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Talbot County's first English settlement was on Kent Island, where Capt. William Claiborne established a trading post in 1631 under a grant from King Charles I.

A major defeat for the young Napoleon, the 1799 siege of Acre proved to be Sidney Smith's moment in history.

Sharecropping replaced slavery as the southern labor system after the Civil War and became just as restrictive to the freedoms of blacks.

Above Laguna Beach, California is Temple Hill (aka Top of the World). While it's possible to drive there, hiking to the top is an experience not to be missed.

Take your next trip to serene McMinnville, Oregon. Learn why from Youngberg Hill Vineyards & Inn local expert as he answers the Concierge Questionnaire.

America's top ski resorts continue to open new terrain and add services for the 2007-08 ski and snowboard season.

The Colonel Smith Tract was the first land surveyed in Etobicoke. Part of it was eventually developed as Long Branch Park, a west end summer resort on Lake Ontario

Los Angeles is more than mean streets and Hollywood. Here are the city's top ten gardens to visit, including some in Beverly Hills, San Marino and even near LA Airport.

The Friends of Graeme Hall have worked hard to designate 240 acres on the south coast as a national park. In spite of wide public support, the government has yet to act.

The celebration doesn't have to stop when the holidays are over. Some wildlife friendly ideas to help the environment and keep Christmas all year long.

5 minutes away from downtown Copan, Macaw Mountain allows visitors a view into the world of exotic birds amidst a natural botanical garden.

The Hallowe'en theme that started at the Haunted Mansion has spread to other parts of Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure Parks.

As if ethnic cleansing of the living was not enough, Zionists carry out ethnic cleansing of the dead by the desecration of Christian and Muslim graves the past few weeks.

This 7.5 mile loop hike gains roughly 1700 feet as it climbs the ridges between these spectacular Southern California canyons with dramatic canyon and coastal scenery.

Hampstead Heath is only four miles from Piccadilly Circus, the heart of London - a rural walk takes you to the haunts of 18th-century highwaymen like Dick Turpin.

Yusuf ibn-Ayyub Salah-al-Din, Saladin, showed an unusual sense of honor and chivalry during the Holy Wars between the Christians and Muslims in 1175.

The Porter-Phelps-Huntington mansion, built in 1752, reports numerous paranormal experiences. Some say the original owner still walks within the walls of her home.

From the birthplaces of some of our best known authors, to museums and unique attractions celebrating their work, the U.K has it all.

Solar to chemical energy conversion through algae, soy, and other crops can produce biodiesel. The maximum efficiency of this process can be estimated.

Peter Jefferson's best friend, William Randolph, accidently buys land that Peter wanted. Randolph sell the land to Jefferson for a bowl of punch.

Randall Holt probably came to the Jamestown Colony in 1621 onboard the ship George as a young teen and indentured servant to Dr. John Potts.

Many acres are protected at Virginia's Chancellorsville and Winchester battle sites and more is saved on the Minnesota prairie.

Natural, award-winning sauces, smoker bags, and a "green" business, too? Big Acres helps you through the end of winter with some sweet-hot chiles and a miraculous mole.

Although well intentioned, the Dawes Act resulted in massive land losses for Native American tribes and ultimately resulted in widespread poverty and despair.

Money raised from stamp sales is used for the purchase of critical wetlands for migratory waterfowl and other animals. Annual duck stamp art contest determines design.

The Los Angeles Basin is a crucible for more than smog. Over 30,000 of the world's most tender plant and tree varieties also thrive here.

The American prairie once teemed with wildlife. Human settlement took over most of it, but the American Prairie Foundation is bringing back this natural treasure.

Park City isn't the only place to go when planning a Utah ski trip. Three resorts in Ogden provide a full-range of ski options. Those ski areas are reviewed below:

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) has been controversial since its inception, yet few know much about the refuge beyond its potential for oil production.

With recurring wildfires in California, Florida, and Western Canada killing miles of forest, questions surrounding their causation inevitably emerge. Are humans to blame?

Philmont Scout Ranch offers participants backpacking trips filled with activities and opportunities to develop leadership skills.

Horse owners are often confused about the dimensions of paddocks and pastures. How much pasture space a horse needs depends on numerous criteria.

The Federal Government subsidized the settlement and economic developement of the west in a number of ways, primarily by giving land both to business and individuals.

Every August at the Windy Acres farm, just outside of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is the John Arcand fiddle and Métis jigging festival.

The diversity of offerings at Shelby Farms Park reflects the diversity of its surrounding city: there is something for just about everyone.

Albinism has become the novelist's shorthand for the sublime, a trait that evokes terror, awe, or laughter in characters capable of anything -- except common humanity.

Weighing albinism's psychic impact is as vital to understanding the human aspect of this genetic condition as isolating the genes that cause it.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was founded at Howard University in 1908 and became America's first sorority founded by African-American women.

Visitors enjoy Christmas light displays in Portland, Coos Bay and the state of Oregon. From The Grotto to the Oregon Zoo and Shore Acres, guests discover holiday lights.

Autism Speaks is one of the United States' leading organizations dedicated to raising autism awareness and funding autism research projects.

What writers can learn from Laura James' new book, which psychoanalyzes characters from classic children's literature.

Weeds are not the enemy. Rather, they provide solutions to global hunger, rising food costs, escalating malnutrition and other maladies of modern living.

Famous vaudeville artists as well as the Boston Ladies Schubert Quartet performed in the Music Hall. Today Snug Harbor still is a popular centre for the performing arts.

One of Scotland's most romantic places, Gigha has sub tropical gardens, beautiful beaches, pre-historic sites. and you can stay in a 19th-century baronial mansion.

The West Ridge Trail descends from Laguna Beach, California's Temple Hill (Top of the World) and provide spectacular canyon and ocean vistas in all directions.

Tour vineyards and wineries the smart way by staying in one of Napa Valley's luxury hotels or lodgings. Don't skimp on accommodation for the California wine experience.

Orlando, Florida isn't just for kids. Grown-ups rule, too. Adults do love the theme parks, but they also look for cultural things to do. And The City Beautiful delivers.

Though he spent more time fighting in the Holy Land than in his kingdom, Richard I nevertheless enjoyed popularity among his people and a largely stable, peaceful reign.

A second Pedigree recall is issued. Mars Petcare US issues nationwide pet food recall for brands including Pedigree, Ol' Roy, Special Kitty, Paws & Claws, Wegman's.

Kauai is the least developed major island in Hawaii. The luxury golf vacations on this island are among the best in the world, with challenging courses and great views.