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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…The Continental Divide
The Continental Divide is a ridge of high ground that runs irregularly north and south through the Rocky Mountains and separates eastward-flowing from westward-flowing streams. The waters…Dependencies of Norway
Read about the geography, population, and characteristics of Norway's dependencies, which include Svalbard, Bouvet Island, and Jan Mayen Island. Map of SvalbardSource: The World Factbook…Mayo, Henry Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Mayo, Henry Thomas, 1856–1937, American naval officer, b. Burlington, Vt. In 1913 he became commander of the Atlantic Fleet. At Tampico in 1914 he precipitated an international…Boca Raton
(Encyclopedia) Boca Raton Boca Raton bōˈkə rətōnˈ [key], city (2020 pop. 100,259), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the…Weather: The Name Game
The Name GameWeatherHurricanes: The Greatest Storms on EarthIt's Different in the TropicsHow It HappensThe Name GameHurricane ForecastingThe Triple Threat Prior to World War II, hurricanes were…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: March 9, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark March 8, 1806March 10, 1806March 9, 1806 Sunday March 9th 1806. This morning the men set out at daylight to go in gust of the Elk which Collins…Shipwrecks Since 1833
The Titanic isn't the only notable shipwreck (though it is famous for crashing into an iceberg on April 15, 1912, killing over 1,500 people). The Lusitania, a British…Ham the Chimp
Ham the Chimp was the first chimpanzee to be launched into space. Ham was one of several chimpanzees specially trained by NASA rocket scientists to fly in tests of American space capsules. He was at…Central America Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Central America is a subregion of North and South America, situated between Mexico and South America. It is a region of great cultural, linguistic, and ecological diversity, with seven countries that…Trending
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