 22, 2008 Mar 22, 2008
This is in response to William Clark s letter ( On race rantings, Letters, March 20). I find it interesting how folks like Clark are so quick to overlook the fact that Barack Hussein Obama has been a member of the radical Rev. Wright s church for 25 years and we are now expected to believe that Obama doesn t agree with his racist anti-American beliefs. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Glory heads to online auction Mar 20, 2008
The group wants to rebuild a carousel that ran at the original Columbia Gardens, an amusement park on Butte s East Side, erected by Copper King William Clark in the late 1800s. The first carousel burned in the 1970s and the park was dismantled in 1973 to make way for expanding mine operations. (Montana Standard, MT)
Clinton Library Builder Disappears Amid Audit Mar 17, 2008
William Clark, president and CEO of CDI and the son of its founder, said Glasgow suffered from "pressure that was self-induced.". "The people buying in were obviously about ready to take a big financial step and John felt personally responsible to make sure that everything went well with the deal," Clark said. (Fox News)
Clinton's library builder vanishes from Arkansas amid audit Mar 17, 2008
William Clark, president and CEO of CDI and the son of its founder, said Glasgow suffered from pressure that was self-induced. . (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Record photo by Jonathan David Phillips Senator Fred Smith speaks to voters in Lilesville Mar 15, 2008
William Clark, of Lilesville, said he enjoyed the book. He said that he was an orphan in Winston-Salem and it helped him to relate to Smith. (Anson Record, NC)
Without A Trace Mar 6, 2008
According to sources familiar with the matter, Glasgow had been supervising a redistribution of CDI's ownership following the death last spring of William Clark, an Arkansas entrepreneur who had been Dillard's 50-50 partner. About 20 percent of CDI's ownership was being transferred to top CDI executives including Glasgow, sources said. (New York Post -- Business)
Off the beaten path: Willow Creek Feb 24, 2008
The written history of the area begins with Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. During his return trip in 1806, Clark gave the name Philosopher s River to the willow-edged stream flowing into the Jefferson. (Montana Standard, MT)
The boy Brando lost Feb 24, 2008
Brando took an active role to limit our ability to prosecute,' said LA district attorney William Clark. It was a strategic decision on his part that Cheyenne return to Tahiti, and I think in the end it wound up destroying his daughter. (Guardian Unlimited)
Conserving Rare Breeds Feb 17, 2008
These horses were noted by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark during their expedition to explore the Pacific Northwest. In fact, the Spanish influence extended up to the Carolinas, across the Gulf Coast, and throughout the West. (Science Daily)
State raises issues on landfill expansion Feb 14, 2008
"The city needs to discuss alternative revenue sources that could replace the landfill revenue and/or reduce the footprint of the expansion," wrote William Clark, a regional permit administrator for the state Department of Environmental Conservation, in a Nov. 19 memo. The city gets about $13 million a year -- about 10 percent of its total budget -- from such fees charged to 11 municipalities and private trash companies that use the dump. (Albany Times Union)
Happy 149th, Oregon, and many more (Feb. 14) Feb 14, 2008
William Clark, Meriwether Lewis, Toussaint Charbonneau, his wife Sacagawea and several of their associates helped put Oregon on the map when they spent the winter of 1805-06 camped along an Oregon tributary of the Columbia River. They had a lot of hearty stock to follow. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
DHS north/south corridor structurally inadequate Feb 14, 2008
That era of construction has been faulted for shoddiness, or at least not suitable to the New England climate, since there were water issues almost from the first, said Selectman William Clark, who taught there at the time. He brought a 1970s slide projector and slides taken of the construction, since he had been asked by the then superintendent to create a detailed account of the work. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Disappearing cottonwoods inspire program Feb 11, 2008
