When Did David Brower Die?
When the Sierra Club board fired him for insubordination and reckless spending in 1969 , Brower wasted no time mourning and started a new organization…
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How Far Does A Glacier Move In One Year?
Glacial motion can be fast (up to 30 metres per day (98 ft/d), observed on Jakobshavn Isbræ in Greenland) or slow ( 0.5 metres per year (20 in/year) o…
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Where Did Easter Island Inhabitants Come From?
Linguists estimate Easter Island’s first inhabitants arrived around AD 400, and most agree that they came from East Polynesia . The archaeological rec…
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What Will Happen If The Ice At The Pole Melts?
If all the ice covering Antarctica , Greenland, and in mountain glaciers around the world were to melt, sea level would rise about 70 meters (230 feet…
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What Was Life Like On The Mormon Trail?
The journey along the Mormon Trail (as it later became known) was treacherous, and many pioneers were met with disaster . Rattlesnakes, blizzards, con…
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Where Did The Separatists Go?
Often labeled as traitors, many Separatists fled England for more tolerant lands. One such group left England for Holland in 1608, and in 1620 some of…
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Where Are Most Refugee Camps Located?
Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya (184,550) Established in 1992, Kakuma camp is located in Northwestern Kenya. ... Hagadera Refugee Camp, Kenya (105,998) ...…
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How Was Life In The Mission?
The missionaries themselves lived a life of piety and poverty and were in constant danger and fear for their lives . Along with their Indian charges, …
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What Were The 3 Colonial Regions?
The colonies developed into three distinct regions: New England, the Middle Colonies What were the 3 colonial regions of the United States? Students w…
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How Much Should I Budget For Travel?
Generally, $20,000 is the baseline cost for a trip around the world for one person for one year. This estimation falls in line with popular recommenda…
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How Was Life In Middle Colonies?
The Middle colonies had rich farmland and a moderate climate which made farming much easier than it was in New England. Many people made their living …
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How Many Youth Hostels Are There In Germany?
Plus, many of the roughly 450 Youth Hostels operated by the German National Youth Hostel Association (Deutsches Jugendherbergswerk, DJH) are in specta…