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Wind Cave National Park
(Encyclopedia) Wind Cave National Park, 28,295 acres (11,459 hectares), in the Black Hills, SW S.Dak.; est. 1903. Wind Cave, discovered in 1881, was named for the strong air currents that blow…Selected Essays in Black History: A Negro Schoolmaster in the New South
Hot-Foot Hannibal The Capture of a Slaver A Negro Schoolmaster in the New South by W. E. Burghardt Du Bois Once upon a time I taught school in the hills of Tennessee, where the…Lammermuir Hills
(Encyclopedia) Lammermuir HillsLammermuir Hillslămərmy&oomacr;rˈ, lămˈərmy&oomacr;r [key], range of hills, East Lothian and Scottish Borders, SE Scotland. Meikle Says Law (1,749 ft/533 m) is…Black Scholars and Educators
Notable African-American Scholars and Educators Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious Leaders…Pierre
(Encyclopedia) PierrePierrepēr [key], city (1990 pop. 12,906), state capital (since 1889) and seat of Hughes co., central S.Dak., on the east bank of the Missouri River, opposite Fort Pierre; inc.…granite
(Encyclopedia) granite, coarse-grained igneous rock of even texture and light color, composed chiefly of quartz and feldspars. It usually contains small quantities of mica or hornblende, and minor…Berkshire Hills
(Encyclopedia) Berkshire HillsBerkshire Hillsbûrkˈshər, –shĭr [key], mountainous region of wooded hills with many small lakes and streams, W Mass. The Berkshires are a southern extension of the Green…Mendip Hills
(Encyclopedia) Mendip Hills, range of hills, c.25 mi (40 km) long, across N Somerset, SW England, extending SE from the vicinity of Hutton to the Frome valley. Primarily limestone, the hills have…Famous Firsts by African Americans
500 Notable African American Biographies A-Z List Civil Rights Leaders Figures in Abolitionism Government Officials Religious Leaders Scholars & Educators Scientists…Black Government Officials
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious Leaders…Trending
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