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Happiest States, 2013

The following table lists the happiest states in 2013—new this year is North Dakota in the top spot. The former number one, Hawaii, still ranks in the top ten, at number eight.…

Happiest States, 2011

The following table lists the happiest states in 2011—Hawaii came in first. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index survey included questions about job satisfaction, healthy…

Top Ten American Indian Novels

Popular novels that portray American Indian life and heritage by Liz Olson Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Related Links American Indian Heritage…

Selected Football Players and Coaches

Knute Kenneth Rockne See also Pro Football Hall of Fame People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Super Bowls National League Champions American League…

Women Educators and Scholars

  Ruth Fulton Benedict Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers…

landslide

(Encyclopedia) landslide, rapid slipping of a mass of earth or rock from a higher elevation to a lower level under the influence of gravity and water lubrication. More specifically, rockslides are…

Safest and Most Dangerous States

The table below shows the ascending ranking of states for violent crime rates, according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Report. Violent crime includes murder and nonnegligent…

Geography Hall of Fame

Largest Continent: Asia, 17,212,000 square miles Smallest Continent: Australia, 3,132,000 square miles Highest Mountain: Mount Everest, Himalayan Mountains, Nepal…