Senate Years of Service: 1968-2009Party: RepublicanSTEVENS, Theodore Fulton (Ted), a Senator from Alaska; born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., November 18, 1923; attended Oregon State…
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The United States of America is a country of immense geographical diversity, with a landscape that spans from snow-capped mountains to sun-kissed beaches, arid deserts to lush forests. The country's…
Here are some facts about women who have served or are currently serving in the U.S. Congress. 313 women have been elected or appointed to the U.S. Congress. Jeannette Rankin, Republican from…
by Liz Olson For centuries beginning around 1600, Native Americans settled along the wooded and rich-soil banks of Northern Plains rivers. In the United States the Plains include parts of…
(Encyclopedia) cobra, name for African and Asian snakes of the family Elapidae that are equipped with inflatable neck hoods. The family also includes the African mambas, the Asian kraits, the New…
Each year the organization American Rivers analyzes the condition of the nation's rivers to determine which are the most “endangered.” Threats to these rivers include dams and channelizations that…
Each year the organization American Rivers analyzes the condition of the nation's rivers to determine which are the most “endangered.” Threats to these rivers include dams and channelizations that…
(Encyclopedia) artesian well, deep drilled well through which water is forced upward under pressure. The water in an artesian well flows from an aquifer, which is a layer of very porous rock or…
