This "King of the Wild Frontier" once claimed to have killed 105 bears during a few months in 1825
In 1849, Thomas Ewing, "The Logician of the West", became the USA's first Secy. of this Cabinet Dept.
In the 1880s the Knights of this gave way to the American Federation of this representing workers
This committee that once claimed 800,000 members was dissolved Dec. 11, 1941
This pact among the U.S., Mexico & Canada took effect in 1994 & aims to eliminate tariffs by 2008
Gen. Charles Lee was relieved of command after ordering a retreat at this 1778 New Jersey battle
Dexter Pratt, a neighbor of Longfellow, had this job (& presumably, sinewy hands)
Declaring bankruptcy to get out of jail in 1819, he now had time to smell the roses & draw the birds
Way before Ford, an assembly line was set up in Cincinnati in the 1800s to disassemble these animals
In 1801 this American boat designer tried to sell his submarine to Napoleon