Cottonwood bark was used as fodder for horses, a practice that surprised explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. The Corps of Discovery used cottonwoods for firewood and building material. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Book Life - Memoirs of illness, explorers, traveling Feb 4, 2008
"The volume is intended for sharing with the general public, but also for reading, writing and support groups."The Melancholy Fate of Capt. Lewis" by Michael Pritchett, Unbridled Books, 416 pages.Could there be another word left to write about Meriwether Lewis, William Clark or their Corps of Discovery?I'll leave that for you to answer.Novelist Michael Pritchett, for one, believes there is - in fact - much left to be explored about the death of Lewis, the cross-continent expedition's... (Missoulian, MT)
Mountain men come to trade ... Waynesville utility rate hike planned ... Airport expenses defended ... Deadline today for school, city candidate filings ... School and City Candidates ... Ambulance board plans budget ... Other actions in Waynesville ... Medical Clinic grand opening set Wednesday ... IAAP chapter joins Chamber ... Partridge Elementary School ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}} Photo by Darrell Todd Maurina Trader John Pieron shows some of his wares at the weekend “Mountain Man Blackpowder Trade Fair” in St. Robert. Mountain men come to trade Jan 23, 2008
Items sold by Pieron at the trade fair include the three main categories carried by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark as they traveled up the Missouri River: trade beads, silver mirrors, and silver for trade. Mirrors were especially important in trading with Native Americans, Pieron said. (Waynesille Daily Guide, MO)
Overdue honor: New memorial for Coast Guard Jan 21, 2008
William Clark -- who joined the Navy at 16 in 1944 -- applauded the move. Clark transferred to the Coast Guard in 1948, serving in the Korean and Vietnam wars as a marine engineer. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
U.S. banks turn to new sources to replenish capital Jan 16, 2008
In the case of New Jersey, William Clark, the chief investment officer of the state's $81 billion pension fund, approached both Citigroup and Merrill and agreed to invest $400 million in Citigroup and $300 million in Merrill. Even after these investments, the New Jersey fund has an underweight position in financial stocks. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Cottingham: Mahonias have many personalities Jan 15, 2008
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Milltown Dam turns 100 before removal finishes Jan 13, 2008
William Clark s dam were partially lowered and the filling of its reservoir began. In order to make room for the backwaters of the dam, we have cleared 125 acres of land of timber and stumpage, said George Slack, the construction superintendent. (Montana Standard, MT)
Man who lost wife, mother: Foster children should have been moved Jan 4, 2008
William Clark said the eldest of the two foster children charged in the slayings - James Earl Garrett, 17, and Jeffery Byrd Johnson Jr., 15 - had asked to be moved from the family's home in White Bluff, about 25 miles west of Nashville in Dickson County ... "They have 15 days to get people together - this counselor and that counselor - on request," William Clark said by phone Thursday ... William Clark, 50, says he'll stay in Tennessee but probably won't take in foster children anymore. (Concord Monitor)
Number of registered sex offenders decreases Dec 29, 2007
7, Dow City, Indecent Contact with a Child, 2001, Crawford County Shane Ryan Schwiesow, 104 S. Prince St., Dow City, Two Counts Lascivious Acts with a Child, 2000, Scott County Joel William Clark, 3865 260th St., Portsmouth, Possession of Child Pornography, 2001, Outside of IA Herbert Lee Dugan, 308 4th St., Persia, Sexual Assault Child Fondl, 2003, Outside of IA Terry Lee Hamblen, 611 Eaton St., Apt. 3, Dunlap, Sexual Exploitation of Minor, 1995, Harrison County Theodore Allen Jensen, 3827... (Harlan Tribune, IA)
Read more. . Dec 29, 2007
An Arbor Day celebration was held April 21 at Cut Bluff Overlook to mark the 202nd anniversary of the presence of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark expedition. A deal was being negotiated in late April for Kim Lester, accused of neglecting multiple animals on her Grenora farmstead in June of 2006. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
On the Farm: Local producers offer excellent holiday gifts Dec 27, 2007
