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Sacagawea (/ ˌ s æ k ə dʒ ə ˈ w iː ə / SAK-ə-jə-WEE-ə or / s ə ˌ k ɒ ɡ ə ˈ w eɪ ə / sə-KOG-ə-WAY-ə; [1] also spelled Sakakawea or Sacajawea; May c. 1788 – December 20, 1812) [2] [3] [4] was a Lemhi Shoshone woman who, in her teens, helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition in achieving their chartered mission objectives by exploring the Louisiana Territory.
Jean Baptiste Charbonneau (February 11, 1805 – May 16, 1866), sometimes known in childhood as Pompey or Little Pomp, was an American explorer, guide, fur trapper, trader, military scout during the Mexican–American War, alcalde (mayor) of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia and a gold digger and hotel operator in Northern California.
Henry Brown Clarke was a native of New York State who had come to Chicago in 1833 with his wife, Caroline Palmer Clarke, and his family. He was in the hardware business with William Jones and Byram King, establishing King, Jones and Company, and provided building materials to the growing Chicago populace. [ 2 ]
Brighton Park is a community area located on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois.It is number 58 of the 77 community areas of Chicago.. Brighton Park is bordered on the north by the former Illinois and Michigan Canal and the current Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, on the east by Western Avenue, on the south by 49th Street, and on the west by Drake Ave. [2]
In about 1784 the Shields family moved from Virginia to what is now Sevier County, Tennessee, and settled on the south side of the French Broad River. [3] John and his brothers helped his parents to build Shields Fort, which is located where modern-day Pigeon Forge is, near where the Dollywood theme park currently stands.
Ascension Health Holy Family Medical Center, Des Plaines; Ascension Health Mercy Medical Center, Aurora; Ascension Health Rehabilitation Hospital in partnership with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Elk Grove Village; Ascension Health Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago; Ascension Health St. Alexius Medical Center, Hoffman Estates
The beginning of the twentieth century led, after years of complaints by residents, to the creation of a park, which was named for President McKinley after his assassination. The park replaced Brighton Trotting Park established in 1855. [2] The 69-acre (280,000 m 2) park now boasts a swimming pool and ice-skating rink. It is the area's ...
John P. Wilson, lawyer and donator to Children's Memorial Hospital [17] Wolcott Avenue: Dr. Alexander Wolcott, Jr. (1790-1830), first physician in Chicago, trader, served as Chicago's US Indian Agent from the late 1810s through the late 1820s. Until 1939, the road was Lincoln Street. Wrightwood Avenue: Edward Wright, a subdivider and an ...