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Source: The U.S. Department of State Americans have long regarded the West as the last frontier. Yet California has a history of European settlement older than that of most midwestern states…Miscellaneous Data for the United States
Highest point: Mount McKinley, Alaska 20,320 ft. (6,198 m)Lowest point: Death Valley, Calif. 282 ft. (86 m) below sea levelApproximate mean elevation 2,500 ft. (763 m)Points farthest apart (…Lightning Dangers
The National Weather Service publication Storm Data recorded a total of 4,049 deaths from lightning strikes from the year 1959 through 2014. According to the…State and Territory Tourism Offices
The following is a selected list of state tourism office Web addresses and phone numbers. Where a toll-free number is available, it is given. However, the numbers are subject to change.Alabama800-…Traffic Congestion in U.S. Cities, 2002
RankUrban areaAnnual delay per personin hours1.Los Angeles, Calif.1362.San Francisco-Oakland, Calif.923.Washington, DC-Md.-Va.844.Seattle-Everett, Wash.825.Houston, Tex.756.San Jose, Calif.746.Dallas…Tallest Mountains in the U.S. (14,000 Feet+)
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesMountaineering is much more than scaling the highest peak and dreaming of the next trek you’re going to take. For many, it’s a lifelong dream to climb the highest…Milestones of the 2012 General Election
Important firsts in gay marriage, women in the Senate, legalized marijuana, and more By Beth Rowen Tammy Baldwin Related Links Campaign 2012 Gay Marriage Timeline Elections in the…Asians and Pacific Islanders in the 112th Congress
A list of the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders currently serving in the 112th Congress. There are ten members in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate. State…Franklin D. Roosevelt's War Message, Asking Congress to Declare War on Japan
Given on Monday, December 8, 1941 Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of…Chinatowns and Other Asian-American Enclaves
Filipinotowns by David Johnson Guide to Asian-American Enclaves Introduction Chinatowns Filipinotowns Nihonmachi (Japantowns) Little Indias Koreatowns Little Saigons…Trending
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