American History: Comprising Historical Sketches of the Indian Tribes: A Description of American Antiquities, with an Inquiry Into Their Origin and and the Origin of the Indian Tribes; History of the United States, with Appendices Showing Its Connection with European History; History of the Present British Provinces; History of Mexico; and History of Texas, Brought Down to the Time of Its Admission Into the American Union ...M.H. Newman & Company, 1847 - 672 pages |
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... Western Tribes , ( Black Feet , Rapids , and Pawnees . ) - Petalesharoo . - Oregon Tribes . SECTION VII . Physical Character , Language , Government , Religion , and Traditions of the Pages , 21-62 Aborigines . CHAPTER II . AMERICAN ...
... Western Tribes , ( Black Feet , Rapids , and Pawnees . ) - Petalesharoo . - Oregon Tribes . SECTION VII . Physical Character , Language , Government , Religion , and Traditions of the Pages , 21-62 Aborigines . CHAPTER II . AMERICAN ...
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... Western Louisiana .-- Spanish Mis- sions . - Texas during the Mexican Revolution - Expedition of Toledo and Guttierez . - Mina and Perry . - General Long's Expedition . - French Colony in Texas . Pages , 619-628 . CHAPTER II . · EVENTS ...
... Western Louisiana .-- Spanish Mis- sions . - Texas during the Mexican Revolution - Expedition of Toledo and Guttierez . - Mina and Perry . - General Long's Expedition . - French Colony in Texas . Pages , 619-628 . CHAPTER II . · EVENTS ...
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... Western United States still later . On the right is a column of English history ; then a column of dates , cor- responding with which the events are arranged on the chart from top to bot- tom ; then follows the history of the present ...
... Western United States still later . On the right is a column of English history ; then a column of dates , cor- responding with which the events are arranged on the chart from top to bot- tom ; then follows the history of the present ...
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... western Esquimaux . The dividing line is a little west of Mackenzie's River . The western Esquimaux speak a dialect so different from the eastern , that it is , at first , difficult for them to understand each other . The two divisions ...
... western Esquimaux . The dividing line is a little west of Mackenzie's River . The western Esquimaux speak a dialect so different from the eastern , that it is , at first , difficult for them to understand each other . The two divisions ...
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... western shores of Lake Superior . 10. The Otta- was . 10 The Ottawas , found on the river of that name , were an Algonquin tribe , formerly residing on the western shores 11. Their ju of Lake Huron . " Their claims to the right of ...
... western shores of Lake Superior . 10. The Otta- was . 10 The Ottawas , found on the river of that name , were an Algonquin tribe , formerly residing on the western shores 11. Their ju of Lake Huron . " Their claims to the right of ...
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