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Shield Volcanoes
Shield volcanoes are built almost entirely of fluid lava flows. Flow after flow pours out in all directions from a central summit vent, or group of vents, building a broad, gently sloping…Superpower Takes a Back Seat
1999 News of the Nation The four days of air strikes against Iraq in Dec. 1998, an international P.R. disaster for the U.S. and Britain, were followed by a low-profile war of attrition, in which…Phish
FarmhouseElektra Ever since the Grateful Dead packed it in, Phish have been known as the jam band of all jam bands, building a massive following thanks to their often-spellbinding live shows…Kay GRANGER, Congress, TX (1943)
GRANGER Kay , a Representative from Texas; born in Greenville, Hunt County, Tex., January 18, 1943; graduated from Eastern Hills High School, Fort Worth, Tex.; B.S. Texas Wesleyan University, Fort…Walt Whitman: Of That Blithe Throat of Thine
Of That Blithe Throat of ThineOf that blithe throat of thine from arctic bleak and blank, I'll mind the lesson, solitary bird—let me too welcome chilling drifts, E'en the profoundest chill,…Spanish-American War (1898–1899)
War fires stoked by “jingo journalism” as American people support Cuban rebels against Spain. American business sees economic gain in Cuban trade and resources and American power zones in…Ralph Waldo Emerson: From Hafiz
From HafizI said to heaven that glowed above, O hide yon sun-filled zone, Hide all the stars you boast; For, in the world of love And estimation true, The heaped-up harvest of the moon Is…U2
Pop Island A sprawling sonic fest of surging rhythms, samples, loops, layers and crackling melodies, Pop further enhanced U2's reputation for turning risk-taking into an art form. In the…Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, 2006
Note: The day of an eclipse is given in Universal Time (UT) and may start a day earlier or later depending on your time zone. (See Phenomena, 2006, to find time of eclipse.)March 15.…Clair Bee
Clair BeeBorn: Mar. 2, 1896Basketball coach who led LIU to 2 undefeated seasons (1936,39) and 2 NIT titles (1939,41) his teams won 95 percent of their games between 1931-51, including 43 in a…Trending
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