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Becknell

American  
[bek-nl] / ˈbɛk nl /

noun

  1. William, c1790–1865, U.S. frontier trader: opened Santa Fe Trail 1822.


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Neither Becknell nor Kujawa live in a super-competitive congressional district.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2022

When the young people of Emmanuel Missionary have completed their summer reading, Becknell presents them a certificate of recognition during church services.

From Washington Times • Nov. 11, 2015

To that end, Becknell requires the young people in his congregation to bring their school report cards to him.

From Washington Times • Nov. 11, 2015

Becknell employs that brochure in his community work, not in his ministry.

From Washington Times • Nov. 11, 2015

In 1822, Becknell, of Missouri, took a wagon-train to Santa Fe, to trade for horses and mules and to trap en route.

From Rise of the New West, 1819-1829 by Turner, Frederick Jackson