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Dinosaur Fossils (By U.S. State!)

Top of Page Source: iStockMost people are familiar with their state’s official flower and flag, but did you know that almost every state has an official fossil as well? These state symbols are a…

From the Minnetarees to the Shoshonees

Chapter 12 Chapter 14 From the Minnetarees to the Shoshonees Travelling in a westerly direction, with a very gradual descent, Captain Lewis, on the thirteenth of August, came…

From Tidewater to the Sea

Chapter 16 Chapter 18 From Tidewater to the Sea Near the mouth of the river which the explorers named Quicksand River (now Sandy), they met a party of fifteen Indians who had…

Winter's Tale

Winter's Tale Leontes, King of Sicily, and his queen, the beautiful and virtuous Hermione, once lived in the greatest harmony together. So happy was Leontes in the love of this excellent…

Lewis & Clark: From Tidewater to the Sea

by NoahBrooks Down the Columbia to TidewaterCamping by the PacificFrom Tidewater to the Sea Near the mouth of the river which the explorers named Quicksand River (now…

Minnesota

  Minnesota State Facts Capital: St. Paul Official Name: Minnesota Entered Union (rank): May 11th, 1858 (32nd) Present constitution adopted: 1858. State abbreviation/Postal code: Minn/MN State…

Fiji Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Fiji Index: Geography People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Fiji Relations GEOGRAPHYFiji is comprised of a group…

Washington, D.C.

(Encyclopedia) Washington, D.C., capital of the United States, coextensive (since 1878, when Georgetown became a part of Washington) with the District…