The first map of the United States, created in 1784, has been purchased for the record price of $1.8 million by Washington philanthropist David M. Rubenstein, who is lending it to the Library of Congress.Washington Post
The United States of America (USA) originally had 13 states when the Lee Resolution was made after the American Revolutionary War. The Lee Resolution stated that the thirteen states were free and independent from the British colony. From then on, the United States grew gradually and became one...
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening ceremony of the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC (the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Forum and delivers a keynote speech at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2025. [Photo by...
New York, constituent state of the U.S., one of the 13 original colonies and states. Its capital is Albany and its largest city is New York City, the cultural and financial center of American life. Until the 1960s New York was the country’s leading stat
The British East India Company employed hydrographers in the 18th century, and the first hydrographer of the Royal Navy, Alexander Dalrymple (1737–1808), was appointed in 1795. A naval observatory and hydrographic office was established administratively in the United States Navy in 1854. In 1866...
13 colonies founded along the Eastern seaboard in the 17th and 18th centuries weren't the first colonial outposts on the American continent, but they are the ones where colonists eventually pushed back against British rule and designed their own version of government to form the United States. ...
Earthquakes in the past 7 days of magnitude 3.0 or greater within 10000 mi Update time = Sat, 2025-05-03 11:55:06 PDT Epicenter Near↑↓↑↓Magnitude↑↓↑↓Distance to Epicenter↑↓↑↓TimeLink 288 km W of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile 4.4 5514 mi Sat, 2025-05-03 10:05:13 PDT map 67...
On the first Monday in September, the United States observes Labor Day, while Canadians celebrate Labour Day. If you want to know whylabouris the accepted spelling in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries like Canada, while Americans preferlabor(andcolor,favor,honor,humor, andneighbor), ...
这就引出了我们的表达:all over the map! We use this expression in several different ways. 我们以几种不同的方式使用这个表达。 The first way means to be spread out over a great distance. 第一种方式的意思是散布在很远的地方。 For e...
Timeline of Original 13 Colonies of the United States Virginia was home to one of the first ever foreign settlers of America. Founded in 1607, it was originally namedJamestown, afterKing James I. It was home to the first representative government in all of America, when theHouse of Burgesses...