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Uzbekistan Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Uzbekistan Index: People Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Uzbek Relations PEOPLELocated in the heart of…earthquake
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Worldwide pattern of earthquake activity: The dots indicate the epicenters of all earthquakes recorded during a recent 10-year period. CE5 earthquake, trembling or shaking…human evolution
(Encyclopedia) human evolution, theory of the origins of the human species, Homo sapiens. Modern understanding of human origins is derived largely from the findings of paleontology, anthropology, and…Jo's Last Scrape
Jo's Last ScrapeThe March family had enjoyed a great many surprises in the course of their varied career, but the greatest of all was when the Ugly Duckling turned out to be, not a swan, but…State of the Union Address: Zachary Taylor (December 4, 1849)
Zachary Taylor (December 4, 1849) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: Sixty years have elapsed since the establishment of this Government, and the Congress of the United…Famous Firsts in Aviation
Cayley's Helicopter Wilbur and Orville Wright with their second powered machine. Source: Library of Congress. Orville Wright, Major John F. Curry, and Colonel Charles Lindbergh…State Symbols
StateSongBirdTreeFlowerAlabama“Alabama” (1931)yellowhammer (1927)Southern longleaf pine (1949, 1997)camellia (1959)Salt water fish: fighting tarpon (1955); Fresh water fish: largemouth bass (…Maryland
Maryland State Information Capital: Annapolis Official Name: State of Maryland Organized as a Territory: 1632 Entered Union & Rank: April 28, 1788 (7th of the original 13 states) Present…Saturn, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Saturn and its ring system as seen from Earth Saturn, in astronomy, 6th planet from the sun. Saturn has 82 confirmed natural satellites, many of which have not been named.…State of the Union Address: Ulysses S. Grant (December 7, 1875)
Ulysses S. Grant (December 7, 1875) To the Senate and House of Representatives: In submitting my seventh annual message to Congress, in this centennial year of our national existence as a free and…