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121Geology of the Yosemite area — The exposed geology of the Yosemite area includes primarily granitic rocks with some older metamorphic rock. The first rocks were laid down in Precambrian times, when the area around Yosemite National Park was on the edge of a very young North… …
122Geology of the Grand Teton area — The geology of the Grand Teton area consists of some of the oldest rocks and one of the youngest mountain ranges in North America. The Teton Range, mostly located in Grand Teton National Park, started to grow some 9 million years ago. An older… …
123History of the electric vehicle — The history of the electric vehicle began in the mid 1800s. An electrical vehicle held the vehicular land speed record until around 1900. The high cost and low top speed of electric vehicles compared to later internal combustion vehicles caused a …
124Geology of the Canyonlands area — The exposed geology of the Canyonlands area is complex and diverse; 12 formations are exposed in Canyonlands National Park that range in age from Pennsylvanian to Cretaceous. The oldest and perhaps most interesting was created from evaporites… …
125Seal of the President of the Philippines — The Seal of the President of the Philippines is a symbol used to represent the history and dignity of the president of the Philippines. It was designed by Captain Galo B. Ocampo, secretary of the Philippine Heraldry Committee, and patterned after …
126History of the United States dollar — The history of the United States dollar covers more than 200 years.Early historyThe history of the dollar in North America pre dates US independence. Even before the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress had authorized the… …
127Timeline of the DC Universe — The DC Universe Timeline is a timeline of the major events in the fictional DC Universe. It represents fictional settings for most of the stories featured in DC Comics publications. DC has published several official timelines with publications… …
128Social Democracy of the Kingdom of Poland and Lithuania — The Social Democracy of the Kingdom of Poland and Lithuania (Socjaldemokracja Królestwa Polskiego i Litwy or SDKPiL) was a Marxist political party founded in 1893. Its original name was the Social Democracy of the Kingdom of Poland (SDKP) and it… …
