(Encyclopedia) Native American languages, languages of the native peoples of the Western Hemisphere and their descendants. A number of the Native American languages that were spoken at the time of…
Kentucky State Information
Official Name: The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Capital: Frankfort
Organized as a territory: January 1, 1777
Entered Union: June 1, 1792 (15th State)
Present constitution…
(Encyclopedia) Gage, Thomas, d. 1656, English traveler. He went (1612) to Spain to study and became a Dominican. He lived and traveled among the Native populations of Central America from 1625 to…
(Encyclopedia) quaking grass, any plant of the genus Briza, annuals or perennials of the Poaceae (grass family), cultivated for the graceful clusters of seeds, which vibrate in a breeze and are used…
Viking travelerBorn: c. 985Birthplace: Iceland According to the Icelandic sagas, Gudrid (“the traveler”) and her husband Thorfinn Karlsefni traveled to North America where they founded the Vinland…
Here is a timeline about famous firsts by American women. This information includes such notable figures as the first published author in 1650 (Anne Bradstreet),…
Climate
World and U.S. Climate Extremes Highest Temperatures by State Lowest Temperatures by State Maximum and Minimum Temperature Extremes Worst Weather of the Twentieth Century Weather &…
Source: iStockFrom Russia to Canada, Kenya to Nepal, the world is dotted with bodies of water. Whether you dip your toes into a large lake with fresh water or float in the saltwater salinity of an…
