settlers

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The settlers were from a recently reestablished settlement called Sa-Nur, situated on top of the hill above the cemetery.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Historians estimate that before the arrival of large numbers of European settlers, roughly 50,000 grizzlies ranged across the American West.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Ford’s arrival in 1907 drew waves of German, Irish and Jewish settlers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

D’Entremont said Carney started the hourlong conversation talking about efforts to encourage the celebration of National Acadian Day, which is meant to commemorate the French settlers in Atlantic Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

There’s a carousel and a zoo on this side of the park, plus a playground and Lefferts House, where Dutch settlers used to live.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott