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Rivers of the United States

(350 or more miles long)Alabama-Coosa (600 mi.; 966 km): From junction of Oostanula and Etowah R. in Georgia to Mobile R.Altamaha-Ocmulgee (392 mi.; 631 km): From junction of Yellow R. and…

Geysers in the United States

Geysers are natural hot springs that intermittently eject a column of water and steam into the air. They exist in many parts of the volcanic regions of the world such as Japan and South…

Banking in the United States

Here are key moments in the history of U.S. banking 1781 The first U.S. commerical bank is incorporated in Philadelphia, the Bank of North America. 1791 The First Bank of the United…

State, Country, and Nation

The criteria that define a country, an independent State, and a nation Related Links Countries of the World How Many Countries Country Territories Nation Country…

Brewer's: Border States

(The ). The five “slave” states (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri) which lay next to the “free states” were so called in the Civil War, 1861-1865. Source: Dictionary…

Brewer's: Federal States

In the late American war the Unionists were so called — i.e. those northern states which combined to resist the eleven southern or Confederate states (q.v.). Source: Dictionary of Phrase…

Brewer's: Lie in State

(To). “Étre couché sur un lit de parade.” A dead body displayed to the general public. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lie on HandLie at the Catch A B C D…

State Taxes on Individuals

The following table shows the percent of sales and income tax on individuals for each state, according to Tax Foundation data. State Sales/use tax (percent)1 Income…

State Minimum Wages

The Question: Where can I find state minimum wage rates for each state?? The Answer: Visit the Department of Labor's interactive…