Glacier is part of a large preserved ecosystem of over 8 million acres (32,375 km²) and is bordered on the east by the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, an area consisting primarily of the westernmost expanse of the Great Plains found in the U.S. Flathead National Forest is located to the west and the Great Bear Wilderness within Lewis and Clark National Forest is located to the south. Waterton Lakes National Park, Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park, and the Flathead Provincial Forest ...

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Glacier National Park US, Glacier National Park US - Geology and glaciers, Glacier National Park US - History, Glacier National Park US - Wildlife and ecology, Glacier National Park US - Getting there

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Indian Postal Department issued a stamp in 1997 in the memory of Dhillon’s contribution to liberation of India. Col. Dhillon accompanied an 18-member Azad Hind Expedition in 1995 in which there were three battle-scarred veterans of the INA: Colonel Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon, Colonel Lakshmi Sahgal and Captain S.S. Yadava. The expedition departed from Delhi to Singapore on 14 December 1995. The Expedition traversed 8000 km long route of the Azad Hind Fauj through the thick jungles and deep rivers, the high mountains and scorching plains treaded by the braves of the INA, the veterans recal ...

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Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon - Childhood, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon - Education, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon - Joined army, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon - Moved overseas, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon - Dhillon in World War II, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon - British forces surrendered, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon - Formation of Indian National Army, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon - Shaping Indian National Army, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon - Provisional Government of Azad Hind, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon - The 5th Guerrila Regiment, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon - Dhillon moved to Burma, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon - Dhillon meets Subhas Chandra Bose, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon - The Nehru Brigade held Irrawaddy, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon - Surrender of Indian National Army, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon - The Red Fort trial, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon - Dhillon released, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon - Award, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon - Memorials, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon - As Author, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon - About his family, Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon - Reference

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After the public discovery of gold in the 1870s, the conflict over control of the region sparked the last major Indian War on the Great Plains, the Black Hills War. The Black Hills are considered by the Lakota (Teton Sioux) to be the axis mundi, or center of the world; the Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868) had previously confirmed their ownership of the mountain range. Although rumors of gold in the Black Hills had circulated in North America for decades (See Thoen Stone and Father DeSmet), Brevet Major General George Armstrong Custer of ...

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Black Hills, Black Hills - History, Black Hills - Geology, Black Hills - Biosystems, Black Hills - Tourism and economy, Black Hills - Black Hills in film, Black Hills - Sources

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In the following two centuries, the Vijayanagar empire dominated all of southern India, and was probably stronger than any other power in the Indian subcontinent. The empire during that period served as a bulwark against invasion from the Turkic Sultanates of the Indo-Gangetic Plain; and remained in constant competition and conflict with the five Deccan Sultanates that established themselves in the Deccan to the north of it. It remained a land power. In about 1510, Goa, which had been under the rule of the Sultan of Bijapur, was captu ...

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Vijayanagara Empire, Vijayanagara Empire - Founding, Vijayanagara Empire - The empire at its peak, Vijayanagara Empire - The decline, Vijayanagara Empire - Dynasties and rulers, Vijayanagara Empire - Related Links

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For centuries, the geographical resources of the Indonesian archipelago have been exploited in ways that fall into consistent social and historical patterns. One cultural pattern consists of the formerly Indianized, rice-growing peasants in the valleys and plains of Sumatra, Java, and Bali; another cultural complex is composed of the largely Islamic coastal commercial sector; a third, more marginal sector consists of the upland forest farming communities which exist by means of subsistence swidden agriculture. To some degree, these patterns ...

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Geography of Indonesia, Geography of Indonesia - Geographic regions, Geography of Indonesia - Climate, Geography of Indonesia - Environmental concerns, Geography of Indonesia - National territory: rights and responsibilities, Geography of Indonesia - Area and boundaries, Geography of Indonesia - Resources and land use, Geography of Indonesia - Sources

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Fort Nisqually was the first European trading post on the Puget Sound. The vast British fur trading enterprise, known as the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), established the fort in 1833. It was located on the plains around the Nisqually River Delta near the present town of Dupont, Washington. Fort Nisqually was operated and served by Scottish gentlemen, Native Americans, Kanakas (Hawaiians), French-Canadians, West Indians, Englishmen and American settlers. Fort Nisqually grew from an obscure trading post to major international trading est ...

