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At the Sources of the Missouri

Chapter 11 Chapter 13 At the Sources of the Missouri The explorers were now (in the last days of July, 1805) at the head of the principal sources of the great Missouri River, in…

The United States: Map and States

Explore the vast and diverse country of the United States, located in North America and bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. With its breathtaking landscapes, from the Rocky…

Juneteenth Overview

Celebrates the liberation of Black Americans in Texas on June 19, 1865 Origins Related Links Text of the Emancipation Proclamation History of the Emancipation Proclamation…

State Nicknames

Alabama Yellowhammer StateAlaska The state is commonly called “The Last Frontier” or “Land of the Midnight Sun”Arizona Grand Canyon StateArkansas The Natural StateCalifornia Golden…

National Public Radio U.S. Member Stations

Alabama NPR Member StationsAlaska NPR Member StationsArizona NPR Member StationsArkansas NPR Member StationsCalifornia NPR Member StationsColorado NPR Member StationsConnecticut NPR Member…

silver

(Encyclopedia) silver, metallic chemical element; symbol Ag [Lat. argentum]; at. no. 47; at. wt. 107.8682; m.p. 961.93℃; b.p. 2,212℃; sp. gr. 10.5 at 20℃; valence +1 or +2. Pure silver is nearly…

Ojibwa

(Encyclopedia) OjibwaOjibwaōjĭbˈwāˌ, –wə [key] or ChippewaChippewachĭpˈəwäˌ, –wə [key], group of Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan…

Amy Lowell: Garden Games

Garden GamesThe tall clock is striking twelve; And the little girls stop in the hall to watch it, And the big ships rocking in a half-circle Above the dial. Twelve o'clock! Down the side…