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3 days ago · South Carolina ( / ˌkærəˈlaɪnə / ⓘ KARR-ə-LY-nə) is a state in the coastal Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia to the southwest across the Savannah River. Along with North Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast.
1 day ago · Jesuits established a network of colleges in major cities, including Boston College, Fordham University in New York, and Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Fordham was founded in 1841 and attracted students from other regions of the United States, and even South America and the Caribbean.
4 days ago · Primarily military support against Tenochtitlan and joined the siege (1521). The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire was a pivotal event in the history of the Americas, marked by the collision of the Aztec Triple Alliance and the Spanish Empire, ultimately reshaping the course of human history. Taking place between 1519 and 1521, this event ...
4 days ago · Martín Chambi (Quechua, 1891–1973), a photographer from Peru, was one of the pioneering Indigenous photographers of South America. Peter Pitseolak ( Inuk , 1902–1973), from Cape Dorset, Nunavut , documented Inuit life in the mid-20th century while dealing with challenges presented by the harsh climate and extreme light conditions of the ...
4 days ago · The Boy Scouts of America ( BSA, colloquially the Boy Scouts) is one of the largest scouting organizations and one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 1 million youth, including 176,000 female participants. [2] The BSA was founded in 1910; about 130 million Americans have participated in its programs.
2 days ago · Scotch-Irish Americans. Scotch-Irish (or Scots-Irish) Americans are American descendants of Ulster Scots people (predominantly Ulster Protestants) who emigrated from Ulster ( Ireland's northernmost province) to America during the 18th and 19th centuries. Their ancestors had originally migrated to Ulster mainly from the Scottish Lowlands and ...
2 days ago · List by UBS and Credit Suisse published in 2023 pertaining to total wealth of countries in 2022; Country (or area) Subregion Region Total wealth (USD bn) % of world Wealth to GDP ...
