Long before Trump expressed interest in a name change, conquerors have battled to claim the wealth of its rich waters.

Iowa’s anti-French sentiments are reflected in Clayton County’s Elkader, named after Abd al-Qadir ibn Muhyi al-Din, an ...

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They showed its vast, curving shore on a map they presented to the continent ... called “An Act to protect the commerce of the United States, and punish the crime of piracy,” and sent armed ...

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From 1714, when the first map shows the ... and disposition, United States statues, Dept. of the Treasury, General Land Office, Vol. II, Printed by Gales and Seaton, 1838.

He wants to see the United States and Canada first. Soon ... Does Strzelecki decide to return from Mexico to Europe? Not a chance! In 1838, he sails across the Pacific Ocean, reaching the islands of ...

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Night - Partly cloudy. Winds SW at 9 mph (14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 52 °F (11.1 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 62 °F (16.7 °C) and a 40% chance of precipitation. Winds variable ...