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Daugava
(Encyclopedia) Daugava: see Dvina (Western Dvina), river.Düna
(Encyclopedia) Düna: see Dvina (Western Dvina), river.Río de Oro
(Encyclopedia) Río de Oro: see Western Sahara.Summer Solstice
The longest day of the year Solstice comes from the Latin (sol, sun; sistit, stands). For several days before and after each solstice, the sun appears to stand still in the sky—that is, its…Fall Equinox
The science and significance of the autumnal equinox The autumnal equinox is a sure sign of fall. Related Links Poetry for Fall The Seasons The Planets The Spring Equinox…West Virginia
West Virginia State Information Capital: Charleston Official Name: West Virginia Organized as territory/republic: July 1, 1861 Entered Union (rank): June 20, 1863 (35th state) Present…bluegrass music
(Encyclopedia) bluegrass music: see country and western music.State of the Union Address: Theodore Roosevelt (December 3, 1901)
Theodore Roosevelt (December 3, 1901) To the Senate and House of Representatives: The Congress assembles this year under the shadow of a great calamity. On the sixth of September, President McKinley…2005 Year in Review
Top events for the nation and the world American soldiers search for insurgents in Mosul, Iraq Quizzes Incendiary Political Remarks, 2005 Who suggested we assassinate a South…Karroo
(Encyclopedia) Karroo or KarooKarooboth: kər&oomacr;ˈ, kä– [key], the semiarid plateaus of South Africa. The Little Karroo, in Western Cape, is located N of the Langeberg and Outeniqua Ranges and…