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 | | Drill Here, Drill Now: Artic National Wildlife Refuge | | by Connie Sue Manson, Sep 19, 2008 | | As our presidential election looms ahead, the debate over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge seems to be pushed to the forefront. Senator Palin’s stance on drilling has shouts of “Drill Now” to resonate throughout the Republican Convention as well as during town hall meetings held throughout the United States. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 2 |
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 | | Australia in 19th Century | | by balisunset, Aug 24, 2008 | | Originally Terra Australis Incognita, or the unknown southern continent, Australia was first claimed for Britain by Captain James Cook on August 22, 1770. Although the Dutch navigator Tasman had first explored what is now Tasmania in the seventeenth century, and the French were active in eighteenth century Pacific exploration, the British claim to Australia and many adjacent islands was within a short number of decades widely accepted. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Explorers of the Past | | by inheritance, May 11, 2008 | | A list of 20 or so of the most famous European explorers of history and short description of which country they explored for and their accomplishments during their time. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | The Renaissance | | by Calvin Dylan, Jan 23, 2008 | | It was a time of both learning and advancements of arts. It was the age of the sonnet as well as great exploration for Europe. | | Comments(1) Liked It: 2 |
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 | | The Maryland Colony | | by Bradley Rieth, Jul 26, 2006 | | Learn about the exploration and establishment of the colony of Maryland hundreds of years ago. There were many conflicts and battles before the colony came to exist, which eventually became one of our fifty great states. | | Comments(130) Liked It: 44 |
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