Name That City Pt. 11
Population: 11.9 millionNickname: The City of HeavenHistory Fact: Became the capital of the Southern Song dynasty during the Mongol invasion and was known
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Second Longest Running Personal Blog on the Internet
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Name That City Pt. 10
Population: 8.4 millionNickname: “Silicon Valley of India”History Fact: In 1985 Texas Instruments set up a base in the city, which kicked off other
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Name That City Pt. 9
Population: 1.495 millionHistory Fact: This city has been continuously inhabited since 8000 BCE. The Koptyak and Gamayun peoples lived in the area
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Name That City Pt. 8
Population: 15.3 millionHistory Fact: Originally inhabited by the Awori people during the 15th century. The native name for the city is Eko
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My Thoughts on Ukraine
Like most people, I have been following the invasion of Ukraine closely. Well, mostly via articles, I am trying not
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Name That City Pt. 7
Population: 557,000Nickname: The City That Is There–(just kidding, this city does not have a nickname)History Fact: This city was the center of the
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Name That City Pt. 6
Population: 34,494Nickname: The Richest Hill on EarthHistory Fact: Due to the amount of copper ore located in area, this city exploded in population
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Name That City Pt. 5
Population: 1.4 millionNickname: City of SailsHistory Fact: This city was named for George Eden, the Earl of __________ and who was the Viceroy
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Name That City Pt. 4
Population: 2.2 millionNickname: Pearl of AsiaCultural Fact: In late October, there is a huge Water Festival which celebrates the end
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Name That City Pt.3
Population: 6.9 millionNickname: “City of the Island Hills”Geography Fact: This city is located on two tectonic plates, which leaves it susceptible to earthquakes.History
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Name That City Pt.2
Population: 3.6 millionNickname: Pearl of the LagoonsEconomic Fact: One of the largest ports in West Africa.Fun Fact: The fourth largest French speaking city in
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Name That City Pt.1
Population: 2.2 millionNickname: City of WindsHistory Fact: For a brief time in the early 1700s, this city was held by Russian
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Name That City: An Explainer
I enjoyed writing Know Your President posts last year. It gave me a chance to read a bunch of stuff
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Know Your President: Week Forty-Four
Party: Whig Fact One: Appointed Brigham Young as the first governor of the Utah Territory. Fact Two: Welcomed the Hungarian revolutionary, Lajos Kossuth,
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Know Your President: Week Forty-One
Party: Republican Fact One: This president had to contend with Napoleon III, who invaded Mexico and set up a puppet state. Fact
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Know Your President: Week Forty
Party: Republican Fact One: This president admitted more states than any before him. He welcomed South Dakota, North Dakota (thanks for those
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Marco Island Trip
A little geography lesson for everyone. Land surrounded on all sides by water is called…an island. Very good. Lindsey definitely
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Know Your President: Week Thirty-Nine
Party: Democratic Fact One: This president would not commit United States forces to Laos to help stop the spread of communism during
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Know Your President: Week Thirty-Eight
Party: National Union Fact One: The first president to be impeached by Congress. He was acquitted, but there were rumors (and an
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Know Your President: Week Thirty-Five
Party: Democratic-Republican Fact One: Louisiana Purchase. This president purchased the entire Louisiana Territory from Napoleon for $15 million (that would be about
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