Mar 11 2021
Eastern White Pine- the Tree Rooted in American History Documents the eastern white pine tree’s central role in the founding and building of America, its logging history, and its current importance to wildlife and humans. Pinus strobus, commonly denominated the eastern white pine, northern white pine, white pine, Weymouth pine (British), and soft pine …
Mar 10 2021
Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross, c. March 1822 – March 10, 1913) Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including family and friends,[2] using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad. …
Mar 09 2021
The Secrets of Death Valley Uncovered | How the Earth Was Made Death Valley is a desert valley in Eastern California, in the northern Mojave Desert, bordering the Great Basin Desert. It is one of the hottest places on Earth, along with deserts in the Middle East and the Sahara. Death Valley’s Badwater Basin is …
Mar 08 2021
The Curse of the Hope Diamond The Hope Diamond is one of the most famous jewels in the world, with ownership records dating back almost four centuries. Its much-admired rare blue color is due to trace amounts of boron atoms. Weighing 45.52 carats, its exceptional size has revealed new findings about the formation of diamonds. …
Mar 07 2021
Introduction to Early Banjo History: 1620 – 1870 This short discussion, accompanied by historic images and music, outlines the gourd banjo’s use in early African American and Anglo-American folk culture. (Music provided by Clifton Hicks & Lars Prillaman.)
Mar 06 2021
Creation of the Great Lakes | How the Earth Was Made The Great Lakes, also called the Great Lakes of North America, are a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes in the upper mid-east region of North America that connect to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River. They are lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, …
Mar 05 2021
Flood Basalts of the Pacific Northwest A flood basalt is the result of a giant volcanic eruption or series of eruptions that covers large stretches of land or the ocean floor with basalt lava. Many flood basalts have been attributed to the onset of a hotspot reaching the surface of the earth via a mantle …
Mar 04 2021
The Breakers Mansion, Newport, Rhode Island Tour | Vanderbilt Mansion he Breakers is a Vanderbilt mansion located on Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. The building became a National Historic Landmark in 1994 and is a contributing property to the Bellevue Avenue Historic District. It is owned and operated by the Preservation Society …
Mar 03 2021
Truman C. Everts (1816 – February 16, 1901) was the first federal tax assessor for the Montana Territory and a member of the 1870 Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition, which explored the area which later became Yellowstone National Park. He became lost in the wilderness for 37 days during the expedition and a year later became more widely known …
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