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Nottaway

(Encyclopedia) NottawayNottawaynŏtˈəwā [key], river, c.140 mi (230 km) long, issuing from Mattagami Lake, W Que., Canada, and flowing NW into S James Bay. It is noted for sturgeon. The Waswanipi…

Saskatchewan, river, Canada

(Encyclopedia) Saskatchewan, river, c.340 mi (550 km) long, formed by the confluence of the North Saskatchewan (c.760 mi/1,220 km long) and the South Saskatchewan (c.550 mi/890 km long) rivers near…

1992 Olympics: Track & Field, Men's

Event  Time  100m Justin Gatlin, USA 9.85   Francis Obikwelu, POR9.86 Maurice Greene, USA9.87 200m Shawn Crawford, USA 20.05  Bernard Williams, USA20.18  Frank Fredericks, NAM20.43 400m Jeremy…

Geography Hall of Fame

Largest Continent: Asia, 17,212,000 square miles Smallest Continent: Australia, 3,132,000 square miles Highest Mountain: Mount Everest, Himalayan Mountains, Nepal-Tibet, 29,035 feet…

Fighter Planes: P-51 Mustang

by David Noland P-51D Mustang Specs Length: 32 ft, 3 in. Wingspan: 37 ft Empty weight: 7,125 lbs Max weight: 11,600 lbs Max speed: 440 mph at 30,000 ft Service ceiling: 41,900…

Signs and Symptoms of Eating Disorders

A team approach offers best chance of success Related Links Eating Disorders: An Overview The Eating Disordered AthleteEating Disorders: Profile of a…

2018 Winter Olympics: Speed Skating

Mass start brings a new twist to an old classic Source: AP Photo/Jens MeyerRelated Links 2018 Winter Olympics Speed Skating Through the Years Short Track Speed Skating Through the Years…

Flathead, river, Canada and the United States

(Encyclopedia) FlatheadFlatheadflătˈhĕd [key], river, c.240 mi (390 km) long, rising as the North Fork, in SE British Columbia, Canada, and flowing generally SE through NW Montana, to Coram, where it…

Famous Couples | Abigail and John Adams

A half-century love affair during the Revolutionary War by David Johnson  Although she lived at a time when many women were not educated, Abigail Adams learned to read, developing an…

The Berlin Wall (1961–1990)

Major anti-Communist riots broke out in East Berlin in June 1953 and, on Aug. 13, 1961, the Soviet Sector was sealed off by a Communist-built wall, 261/2 mi (43 km) long, running through the city…