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Parton, Dolly

(Encyclopedia) Parton, Dolly, 1946–, country singer, songwriter, and actress, b. Sevier County, Tenn. Among the most popular country singers of the 1970s and 80s, Parton is known for her Nashville-…

Ten Most Visited National Parks, 2013

The following table lists the most visited National Parks, according to rank, park name, and number of recorded visitors in 2013. A perennial favorite, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was…

Ten Most Visited National Parks, 2014

The following table lists the most visited National Parks, according to rank, park name, and number of recorded visitors in 2014. A perennial favorite, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was…

Ten Most Visited National Parks, 2010

The following table lists the most visited National Parks, according to rank, park name, and number of recorded visitors in 2010. Great Smoky Mountains National Park was ranked number one in 2010…

Ten Most Visited National Parks, 2009

The following table lists the most visited National Parks, according to rank, park name, and number of recorded visitors in 2009. Great Smoky Mountains National Park was ranked number one in 2009…

asphalt

(Encyclopedia) asphaltasphaltăsˈfôlt, –fălt [key], brownish-black substance used commonly in road making, roofing, and waterproofing. Chemically, it is a natural mixture of hydrocarbons. It varies in…

Tennessee

  Tennessee State Information Capital: Nashville Official Name: State of Tennessee Organized as a territory/republic: May 26, 1790 Entered Union (rank): June 1, 1796 (16th)  Present…

A Great Transaction in Land

Chapter 2 A Great Transaction in Land The people of the young Republic of the United States were greatly astonished, in the summer of 1803, to learn that Napoleon Bonaparte,…

Xerxes the Great

The Persian king who nearly conquered Greece This carving on Xerxes' tomb depicts soldiers from the many nations of the Achaemenid Empire.The first of many Persian empires was the Achaemenid Empire.…

To the Great Falls of the Missouri

Chapter 9 Chapter 11 To the Great Falls of the Missouri Next day, June 8, the Lewis party returned to the main body of the expedition. They reported that timber was scarce along…