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Area Codes: United States, Canada, Caribbean

Alabama Area CodesAlaska Area CodesArizona Area CodesArkansas Area CodesCalifornia Area CodesColorado Area CodesConnecticut Area CodesDelaware Area CodesFlorida Area CodesGeorgia Area CodesHawaii…

Great Plains

(Encyclopedia) Great Plains, extensive grassland region on the continental slope of central North America. They extend from the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba south through…

State and Territory Tourism Offices

The following is a selected list of state tourism office Web addresses and phone numbers. Where a toll-free number is available, it is given. However, the numbers are subject to change.Alabama800-…

Ongoing Investigations

1997 News of the Nation At the end of 1996, House Speaker Newt Gingrich had been under investigation for possible ethics violations in using tax-exempt money for political purposes. A House sub-…

Names of State Residents

Alabama Alabamian, Alabaman Alaska AlaskanArizona Arizonan, ArizonianArkansas Arkansan California CalifornianColorado Coloradan, ColoradoanConnecticut Connecticuter; NutmeggerDelaware…

Native American Place Names

The name Tahoe (the lake in California/Nevada) is Washo for "big water." The state name Utah is from the Ute tribe, meaning "people of the mountains." Related Links Native American …

Arizona: Temperature Extremes

MonthMaximum°FYearPlaceMinimum°FYearPlaceJan.902000Organ Pipe National Monument* –401971Hawley LakeFeb.971986Yuma* –371985FlagstaffMarch1031896Fort Mohave –261966MaverickApril1131898Parker –…

California: Temperature Extremes

MonthMaximum°FYearPlaceMinimum°FYearPlaceJan.971991Indio–451937BocaFeb.1001986Thermal*–431989BocaMarch1051900Ogilby–351969White MountainApril1181898Volcano Springs–301970White…

NCAA Tournament (52 teams)

East RegionalFirst RoundRutgers 60, SW Louisiana 53Virginia Comm. 76, La Salle 67Syracuse 74, Morehead St. 59James Madison 57, West Virginia 50Second RoundSt. John's 66, Rutgers 55Georgia 56…