WebOne Summer: America, 1927 is a 2013 history book by Bill Bryson. The book is a history of the summer of 1927 in the United States. It was published in October 2013 by Doubleday. The book focuses on various key events of that summer as lenses through which to view American life: what it had recently been and what it was becoming. ...

WebThe Bank of America Tower, also known as 1 Bryant Park, is a 55-story skyscraper in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City.It is located at 1111 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) between 42nd and 43rd Streets, diagonally opposite Bryant Park.The building was designed by Cookfox and Adamson Associates, and it was …

WebThe Copa América (English: America Cup) or CONMEBOL Copa América, known until 1975 as the South American Football Championship (Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol in Spanish and Copa Sul-Americana de Futebol in Portuguese), is the top men's football tournament contested among national teams from South America.It is the oldest still …

WebThe Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in the history of the United States, with 27,000 square miles (70,000 km 2) inundated in depths of up to 30 feet (9 m) over the course of several months in early 1927.The uninflated cost of the damage has been estimated to be between 246 million and 1 billion dollars. About 500 people …

WebOne of four camps at S – F Scout Ranch, patrol method cooking-style. Camp Geiger: Pony Express Council: St. Joseph, MO: Active: One of only two Scout camps in the United States to use Mic-O-Say, rather than solely Order of the Arrow as its Scout honor society. It was first camp in the US to offer Project C.O.P.E.

WebHalloween or Hallowe'en (less commonly known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve) is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Saints' Day.It begins the observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), …

WebClosed-circuit television (CCTV), also known as video surveillance, is the use of video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place, on a limited set of monitors. It differs from broadcast television in that the signal is not openly transmitted, though it may employ point-to-point (P2P), point-to-multipoint (P2MP), or mesh wired or wireless links. ...

WebAngels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes is a two-part play by American playwright Tony Kushner.The work won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Tony Award for Best Play, and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play.Part one of the play premiered in 1991, followed by part two in 1992. Its Broadway opening …

WebThe Stanley Cup is a trophy awarded annually to the playoff champion club of the National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey league. It was donated by the Governor General of Canada Lord Stanley of Preston in 1892, and is the oldest professional sports trophy in North America. Inscribed the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, the trophy was first …

WebJohn Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the tenth president of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845, after briefly holding office as the tenth vice president in 1841. He was elected vice president on the 1840 Whig ticket with President William Henry Harrison, succeeding to the presidency following Harrison's death 31 days after assuming …