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Fort Nisqually, Fort Nisqually - 19th century history, Fort Nisqually - Restoration, Fort Nisqually - Fort Nisqually Today

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About five years have passed since the end of episode four, and begins in July 1874. Gold is discovered in the Black Hills in 1874, the U.S. Army moves in to take possession of the land, and the conflict over control of the region sparks the Black Hills War, the last major Indian War on the Great Plains. The Black Hills are considered by the Lakota to be the axis mundi, or center of the world and a treaty (the Treaty of Fort Larami ...

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Into the West miniseries, Into the West miniseries - Episode 1 - Wheel to the Stars, Into the West miniseries - Episode 2 - Manifest Destiny, Into the West miniseries - Episode 3 - Dreams and Schemes, Into the West miniseries - Episode 4 - Hell on Wheels, Into the West miniseries - Episode 5 - Casualties of War, Into the West miniseries - Episode 6 - Ghost Dance, Into the West miniseries - DVD

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After his death, Custer achieved the lasting fame that eluded him in life. The public saw him as a tragic military hero and gentleman who sacrificed his life for his country. Custer's wife, Elizabeth, who accompanied him in many of his frontier expeditions, did much to advance this view with the publication of several books about her late husband: Boots and Saddles, Life with General Custer in Dakota (1885), Tenting on the Plains (1887), and Following the Guidon (1891). General Custer himself wrote about the Indian wars in My Life on the Plains (1874) and ...

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George Armstrong Custer, George Armstrong Custer - Birth, George Armstrong Custer - Early life, George Armstrong Custer - Civil War, George Armstrong Custer - McClellan and Pleasonton, George Armstrong Custer - Brigade command and Gettysburg, George Armstrong Custer - Marriage, George Armstrong Custer - The Valley and Appomattox, George Armstrong Custer - Indian Wars, George Armstrong Custer - Battle of the Little Bighorn, George Armstrong Custer - Controversial legacy, George Armstrong Custer - Monuments and memorials, George Armstrong Custer - Family tree, George Armstrong Custer - First generation, George Armstrong Custer - Second generation, George Armstrong Custer - Third generation, George Armstrong Custer - Fourth generation, George Armstrong Custer - Fifth generation, George Armstrong Custer - Custer in popular culture, George Armstrong Custer - Films, George Armstrong Custer - Custer's Revenge, George Armstrong Custer - Music, George Armstrong Custer - Alternate history, George Armstrong Custer - Timeline

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Indian IV Corps in Imphal was commanded by Lieutenant-General Geoffrey Scoones. (IV Corps in turn was part of Fourteenth Army under Lieutenant-General William Slim.) When they received intelligence that a major Japanese offensive was impending, Slim and Scoones planned to withdraw into the Imphal plain and force the Japanese to fight with their logistics stretched beyond the limit. However, they misjudged the date on which the Japanese were to attack, and the strength they would use against some objectives. The Japanese launched their troops across the Chindwin River on March 8, 1944. Scoones only gave ...

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Battle of Imphal, Battle of Imphal - The situation, Battle of Imphal - The Japanese plan, Battle of Imphal - The battle: opening phases, Battle of Imphal - The battle: Allied counter-attacks, Battle of Imphal - Royal Air Force, Battle of Imphal - Bibliography, Battle of Imphal - Notes

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Lunar maria are vast basaltic plains on the Moon that were thought to be bodies of water by early astronomers, who referred to them as "seas". Liquid water is known to have existed on the surface of Mars in the distant past, and several basins on Mars have been proposed as dry sea beds. The largest is Vastitas Borealis; others include Hellas Planitia and Argyre Planitia. Liquid water is thought to be present under the s ...

