Cooke City & Silver Gate, Montana
Combined Population: 150 (winter), 300 (summer) Cooke City was settled in 1870 by miners soon after gold was found. The area was first called the New World Mining District …
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Extent of Absaroka Volcanics
Map by Robert A. Chadwick. Adapted with permission from Geological Society of America Bulletin, Vol. 81, Jan. 1970. of Wapiti, the road goes close enough so that you can …
The Name of This Ford Yellowstone
The name used for many years for this spot, Buffalo Ford, stems from a winter about 50 years ago when two rangers discovered several bison frozen in the ice …
Madison Junction to Old Faithful Village
This section of the Grand Loop Road leads south to Upper Geyser Basin at Old Faithful Village, 17 miles (27 km) away. There are three side roads of interest. …
Map of South Dakota
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW According to the 2000 census, there were 6,522 Latino workers in South Dakota out of 577,129, comprising 1.1 percent of the population. Found in almost every county …
Map of Louisiana
The 1950s also marked concerted efforts by the white majority to limit the possibilities for Latinos to secure living wages. Latino populations in Louisiana were prevented from demanding work …
Hawaii Guide
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW The state of Hawaii, composed of eight islands Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Niihau, and Kahoolawe is one of the most isolated territories in the world. …
Ponce de Léon, Juan 1460–1521
A Spanish explorer, Juan Ponce de L©on conquered and settled the island of Puerto Rico. He is most famous for his futile and ill-fated search for the legendary fountain …