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Tallest Mountains in the U.S.
Do you know the peaks that tower above the rest in the United States? The "fourteeners", mountains that rise to over 14,000 feet, are the most challenging and sought-after summits in the country.…The Rocky Mountains Quiz
The Rocky Mountains are a majestic range that stretches over 3,000 miles across North America. They are home to some of the most stunning landscapes and wildlife in the world. Test your knowledge of…Mountain Ranges of the World
Mountain ranges crisscross the entire planet, both above the water and below. But how much do you know about the most important and prominent mountainous stretches on Earth?Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Kenesaw Mountain LandisBorn: Nov. 20, 1866U.S. District Court judge who became first baseball commissioner (1920-44) banned eight Chicago Black Sox from baseball for life.Died: Nov. 25,…Crossing the Bitter Root Mountains
Chapter 22 Chapter 24 Crossing the Bitter Root Mountains Disasters many kept pace with the unhappy explorers on their way back to Quamash flats after their rebuff at the base of…Poems by Emily Dickinson: The Mountain
by EmilyDickinsonTwo WorldsA DayThe Mountain The Mountain The mountain sat upon the plain In his eternal chair, His observation omnifold, His inquest everywhere. The seasons prayed…Brewer's: Mountains of Mole-hills
To make mountains of mole-hills. To make a great fuss about trifles. “Ex cloaca arccm facere” (Cicero.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894MountebankMountain-…Brewer's: Old Man of the Mountain
Hassanben-Sabah, the sheik Al Jebal, and founder of the sect called Assassins (q.v.). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Old Man of the SeaOld Man of the Moon…Brewer's: Peter Botte Mountain
in the island of Mauritius; so called from a Dutchman who scaled its summit, but lost his life in coming down. It is a rugged cone, more than 2,800 feet in height. Source: Dictionary of…Brewer's: Make Mountains of Molehills
(To). To make a difficulty of trifles. “Arcem ex cloaca facare.” The corresponding French proverb is, “Faire d'un mouche un éléphant.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Trending
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