The William Clark family invites you to try their olive oil and visit Chapel Hill. The oil can be found at several Central Coast locations; call the Clark family for one near you. (Santa Maria Times)
Flashing spotlight on founding federalist Dec 20, 2007
Missoulians will soon know him as the historical figure with the busiest social calendar since Meriwether Lewis and William Clark dropped by for their expedition's bicentennial. The delivery of a museum-quality display of Hamilton's accomplishments at the Missoula Public Library this week has inspired two months of events, concerts and activities for the community. (Missoulian, MT)
Hospital raises cultural awareness Dec 15, 2007
Spoonhunter spoke to the crowd about the story of Sacajawea, best known for accompanying Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their explorations of the western United States. "My grandfather used to tell us stories of Sacajawea when we were growing up," Spoonhunter told the group. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Milton Area School Board: Tax hike likely Dec 13, 2007
He and superintendent Dr. William Clark point to salary increases from the new contract, transportation costs, special education and the anticipated increase in electricity rates as to why the budget is expected to rise. Snyder added administrators have made 650,000- 700,000 in budget cuts, and additional cuts or changes are possible in the coming months. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Montana history almanac - Ekalaka named seat of new Fallon County Dec 10, 2007
O'Fallon, an Indian agent, never set foot in Montana, but his uncle, Capt. William Clark, named a creek in eastern Montana after his nephew on his way back to St. Louis in 1806. In 1911, Montana had 29 counties. (Missoulian, MT)
Non compus POTUS Nov 27, 2007
Ronald Reagan, his CIA director William J Casey, his national security advisor William Clark, and others did not give a hoot for stability in the Soviet empire. They set out to destabilize it, and succeeded. (Asia Times Online)
Milton mulls upgrades to sports facilities Nov 22, 2007
This is something the district has been looking forward to for a while, said superintendent Dr. William Clark, who added the district has been putting funds in the capital reserve for a few years for the project. He said they would like to carry out a plan without increasing taxes for it. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
The marriage of Sophia Robinson and Roosevelt Ingram Sr. Nov 21, 2007
I dated very little in high school, she says, naming two young men, William Clark and Roosevelt Ingram. I was quite fond of him, she adds of Ingram. (Troy Montgomery Herald, NC)
Milton teacher spurs Cambodia project Nov 15, 2007
In addition to the board, superintendent Dr. William Clark said he ll be looking forward to the project. It struck a chord with me, as a parent of a child from a Third World country, he said. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
MOntana history almanac - Griz top Cats with contested 11th-hour score Nov 12, 2007
He founded the towns of Anaconda and Hamilton, and his celebrated feud with William Clark cast a dark pallor over Montana politics in the 1890s. Villard, born Ferdinand Heinrich Gustav Hilgard in Germany, was seven years older than Daly. (Missoulian, MT)
DWI crash leaves family shattered Nov 12, 2007
William Clark, 56, of Mineola, a friend who was in the front seat, was also injured in the crash. Police are asking anyone with information about the case to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS.. (Newsday)
Remembering local Civil War veterans Nov 10, 2007
Abbott, Charles H. Abbott, George B. Abbott, J. Varnum Adams, Lewis Agers, Philip Anderson, Charles Ashley, Thomas Bailey, George Ball, John Bamford, Jesse Bamford, William Baker, Andrew J. Barry, John Bean, Charles T. Bell, Joseph Berg, William *Berkley, John Berry, Charles Berry, Jacob W. Bixby, Albert J. Bixby, Matthias Bixby, Moses P. Blume, Phillips Boulten, Charles S. Bracket, Andrew T. Branch, Charles S. Brierley, John Brown, William S. Buchanan William Budd, James Bumpus, Simeon Burke,... (North Andover Citizen, MA)
The need for athletics facilities can be resolved by working together Nov 7, 2007
It s never been discussed, but I think it s a great idea, said Milton superintendent Dr. William Clark. I think it s a unique thought, but there s a lot of details that would have to be worked out. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
