(Encyclopedia) African National Congress (ANC), the oldest black (now multiracial) political organization in South Africa; founded in 1912. Prominent in its opposition to apartheid, the organization…
(Encyclopedia) Canadian National Railway, rail system in Canada and the United States, extending from coast to coast in Canada with many branch lines in each province and in the United States. The…
(Encyclopedia) Canyonlands National Park, 337,598 acres (136,679 hectares), SE Utah; est. 1964. Located in a desert region, the park contains a maze of deep canyons and many unusual features carved…
(Encyclopedia) Urban League, National, voluntary nonpartisan community service agency, founded in 1910, whose goal is to help end racial segregation and discrimination in the United States,…
(Encyclopedia) Zion National Park, 146,592 acres (59,349 hectares), SW Utah. First proclaimed a national monument in 1909, it was enlarged several times and established as a national park in 1919.…
A Not-So-Traditional Thanksgiving Part 3: America's Identity by Neil Miller There are obstacles to reconciliation on the Plymouth side as well as the Native American side. One is the…
(Encyclopedia) Mount Revelstoke National ParkMount Revelstoke National Parkrĕvˈəlstōkˌ [key], 100 sq mi (259 sq km) SE British Columbia, Canada, in the Selkirk Mts., just E of the Columbia River…
(Encyclopedia) Nahanni National Park ReserveNahanni National Park Reservenəhănˈē [key], c.1,840 sq mi (4,766 sq km), Northwest Territories, Canada, W of Fort Simpson; est. 1972. Located just E of the…
Bald Eagle Related Links Endangered and Threatened SpeciesWhy Do Animals Become EndangeredNumber of Species of AnimalsExternal Resources U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceU.S. Department of the…
