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Shield Volcanoes
Shield volcanoes are built almost entirely of fluid lava flows. Flow after flow pours out in all directions from a central summit vent, or group of vents, building a broad, gently sloping…Liliuokalani Biography
LiliuokalaniHawaiian queenBorn: 1838 Queen Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii. She took the throne in 1891 following the death of her brother, King Kalakaua.…Foreign Tourism in the United States
The Question: What are the top 25 cities in the U.S. that are visited most by tourists? And which make the most money from tourism? The Answer…Robert Roberts HITT, Congress, IL (1834-1906)
HITT Robert Roberts , a Representative from Illinois; born in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, January 16, 1834; moved to Ogle County, Ill., in 1837 with his parents, who settled in Mount Morris…Elisha Hunt ALLEN, Congress, ME (1804-1883)
ALLEN Elisha Hunt , a Representative from Maine; born in New Salem, Mass., January 28, 1804; attended New Salem Academy, and was graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., in 1823;…Robert William WILCOX, Congress, HI (1855-1903)
WILCOX, Robert William, a Delegate from the Territory of Hawaii; born in Kahalu, Honuaula, island of Maui, Hawaiian Islands, February 15, 1855; attended the Haleakala Boarding School, Makawao…James Henderson BLOUNT, Congress, GA (1837-1903)
BLOUNT James Henderson , a Representative from Georgia; born near Clinton, Jones County, Ga., September 12, 1837; attended private schools in Clinton, Ga., and Tuscaloosa, Ala.; was graduated from…George Quayle CANNON, Congress, UT (1827-1901)
CANNON George Quayle , a Delegate from the Territory of Utah; born in Liverpool, England, January 11, 1827; attended the common schools; immigrated to the United States in 1842 with his parents,…Shelby Moore CULLOM, Congress, IL (1829-1914)
Senate Years of Service: 1883-1913 Party: Republican CULLOM Shelby Moore , a Representative and a Senator from Illinois; born in Wayne County, Ky., November 22, 1829; moved with his father to…Continental Drift and Plate-Tectonics Theory
Source: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Geological Survey According to the theory of continental drift, the world was made up of a single continent through most of geologic time. That continent…Trending
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