Osage Wealth and the Dark Side of White Greed
The Osage Nation’s oil wealth in Oklahoma transformed their fortunes and attracted violence as a band of men allegedly targeted heirs to Osage lands. The piece traces Osage history from early wars and treaties to the 1920s murders, noting government probes and potential reforms in Indian affairs.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Alexander Pope
Oklahoma
Southwest
Great River
Lewis and Clark
Big Track
Arkansas River
Vermilion River
Arkansas
Fort Clark
Kansas City
St. Louis
Fort Gibson
L. T
Danville
Kan
Santa Fe
John Mix Stanley
General Custer
Black Kettle
The
Washita
Congress
United States Treasury
United States
Osages
Gorrow
Jackson Barnett
Mid Creatures Vision Sparks Canada Debate
A heated dispute in Canada pits Bonnycastle Dale against a northern Alberta faction over moose sight. The rivals claim moose see poorly yet others insist they can see for miles. Moose rely on smell as their primary defense, while mud fills their nostrils during bottom feeding in lakes and streams. Deer have better vision than moose but share keen ears.
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Canada
Bonnycastle Dale
Alberta
Eyesight Declines Among Birds Cited by Detroit News
The Detroit News notes that eyesight does not rank with wild ducks hawks and many other denizens of the wilderness as a point of comparison, reflecting a broader discussion on animal perception and behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit News
Ancient Nursery Tale Origin of Tom Thumb Ballad
The seven league boots appear in Lom Thumb derived from Le Petit Poucet and possibly Anglo Saxon. A 1630 ballad about Tom Thumb printed by John Wright is in Bodleian Library, Oxford, illustrating early British versions of the tale.
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Charles Perrault
Bodleian Library
Oxford
Com Thumb
John Wright
Bryn Mawr Elects Miss Minna Lee Jones President
Miss Minna Lee Jones, of Bryn Mawr College, has been elected president of the Students' Self Movement, the highest office in the gift of the student body.
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Minna Lee. Jones
Students’ Self Movement
Bryn Mawr College
Impeached Federal Judge George Waaa Faces Senate Vote
Federal Judge George Waaa of the eastern Illinois district has been impeached by the House and will proceed to the Senate for trial. The action marks a rare high court accountability moment amid investigations and political friction.
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George Waaa
Ilinois
Hovst
Senate
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Calpe Dame
J Stayley
Efs
Cologne
President von Hindenburg
von Hindenburg
Germany
Illinois Masons
Bloomington
Oberammergau
Ericsson
James E. Fraser
New York
John Ericsson
Washington
Lincoln Memorial
Coolidge
Sweden
Gustaf Adolph
Mr. Fraser
Bryn Mawr
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