From Cairo to Jerusalem
Our adventure began in front of the pyramids in Cairo, Egypt. Five of us were trying to figure out how to get to Jerusalem, our next stop on our mini- …
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Illinois History: Grange Movement in Illinois
The Constitution of 1848, designed for a rural State, had made no adequate provisions for this new industrialism, creating such problems as police and fire protection in congested areas, sanitation, …
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The Valley Between Asyut and Cairo
The town of Asyut marks the northern end of the Nile ravine. From there on for the 215 miles (346 km.) to the head of the delta the valley is …
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The Nile Valley Egypt
For most of its 750-mile length from the Egypt-Sudan boundary to the head of the delta, about 10 miles north of Cairo, the shining snake of the half-mile wide Nile …
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Cairo, southernmost city of Illinois
Cairo (315 alt., 3,632 pop.), southernmost city of Illinois and seat of Alexander County, stands on the tip of a narrow peninsula where the Ohio pours its gray waters into …
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