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Welland Ship Canal
(Encyclopedia) Welland Ship Canal, 27.6 mi (44.4 km) long, SE Ont., Canada, connecting Lake Ontario with Lake Erie and bypassing Niagara Falls. Built between 1914 and 1932 by Canada to replace a…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 4, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 3, 1804July 5, 1804July 4, 1804 July 4th Wednesday 1804, Set out early passed the mouth of a Beyeue leading from a Lake on the S. S. this…Niger, river, Africa
(Encyclopedia) NigerNigernīˈjər [key], great river of W Africa, c.2,600 mi (4,180 km) long, rising on the Fouta Djallon plateau, SW Guinea, and flowing NE through Guinea and into Mali. In central…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, July 4, 1804
Day 106 Day 108 Clark, July 4, 1804 July 4th Wednesday ussered in the day by a discharge of one shot from our Bow piece, proceeded on, passed the mouth of a (1) Bayeau lading from a large…State of the Union Address: James Madison (September 20, 1814)
James Madison (September 20, 1814) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: Notwithstanding the early day which had been fixed for your session of the present year, I was induced…Michigan
Michigan State Information Capital: Lansing Official Name: Michigan Entered Union (rank): January 26th, 1837 (26th state) Present constitution adopted: April 1st, 1963 (effective January 1,…Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Information Capital: Madison Official Name: State of Wisconsin Organized as a territory/republic: July 4, 1836 Entered Union (rank): May 29, 1848 (30) Present constitution…Northwest Territories
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Northwest Territories, territory (2001 pop. 37,360), 532,643 sq mi (1,379,028 sq km), NW Canada. The Northwest Territories lie W of Nunavut, N of lat. 60°N, and E of Yukon.…Alps
(Encyclopedia) Alps, great mountain system of S central Europe, c.500 mi (800 km) long and c.100 mi (160 km) wide, curving in a great arc from the Riviera coast on the Mediterranean Sea, along the…Mälaren
(Encyclopedia) MälarenMälarenmĕˈlärən [key], lake, c.440 sq mi (1,140 sq km), E central Sweden. Third largest of the Swedish lakes, it extends c.70 mi (110 km) W from Stockholm, which is situated on…Trending
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