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Green River

(Encyclopedia) Green River. 1 River, 370 mi (595 km) long, rising in central Ky. and flowing generally NW, through Mammoth Cave National Park, to the Ohio River near Evansville, Ind. Locks and dams…

Dry Tortugas

(Encyclopedia) Dry TortugasDry Tortugastôrt&oomacr;ˈgəz [key], island group in the Gulf of Mexico, off S Fla., 60 mi (97 km) W of Key West. Named by the Spanish explorer Ponce de León in 1513,…

The World's Most-Visited Tourist Attractions

Think the Empire State Building, Grand Canyon and the Eifel Tower are the most-visited tourist attractions in the world? Think again. by Jennie Wood Grand Central Station, New York…

America's Best Beaches, 2011

The following table lists the top ten best beaches to visit in the United States for 2011, according to Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, author of America's Best Beaches. In addition, find a list of…

America's Best Beaches, 2014

The following table lists the top ten best beaches to visit in the United States for 2014, according to Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, author of America's Best Beaches. In addition, find a list of…

America's Best Beaches, 2015

The following table lists the top ten best beaches to visit in the United States for 2015, according to Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, author of America's Best Beaches. In addition, find a list of…

Edward Aloysius KENNEY, Congress, NJ (1884-1938)

KENNEY, Edward Aloysius, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Clinton, Worcester County, Mass., August 11, 1884; attended the public schools; was graduated from Clinton High School in…

America's Best Beaches, 2013

The following table lists the top ten best beaches to visit in the United States for 2013, according to Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, author of America's Best Beaches. In addition, find a list of…

Edward John GURNEY, Congress, FL (1914-1996)

Senate Years of Service: 1969-1974Party: RepublicanGURNEY, Edward John, a Representative and a Senator from Florida; born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, January 12, 1914; attended the…