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Mesa Verde National Park

Taos Pueblo, N.M., with domed oven in the foreground.

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Tilled farmland. (farming, dirt, soil conservation)

Could We Lose All the Soil on Earth?

Discover

Small, white rat (genus Rattus) on a glass table. (rodent, laboratory, experiment)

Cruel and Unusual Punishments: 15 Types of Torture

African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

Titanic infographic. The 30th anniversary of its discovery is September 1, 2015. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.

Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours

King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,

Which Religion Is the Oldest?

Marriage. A couple getting married during a church wedding ceremony. (religion, ceremony, bride, groom)

The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church

Easter Procession of Maria Santisima del Sacromonte in Granada, Spain. This statue is known as Virgen de los Gitanos or The Virgin of the Gypsies.

What is Holy Week?

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Mesa Verde National Park

Taos Pueblo, N.M., with domed oven in the foreground.

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brick and tile clay kaolin bentonite fuller’s earth firebrick

Key People

Rick Joy

American architect

Quiz

cigar. cigars. Hand-rolled cigars. Cigar manufacturing. Tobacco roller. Tobacco leaves, Tobacco leaf

Building Blocks of Everyday Objects