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Scarborough Shoal
(Encyclopedia) Scarborough Shoal, lagoon and reefs, South China Sea, c.135 mi (220 km) W of Luzon, the Philippines. Claimed by China, the Philippines, and Taiwan, it is called Huangyan Island by…Palk Strait
(Encyclopedia) Palk StraitPalk Straitpôk, pôlk [key], 40 to 85 mi (64–137 km) wide, between India and Sri Lanka. At its southern end, it is studded with shoal reefs, forming Adam's Bridge (or Rama's…Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Sable Island, low, sandy island, c.25 mi (40 km) long and 1 mi (1.6 km) wide, off N.S., Canada, ESE of Halifax, near the edge of the continental shelf. The crescent-shaped island is…Tromp, Maarten Harpertszoon
(Encyclopedia) Tromp, Maarten HarpertszoonTromp, Maarten Harpertszoonmärˈtən härˈpərtsōn [key]Tromp, Maarten Harpertszoon trômp [key], 1597–1653, Dutch admiral. A sailor from childhood, he joined the…Lofoten and Vesterålen
(Encyclopedia) LofotenLofotenlōˈfōtən [key] and VesterålenVesterålenvĕstˈərôlən [key], two contiguous island groups (1995 est. pop. 56,700), Nordland and Troms counties, NW Norway, in the Norwegian…Fort Sumter
(Encyclopedia) Fort Sumter, fortification, built 1829–60, on a shoal at the entrance to the harbor of Charleston, S.C., and named for Gen. Thomas Sumter; scene of the opening engagement of the Civil…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, July 30, 1806
Day 1561 Day 1563 Clark, July 30, 1806 Friday 30th July 1806 Set out early this morning at 12 miles arived at the Commencement of Shoals the Chanel on the Stard Side near a high bluff.…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 30, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 29, 1806July 31, 1806July 30, 1806 Wednesday July 30th 1806. The rain still continued this morning it was therefore unnecessary to remain as…Presidential Invention
The Question: Who was the only U.S. president to have a patent on an invention? What was the invention? The Answer: On May 22, 1849 Abraham…Starling TUCKER, Congress, SC (1770-1834)
TUCKER Starling , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Halifax County, N.C., in 1770; moved to Mountain Shoals (now Enoree), S.C.; received a limited education; held several local…Trending
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