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What brought faraway Portugal to this unlikely spot? Over a bottle of Dao (excellent Portuguese wine, six dollars a bottle), I put this question to an old and famous friend, …
Macau: What brought faraway Portugal to this unlikely spot Read More
In the reconstruction, care was taken to preserve the old landmarks as much as possible, consistent with the health and convenience of the city. The Ginza–the Piccadilly and Broadway of …
Tokyo Old Landmarks: Ginza, Shiba, Ueno, Kojimachi Read More
Rhode Island (Little Rhody) is the smallest state in the nation, measurng only 38 by 48 miles. Most of the area is hily with a pleasant, rolling countryside. The southeastern …
All About Rhode Island Providence Read More
If you will take a map of the United States and, fold it so that the Atlantic and Pacific coast lines overlap, the crease at the center will form a …
Kansas City – A Good Place to Live In Read More
As in the Maritime Provinces, it has been shown that there are three main levels of peneplanation in Quebec. The lowest, called the Quebec Platform lies in the St. Lawrence …
Quebec and three peneplanations Read More
The more numerous and the largest tributaries are those of the left or north bank of the St. Lawrence, draining a wide area of the Laurentian Plateau. No less than …
The Tributaries of the St. Lawrence Read More
Through the gateway at Shawneetown, down the main highway of the Ohio River, settlers converged upon the young State from many directions–from North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New …
Illinois History 19th Century 1818-1848 Read More
THE QUEEN ELIZABETH For a Unique Experience Treat yourself like royalty at the regal 4 diamond Queen Elizabeth Hotel which is located right in the heart of Montreal, and conveniently …
Hotels in Montreal Read More
Derry is to one-fourth of Ireland a kind of holy city, a symbol, a flag, rather than a mere group of habitations. And although much that it has come to …
Town Derry of Ireland Read More
The Santa Fe itself named a heavy percentage of the places through which it runs, largely because it got there before the settlements existed. Most of the names are Indian, …
Santa Fe and American Town Names Read More