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Sea, Sea - List of seas divided by ocean, Sea - Pacific Ocean, Sea - Atlantic Ocean, Sea - Indian Ocean, Sea - Arctic Ocean, Sea - Southern Ocean, Sea - Landlocked seas, Sea - Extraterrestrial seas, Sea - Science

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In 1854, Second Lieutenant Stuart's first assignment was to the regiment of Mounted Rifleman in Texas. For his outstanding leadership, he was soon transferred to and promoted in the newly formed 1st Regiment, US Cavalry. Stuart's ability to lead men in the face of danger and adversity struck his commanders. He became a veteran of Indian fighting on the plains and of Bleeding Kansas. Stuart was seriously wounded in the chest in July, 1857, while fighting on the frontier against Native Americans. In 1859, Stuart carried the orders for Colonel ...

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J.E.B. Stuart, J.E.B. Stuart - Childhood, J.E.B. Stuart - Education, J.E.B. Stuart - United States Army, J.E.B. Stuart - Confederate Army, J.E.B. Stuart - Heritage memorials

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The community of Gustavus lies on the historic outwash plain created by the glaciers that once filled Glacier Bay. Only two hundred years ago it was primarily, one big “beach.” The town itself is barely one hundred years old, being legally homesteaded in 1955, but pre-Gustavus history speaks of native Tlingit Indians and others using the area for fishing, berry picking and other similar uses. Gustavus used to be known as Strawberry Point, for reasons you probably can guess. In 1925 Strawberry Point was officially given the name Gustavus by the government upon the creation of a local post office. At the ti ...

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Gustavus Alaska, Gustavus Alaska - Geography, Gustavus Alaska - History, Gustavus Alaska - Demographics, Gustavus Alaska - Economy

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Main article: Indian Wars As in the East, expansion into the plains and mountains by miners, ranchers and settlers led to increasing conflicts with the indigenous population of the West. These wars, with their attendant atrocities, continued to 1890. Long before this, the means of subsistence and the societies of the indigenous population of the Great Plains had been destroyed by the sla ...

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History of the United States 1865-1918, History of the United States 1865-1918 - Reconstruction, History of the United States 1865-1918 - The end of Reconstruction, History of the United States 1865-1918 - Further displacement of the indigenous population, History of the United States 1865-1918 - Industrialization and immigration, History of the United States 1865-1918 - Industrialization, History of the United States 1865-1918 - Immigration, History of the United States 1865-1918 - Agrarian distress populism and organized labor, History of the United States 1865-1918 - Farmers and the rise of populism, History of the United States 1865-1918 - Workers' struggle, History of the United States 1865-1918 - Labor organization, History of the United States 1865-1918 - The rise of U.S. imperialism, History of the United States 1865-1918 - The New Imperialism, History of the United States 1865-1918 - The Philippine-American War, History of the United States 1865-1918 - The U.S. and Latin America, History of the United States 1865-1918 - The progressive era, History of the United States 1865-1918 - The Roosevelt presidency, History of the United States 1865-1918 - Taft and Wilson, History of the United States 1865-1918 - World War I

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Ceylon is a small tropical island, of some 25000 square miles, separated by a narrow defile of water from the Indian subcontinent. It is divided into different regions by both topography and climate. The whole coastal rim, and the northern and eastern interior, form a flat lowland; on the south-center, however, a high massif rises sheer above the plains to dense, forested peaks of over 7000 feet. Overlapping this division is an extremely sharp climatic contrast between a triangular wet zone in the south-west corner of the island, with heavy ...

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1971 Uprising, 1971 Uprising - The Advent of Colonialism, 1971 Uprising - The Plantation Economy, 1971 Uprising - A Socialist Party, 1971 Uprising - 1971 Youth uprising in Sri Lanka

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Definition and meaning of Buffalo Soldiers

Buffalo Soldiers

As settlers moved into west Texas soldiers were needed to protect them from attacks by Native Americans already living in the area. The Texas Plains Indians were defeated and their way of life ended following the Red River Wars, 1874-75. Units of black soldiers led by white officers gained recognition in both the Red River Wars and in raids on the Apaches in the Rio Grande Valley from 1876-1880. The Indians called them "Buffalo Soldiers" in honor of their bravery.

(Source: The Social Studies Center at Texas University )

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Definition and meaning of Buffalo Soldiers

Buffalo Soldiers

As settlers moved into west Texas soldiers were needed to protect them from attacks by Native Americans already living in the area. The Texas Plains Indians were defeated and their way of life ended following the Red River Wars, 1874-75. Units of black soldiers led by white officers gained recognition in both the Red River Wars and in raids on the Apaches in the Rio Grande Valley from 1876-1880. The Indians called them "Buffalo Soldiers" in honor of their bravery.

