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Source: The U.S. Department of State The Southwest differs from the adjoining Midwest in weather (drier), population (less dense), and ethnicity (strong Spanish-American and Native-American…January 2000 News and Events
WorldActing President Takes Charge of Kremlin (Jan. 3): In one of his first actions, Vladimir V. Putin dismisses Tatyana Dyachenko, daughter of former president Boris N. Yeltsin, and other…The Largest States in the U.S. by Area
The United States of America is a country of immense geographical diversity, with a landscape that spans from snow-capped mountains to sun-kissed beaches, arid deserts to lush forests. The country's…Professor of Geology
Ivan Colburn Tell us about your work---what do you do? We have a variety of geology classes that we teach in our program. We teach everything from the…Cale Young Rice: The Chant of the Colorado
The Chant of the Colorado(At the Grand Canyon)Cale Young RiceMy brother, man, shapes him a plan And builds him a house in a day, But I have toiled through a million years For a home to last…Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de
(Encyclopedia) Coronado, Francisco Vásquez deCoronado, Francisco Vásquez defränthēsˈkō väsˈkāth dā kōrōnäˈᵺō [key], c.1510–1554, Spanish explorer. He went to Mexico with Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza…Ten Most Visited National Parks, 2013
The following table lists the most visited National Parks, according to rank, park name, and number of recorded visitors in 2013. A perennial favorite, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was…Ten Most Visited National Parks, 2014
The following table lists the most visited National Parks, according to rank, park name, and number of recorded visitors in 2014. A perennial favorite, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was…Top Google Searches in the U.S., 2009
The following lists indicate what search terms were the most popular on Google in the United States in 2009. Google analyzes billions of search terms to compile the lists…Figures and Legends in American Folklore
Appleseed, Johnny (John Chapman, 1774-1847): Massachusetts-born nurseryman; reputed to have spread seeds and seedlings out of which grew the apple orchards of the Midwest.Billy the Kid (…Trending
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