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HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Dreary Isthmus — (78°12′S 165°17′E / 78.2°S 165.283°E / 78.2; 165.283) is a low, narrow neck of land, or isthmus, that joins the base of Brown Peninsula and the low morainal area north of Mount Discovery, Scott Coas … Wikipedia
Elsehul — (coord|54|1|S|37|59|W|) is a bay 0.5 miles (0.8 km) wide, entered close west of Cape Pride along the north coast of South Georgia. The name dates back to the period 1905 12 and was probably applied by Norwegian sealers and whalers working in the… … Wikipedia
List of Ultras of the United States — Main article: Mountain peaks of the United States See also: Ultra prominent summit, Table of the highest major summits of the United States, Table of the most prominent summits of the United States, and Table of the most isolated major… … Wikipedia
Gadsden Purchase — The Gadsden Purchase (known as Venta de La Mesilla or Treaty of La Mesilla in Mexicocite news |first=Ignacio |last=Ibarra |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Land sale still thorn to Mexico: Historians say U.S. imperialism behind treaty… … Wikipedia
North America — North American. the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 ft. (6187 m); lowest, Death Valley, 276 ft. (84 m) below sea level. 400,000,000 including… … Universalium
Table of the most prominent summits of the United States — Main article: Mountain peaks of the United States See also: Table of the highest major summits of the United States, Table of the ultra prominent summits of the United States, and Table of the most isolated major summits of the United States … Wikipedia
List of the most prominent summits of North America — Main article: Mountain peaks of North America The following sortable table lists the 200 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of greater North America. This article defines greater North America as the portion of the continental landmass … Wikipedia
History of the Panama Canal — The history of the Panama Canal goes back almost to the earliest explorers of the Americas. The narrow land bridge between North and South America offers a unique opportunity to create a water passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. This … Wikipedia