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Summer Solstice
The longest day of the year Solstice comes from the Latin (sol, sun; sistit, stands). For several days before and after each solstice, the sun appears to stand still in the sky—that is, its…Fall Equinox
The science and significance of the autumnal equinox The autumnal equinox is a sure sign of fall. Related Links Poetry for Fall The Seasons The Planets The Spring Equinox…2005 Year in Review
Top events for the nation and the world American soldiers search for insurgents in Mosul, Iraq Quizzes Incendiary Political Remarks, 2005 Who suggested we assassinate a South…Deal Island
(Encyclopedia) Deal Island, small island, off the western shore of Delmarva peninsula, in Tangier Sound, SE Md. It is an oyster, clam, and crab shipping and processing center.How does this disabling state occur?
Related Links Use of Alternative Therapies for Common Medical Conditions, 1997Mental Illness in AmericaThe SeasonsSeasons in the N. Hemisphere, 1999Seasons in the N. Hemisphere, 2000The human…Buh, river, E Europe, also known as Western Buh
(Encyclopedia) Buh or Western Buh, river, Eastern Europe: see Bug.Ross and Cromarty
(Encyclopedia) Ross and Cromarty, former county, N Scotland. Under the Local Government Act of 1973, Ross and Cromarty was divided between the new Highland and Western Isles regions (now council…gold
(Encyclopedia) gold, metallic chemical element; symbol Au [Lat. aurum=shining dawn]; at. no. 79; at. wt. 196.96657; m.p. 1,064.43℃; b.p. 2,808℃; sp. gr. 19.32 at 20℃; valence +1 or +3. Gold is very…Collected Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents: Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt Dwight D. Eisenhower Harry S. Truman Inaugural Address Thursday, January 20, 1949 Mr. Vice President, Mr. Chief Justice, and fellow citizens, I accept with…The Charges Against Columbus
A controversy of historic proportion The Landing of Columbus by John Vanderlyn (1847)Within the last half century, many historians have come to criticize Columbus's legacy and question whether he…Trending
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