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Theodore Roosevelt Island

(Encyclopedia) Theodore Roosevelt Island: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).

East River

(Encyclopedia) East River, tidal strait, 16 mi (26 km) long and 600–4,000 ft (183–1,219 m) wide, connecting Upper New York Bay and Long Island Sound, New York City, and separating the boroughs of…

Ross Sea

(Encyclopedia) Ross Sea, arm of the Pacific Ocean, Antarctica, between Victoria Land and Marie Byrd Land. It was discovered in 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross, a British explorer. Ross Island with Mt.…

James Murray MASON, Congress, VA (1798-1871)

Senate Years of Service: 1847-1861 Party: Democrat MASON James Murray , a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born on Analostan Island, Fairfax County, Va. (now Theodore Roosevelt Island,…

National Memorials

Name and location Total acreageArkansas Post (Ark.) 746.88Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial (Va.) 27.91Chamizal (Tex.) 54.90Coronado (Ariz.) 4,750.22David Berger (Ohio)n.a.De Soto (…

Landmarks of Washington, D.C.

by Mark D. Hughes photos by Carol M. Highsmith Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States and home to many of the country's most famous and recognizable…

Washington, D.C.

(Encyclopedia) Washington, D.C., capital of the United States, coextensive (since 1878, when Georgetown became a part of Washington) with the District…

New York, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) New York, city (2020 pop. 8,336,817), land area 304.8 sq mi (789.4 sq km), SE N.Y., largest city in the United States and one of the…

National Parks and Monuments (table)

(Encyclopedia) National Parks and Monuments Name Type1 Location Year authorized Sizeacres (hectares) Description Abraham Lincoln Birthplace HP Central Ky. 1916 344.5 (139) Traditional…