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Secret Service Code Names of 11 U.S. Presidents

Groups of depositors in front of the closed American Union Bank, New York City. April 26, 1932. Great Depression run on bank crowd

Causes of the Great Depression

Statue of Nostradamus

Nostradamus and His Prophecies

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A History of U.S. Presidential Elections in Maps

Jackson (Wyoming, United States). Jackson Lake (also called Jackson Hole), southern end of the Teton Range (the Grand Tetons), Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA

7 Wonders of America

Globe South America, map

What’s the Difference Between Hispanic and Latino?

Election - Button that says Vote. Badge pin stars and stripes politics campaign

Why Are U.S. Elections Held on Tuesdays?

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Also Known As	Thysanoptera

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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters

Animal Group Names

Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)

Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz

vulture. An adult bearded vulture at a raptor recovery center. The Gypaetus barbatus also known as the Lammergeier or Lammergeyer, is a bird of prey and considered an Old World vulture.

Animal Factoids

Lion (panthera leo)

Deadliest Animals Quiz