Sentence examples for was held west from inspiring English sources

The Democrats held their convention two weeks later in St . Louis Missouri the first time a national convention was held west of the Mississippi.

In 1876, when the Democrats met in St . Louis— the first time that a Convention was held west of the Mississippi — a delegation opposed to the nomination of the New Yorker Samuel Tilden hung a giant banner from the balcony of the Lindell Hotel.

Later that year, another protest was held west of Strathroy on October 19, advocating against wind turbine construction due to the health effects experienced by those living near them.

A memorial service was held in West Palm Beach on October 10.

Two days later, the biggest gun show in New England was held in West Springfield, Massachusetts, in an exposition center the size of an airport hangar.

In 1904 the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (also known as the St . Louis Worlds Fair) was held just west of the city in Forest Park to commemorate the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase.

The 22-year-old was held in west London and has been arrested on suspicion of murder, rioting and burglary.

The first leg was held in West Germany and Borussia won 3 0 to put themselves in a good position to reach the final going into the second leg in the Netherlands.

The 1955 World Championship was held in West Germany, and the two teams again met in the final game of the tournament.

The main rally was held in the West Bank city of Ramallah, seat of the Palestinian Authority government.

Phyllis Woodbury was the medium at the seance, which was held in a West Side townhouse owned by Tom H. John.