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Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions
Here is information on significant earthquakes and volcanic eruptions going back as early as A.D. 79 and through the present. A.D. 79…United States Coast Guard Academy
(Encyclopedia) United States Coast Guard Academy, at New London, Conn.; for training young men and women to be officers of the U.S. Coast Guard; established 1876, opened 1877 as United States Revenue…searchlight
(Encyclopedia) searchlight, device, usually swiveled, using a lens and reflecting surface to direct a powerful beam of light of nearly parallel rays. In 1892 such apparatus was used along the English…Norfolk, county, England
(Encyclopedia) NorfolkNorfolknôrˈfək [key], county (1991 pop. 736,700), 2,054 sq mi (5,320 sq km), E England. The county seat is Norwich. Administratively, Norfolk is divided into the districts of…Ghats
(Encyclopedia) GhatsGhatsgŏts [key] [Hindi,=steps], two mountain ranges of S India, paralleling the coasts of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal and forming two sides of the Deccan plateau. Anai…North Carolina
North Carolina State Information Capital: Raleigh Official Name: North Carolina Organized as a territory/republic: March 24, 1663 Entered Union (rank): November 21, 1789 Present constitution…Nevada
(Encyclopedia) CE5 NevadaNevadanəvădˈə, –vä– [key], far western state of the United States. It is bordered by Utah (E), Arizona (SE), California (SW, W), and Oregon and Idaho (N). In the…Camarillo
(Encyclopedia) Camarillo Camarillo kăˌmərēˈyō [key], city (2020 pop. 70,741), Ventura co., S Calif.; inc. 1964. It is…The Congress of Women: The Women Writers of California
by Mrs. Ella Sterling Cummins Marriage Prospects in GermanyThe Woman Who Has ComeThe Women Writers of California Mrs. Ella Sterling Cummins was born in Sacramento County, Cal. Her parents…Chile Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Chile, or the Republic of Chile, is a fascinating country situated in South America, sharing its borders with Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia. With its diverse landscapes, ranging from the Atacama…Trending
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