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(Encyclopedia) Queen Mary Coast, region: see Antarctica.The 50 States of America | U.S. State Information
Updated June 26, 2023 | Infoplease Staff Jump to: Maps & Flags | Trivia | Population & Geography | Economic & Social Comparisons The United States of America is composed of 50 states,…flatfish
(Encyclopedia) flatfish, common name for any member of the unique and widespread order Pleuronectiformes containing over 500 species (including the flounder, halibut, plaice, sole, and turbot), 130…Historic Vote in Southern Sudan
In a weeklong referendum, voters choose independence By Jennie Wood Map of Sudan before the split Related Links South Sudan Country Profile Sudan…migrant labor
(Encyclopedia) migrant labor, term applied in the United States to laborers who travel from place to place harvesting crops that must be picked as soon as they ripen. Although migrant labor patterns…Davidson, George
(Encyclopedia) Davidson, George, 1825–1911, American geographer and astronomer, b. England. From 1845 to 1895 he was on the staff of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. He charted (1850–60) the U.S.…Schiff, Adam Bennett
(Encyclopedia) Schiff, Adam Bennett, 1960- , American politician, b. Framingham, Ma., Stanford Univ. (B.A., 1982), Harvard Law School (J.D., 1985…Baja California, state, Mexico
(Encyclopedia) Baja California Baja California Span.: bäˈhä kälēfōrˈnyä [key], state,…Fires and Explosions
Worst U.S. Forest Fires Whether you're talking about forest fires or kitchen fires, factory explosions or arson, when fires get out of control, the damage can be devastating. 1666…Women's Suffrage: Hard Work for Special Sessions
by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler Campaigning for RatificationThe Legal Tests BeginHard Work for Special SessionsThere followed next a discouraging phase of the campaign,…