There may be lost pirate treasure buried in the coves of the Caribbean Islands. There are certainly lost treasures of gold and jewels aboard early Spanish sailing ships sunk at sea. But not all…
Source: The U.S. Department of State The smallest region, New England has not been blessed with large expanses of rich farmland or a mild climate. Yet it played a dominant role in American…
ANCIENT HORSETAILSFERN REPRODUCTIONFERN FRONDSMOSS REPRODUCTIONSPOREPEAT MOSSESFIND OUT MOREFerns, horsetails, mosses, and liverworts do not produce flowers or grow from seeds. The life cycles…
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Red iris, Iris fulva
iris, common name for members of the genus Iris of the Iridaceae, a family of perennial herbs that includes the crocuses, freesias, and gladioli. The…
LA GUARDIA, Fiorello Henry, a Representative from New York; born in New York City December 11, 1882; moved to Arizona; attended the public schools and high school at Prescott, Ariz.; returned…
Nihonmachi or Japantowns
by David Johnson
Guide to Asian-American Enclaves Introduction Chinatowns Filipinotowns Nihonmachi (Japantownss) Little Indias Koreatowns Little Saigons
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Adaptationthe response of a living organism to changes in its environment.Agea unit of geological time, which is characterized by some feature (like an Ice Age).Ambera yellowish, fossilized tree…
(Encyclopedia) cinquefoilcinquefoilsĭngkˈfoil [key] [O.Fr.,=five leaves], name for any plant of the widely distributed genus Potentilla of the family Rosaceae (rose family), chiefly herbs of north…
