The Fox are a North American Algonquin Indian tribe originally from northern Wisconsin and kinsmen of the Sacs. They were mainly sedentary farmers but also hunted and fished. They were affected by Iroquois expansionism and white settlers. In the American War of Independence they joined the British under De Langlade. They made a treaty in 1804 and ceded lands, but with the English attacked Sandusky in the War of 1812. In 1824 and 1830 they ceded large tracts of land. Though involved in the Black Hawk War they gave up more of their territory in a treaty with General Scott at its close. Later they centred on the Des Moines, and in 1842 were removed, settling on the Osage in Iowa. Research Fox
John B Faribault was an American pioneer. He was born in 1769 and died in 1860. A pioneer of great influence over the Indians among whom he traded; he was the first to cultivate land west of the Mississippi and north of the Des Moines. Research John Faribault
Claire Dodd was an American actress. She was born in 1908 at Des Moines, Iowa and died in 1973. She went to New York at the age of fifteen, lied about her age, and joined the Zeigfeild Follies where she was eventually discovered by Darryl F Zanuck. He took her to Hollywood where he guided her throughout most of her career. She worked for Warner Brothers, Paramount, and Universal playing the 'other' woman. She worked in almost sixty films in twelve years from 1930 to 1942, before retiring to get married and raise a family. Research Claire Dodd
Vivienne Osborne was an American actress and dancer. She was born in 1896 at Des Moines, Iowa and died in 1961. Originally a dancer from the age of five before becoming a leading lady in the silent film era, playing 'Adele De Ronsard' in the 1920 film 'Love's Flame'. Research Vivienne Osborne
The Des Moines is the largest river in Iowa, USA. It rises in the south-west of Minnesota and flows in a south-easterly direction until it falls into the Mississippi near Keokuk, after a course of 300 miles.
Des Moines is the capital city of Iowa, USA. The city was laid out in 1846 and incorporated as Fort Des Moines in 1851. In 1857 it became a city and the capital of the State.
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