It was first composed aboard the British ship HMS <span>Tonnant.</span>
The Dust Bowl Days is your answer
The Dust Bowl was a period in history known for the destruction of the plain lands (Central USA and westward), which led to large amounts of people to go to California in hopes of starting a new life.
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Henry Knox was a man born in Boston, Massachusetts, who was a military officer in the Continental Army as well as in the United States Army. He became the United States Secretary of War in 1789, and continued until 1794.
A word to describe Henry Knox would be brave, as he fought in many wars, and was even an officer.
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