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The Congress of Women: The Land We Love

by Mrs. Mary L. Gaddess Symmetrical WomanhoodThe Land We Love. Mrs. Mary L. Gaddess is a native of Baltimore, Md. Her parents were Oliver P. Mrrryman. of one of the oldest families in the…

Pacific Ocean: Ocean Facts & Animals

Top of Page The Pacific Ocean is a vast and majestic body of water, stretching across more than one-third of the planet's surface. Its crystal-clear blue waters and warm, tropical climate make it a…

Current Events This Week: December 2023

Top of Page World News | U.S. News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News It's a busy world out there, so that’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories for each week of November…

ocean

(Encyclopedia) ocean, interconnected mass of saltwater covering 70.78% of the surface of the earth, often called the world ocean. It is subdivided into four (or five) major units that are separated…

Shipwrecks Since 1833

The Titanic isn't the only notable shipwreck (though it is famous for crashing into an iceberg on April 15, 1912, killing over 1,500 people). The Lusitania, a British…

Canada Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Canada Index: U.S.-Canada Relations Government Political Conditions U.S.-CANADA RELATIONSPrime Minister Harper, who entered office stating he intended…

bear, in zoology

(Encyclopedia) bear, large mammal of the family Ursidae in the order Carnivora, found almost exclusively in the Northern Hemisphere. Bears have large heads, bulky bodies, massive hindquarters, short…

orchid

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Rose pogonia, Pogonia ophioglossoides, a member of the orchid family orchid, popular name for members of the Orchidaceae, a family of perennial herbs widely distributed in both…

Finland Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Finland Index: Historical Highlights Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Finland Relations HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTSThe…