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Roller Coasters

From the Russian countryside to Disneyland by Marcus McGraw and Catherine McNiff Editor's Picks Alpengeist Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA Alpengeist is one of the world's fastest…

Cuba: Photo Slideshow

photos by Carol M. Highsmith Prev Next Havana, Cuba The capital and Cuba's largest city, Havana boasts more than 2.5 million inhabitants. Havana is also one of the America's oldest cities,…

Kids from France

Continent: Western EuropeClimate: Mild winters and cool summers in much of the nation; warmer winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean coastSchool: The school day typically runs from 8:00 a…

Matthew LYON, Congress, VT (1749-1822)

LYON, Matthew, (father of Chittenden Lyon and great-grandfather of William Peters Hepburn), a Representative from Vermont and from Kentucky; born near Dublin, County Wicklow, Ireland, July 14…

New England

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…

The South

Source: The U.S. Department of State The South is perhaps the most distinctive and colorful American region. The American Civil War (1861-65) devastated the South socially and economically.…

Roller Coasters

In 1884 a preacher LaMarcus A. Thompson decided to build a new ride at New York's Coney Island to divert attention away from the local beer gardens. He built two parallel tracks, with individual…