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Cape Breton Island
(Encyclopedia) Cape Breton Island, island, 3,970 sq mi (10,282 sq km), forming the northeastern part of N.S., Canada, and separated from the mainland…spark chamber
(Encyclopedia) spark chamber, in physics, device for recording the passage of elementary particles produced by reactions in a particle accelerator. Particles pass through a stack of metal plates or…Howard COBLE, Congress, NC (1931)
COBLE Howard , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C., March 18, 1931; attended Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C., 1949-1950; A.B., Guilford…Jesse Chisholm Biography
Jesse Chisholmfounder of the Chisholm TrailBorn: circa 1806Birthplace: Cherokee Nation, eastern Tennessee Born to a father of Scottish ancestry and a Cherokee mother, Chisholm went to live…Top Ten Greenest Colleges in the U.S., 2012
The Sierra Magazine selected the top ten most environmentally friendly colleges and universities in the country. Results are based on clean-…Athens, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Athens. 1 City (2020 population 25406), seat of Limestone co., N Al; inc. 1818. One of the first incorporated cities in Alabma, the city was established a year before the…1996 NCAA Womens Basketball High Point Game Leaders
No OpponentDate50Shannon Johnson, S. CarolinaAppalachian St.1/3149Tina Thompson, USCUCLA1/2749Gray C. Harris, SE MissouriWilliams Baptist2/2646Kate McAllister, PacificLong Beach St.2/23 Five…Franklin Delano ROOSEVELT, Jr., Congress, NY (1914-1988)
ROOSEVELT Franklin Delano, Jr. , a Representative from New York; born in Campobello, New Brunswick, Canada, August 17, 1914; graduated from Groton School, Groton, Mass., 1933; graduated from…Highest Peaks in Texas
Top of Page Source: iStockGiven the vast size of the Lone Star State, it’s no surprise that you’ll find Mother Nature’s work in all its glory there. Its rich tapestry of scenery includes dusty,…Bent's Fort
(Encyclopedia) Bent's Fort, trading post of the American West, on the Arkansas River in present-day SE Colorado, E of Rocky Ford and La Junta and several miles above the mouth of the Purgatoire. The…