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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

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

From Washington Times Nov. 11, 2015

Becknell doesn’t keep stats, but he believes his programs for young people are paying off.

From Washington Times Nov. 11, 2015

“The teacher asked what we did over the summer,” Becknell said.

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

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