The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 19Grolier, 1988 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... land and water . Growth in mining activity , spreading urbanization , and an increasing need to plan for optimum use of land have made environmental problems a major concern . Since about 1960 there has been a flurry of state and ...
... land and water . Growth in mining activity , spreading urbanization , and an increasing need to plan for optimum use of land have made environmental problems a major concern . Since about 1960 there has been a flurry of state and ...
Page 184
... Land of Sky - Blue Waters ; Land of Ten Thousand Lakes ; Bread and Butter State . State Bird : Common loon . State Flower : Pink and white lady's - slipper . State Tree : Red , or Norway , pine . State Flag : State seal centered on a ...
... Land of Sky - Blue Waters ; Land of Ten Thousand Lakes ; Bread and Butter State . State Bird : Common loon . State Flower : Pink and white lady's - slipper . State Tree : Red , or Norway , pine . State Flag : State seal centered on a ...
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... land . The controversy was complicated by the fact that Georgia also had asserted a claim to the area and had actually sold land to three companies of speculators . Territorial Status and Statehood . In 1798 the U. S. Congress created ...
... land . The controversy was complicated by the fact that Georgia also had asserted a claim to the area and had actually sold land to three companies of speculators . Territorial Status and Statehood . In 1798 the U. S. Congress created ...
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