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1840 May 6, Natchez, Miss.: tornado struck heart of the city, killing 317 and injuring over 1,000. 1884 Feb. 19, Miss., Ala., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Ky., Ind.: series of 60 tornadoes caused…The Southwest
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…May 2004 Disasters
May 1–6, southern Calif.: Six blazes raged through 20,000 acres this week. Many were evacuated from their homes and eight buildings at the Dorland Mountain Arts Colony retreat burned to the…Weather: Staying Safe in a Storm
Staying Safe in a StormWeatherThere's No Place Like HomeThunderstormsDoing the TwistThe ChaseStaying Safe in a Storm In a tornado, winds are so great that brick and concrete walls can collapse.…BOSCHWITZ, Rudolph Eli (Rudy), Congress, MN (1930)
Senate Years of Service: 1978-1991 Party: Republican BOSCHWITZ, Rudolph Eli (Rudy), a Senator from Minnesota; born in Berlin, Germany, November 7, 1930; attended the public schools in New…Rudolph Eli (Rudy) BOSCHWITZ, Congress, MN (1930)
Senate Years of Service: 1978-1991 Party: Republican BOSCHWITZ Rudolph Eli (Rudy) , a Senator from Minnesota; born in Berlin, Germany, November 7, 1930; attended the public schools in New…Sportsmanship Award
Each of the NBA's 29 teams nominated one player from their roster “who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court,” then a panel made up of former NBA players Tommy Heinsohn,…1939 College Football Recap
Final AP Top 20Bowl Games with Top 20 TeamsMajor Conference ChampionsHeisman Trophy VotingOther Major Award WinnersConsensus All-America Team The national championship changed hands in 1939 but…Edmund Gibson ROSS, Congress, KS (1826-1907)
Senate Years of Service: 1866-1871 Party: Republican ROSS Edmund Gibson , a Senator from Kansas; born in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, December 7, 1826; apprenticed as a printer in Sandusky,…Immigration Milestones
A Nation of Immigrants The U.S. is a nation of immigrants. The first wave of immigrants to colonial America, from England, France, Germany, and other northern European countries, were fleeing…Trending
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