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(Encyclopedia) rift valley, elongated depression, trough, or graben in the earth's crust, bounded on both sides by normal faults and occurring on the continents or under the oceans. The central flat…A Great Transaction in Land
Chapter 2 A Great Transaction in Land The people of the young Republic of the United States were greatly astonished, in the summer of 1803, to learn that Napoleon Bonaparte,…To the Great Falls of the Missouri
Chapter 9 Chapter 11 To the Great Falls of the Missouri Next day, June 8, the Lewis party returned to the main body of the expedition. They reported that timber was scarce along…Across the Great Divide
Chapter 13 Chapter 15 Across the Great Divide Captain Clark had now left the water-shed of the Missouri behind him, and was pressing on, over a broken, hilly country, to the…The Great White Hurricane
The Blizzard Of 1888: March 11–March 14, 1888 by Borgna Brunner Blizzard of 1888, 14th St. between 5th and 6th Avenues looking West, March 1888. Today's Weather Fact More Weather Facts…The Great Brontosaurus Hoax
by Borgna Brunner Will the real dinosaur please stand up?Apatosaurus/Brontosaurus © Joe Tucciarone Dinosaur Hall of Fame See our informal guide to the biggest, smallest, fastest,…Great Ape Profiles
Great Ape Profiles by Holly Hartman Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) The largest Great Ape Males: 400 pounds (180 kg); up to 6 feet (1.8 m) standingFemales: 200 pounds (90 kg); up to 5 feet (1.5 m…The Great Seal of the U.S.
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress appointed a committee consisting of Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson “to bring in a device for a seal of the United States of…The Devil's Dictionary: Great
by Ambrose Bierce GRAVITATIONGUILLOTINEGREAT -adj. "I'm great," the Lion said — "I reign The monarch of the wood and plain!" The Elephant replied: "I'm great — No quadruped…Brewer's: Peter the Great
of Russia built St. Petersburg, and gave Russia a place among the nations of Europe. He laid aside his crown and sceptre, came to England, and worked as a common labourer in our dockyards…Trending
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