(Source: The Social Studies Center at Texas University )

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Definition and meaning of Fort Laramie Treaty:

Fort Laramie Treaty

In this 1851 treaty, the United States attempted to establish definite boundaries for each of the major Indian tribes on the Central Plains.

(Source: Madrid Waddington High School )

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With the exception of Dhofar region, which has a light monsoon climate and receives cool winds from the Indian Ocean, the climate of Oman is extremely hot and dry most of the year. Summer begins in mid-April and lasts until October. The highest temperatures are registered in the interior, where readings of more than 50° C in the shade are common. On the Al Batinah plain, summer temperatures seldom exceed 46° C, but, because of the low elevation, the humidity may be as high as 90 percent. The mean summer temperature in Muscat is 33° C, but ...

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Geography of Oman, Geography of Oman - Geographical regions, Geography of Oman - Ruus al Jibal, Geography of Oman - Al Batinah, Geography of Oman - Muscat-Matrah coastal area, Geography of Oman - The Oman interior, Geography of Oman - Coastal tract and island of Masirah, Geography of Oman - Dhofar region, Geography of Oman - Climate, Geography of Oman - Area and boundaries, Geography of Oman - Resources and land use, Geography of Oman - Environmental concerns, Geography of Oman - Sources

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The District is generally hilly, with plains found near the coast. The land from the sea-coast gradually rises from sea-level to the Western-Ghats hills on the other side of the town. The town itself is hilly, with posh residential areas at a higher part of the land mass and several localities (including Kottar) and the bazaar in the lower part of town. The Western Ghats is the lifeline of the town and district, with water sources for irrigation and drinking, climate, eco-system and biodiversity, and the local economy to a great extent (like rubber cultivation, etc), b ...

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Nagercoil, Nagercoil - History, Nagercoil - Population, Nagercoil - Location, Nagercoil - Language Culture & Religion, Nagercoil - The Arrival of European missionaries, Nagercoil - Geography, Nagercoil - Socio-Economic Factors & Local Economy, Nagercoil - Notable Facts, Nagercoil - Climate, Nagercoil - Flora and Fauna, Nagercoil - Marine Life and Resources, Nagercoil - Places of Interest, Nagercoil - Education, Nagercoil - Communications Infrastructure and Administration, Nagercoil - The Indian Ocean Tsunami, Nagercoil - Famous Personalities

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The province has three different geographic areas: the lowland region along the Indian Ocean coast, plains in the central section, and two mountainous areas, the Drakensberg Mountains in the west and the Lebombo Mountains in the north. The Tugela River flows west to east across the center of the province. The coastline is dotted with small towns, many of which serve as seasonal recreational hubs. North of Durban is locally referred to as "The North Coast", while south is "The South Coast". The Kwazulu-Natal Tourist board includes town ...

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KwaZulu-Natal Province, KwaZulu-Natal Province - Geography, KwaZulu-Natal Province - Hills lovely beyond any singing of it, KwaZulu-Natal Province - History, KwaZulu-Natal Province - Law and government, KwaZulu-Natal Province - Provincial Government, KwaZulu-Natal Province - Current Composition of the Legislature, KwaZulu-Natal Province - Zulu Monarch, KwaZulu-Natal Province - Economy, KwaZulu-Natal Province - Education, KwaZulu-Natal Province - Sport

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Shoshone National Forest is named after the Shoshone Indians, who, along with other Native American groups such as the Lakota, Crow and Northern Cheyenne, were the original human inhabitants of the region. Archeological evidence suggests that their presence in the region extends back at least 8,000 years.[2] The forest provided an abundance of game meat, wood products, and shelter during the winter months from the more exposed high plains to the east. Po ...

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Shoshone National Forest, Shoshone National Forest - Human history, Shoshone National Forest - Forest management, Shoshone National Forest - Biology, Shoshone National Forest - Flora, Shoshone National Forest - Fauna, Shoshone National Forest - Geography and geology, Shoshone National Forest - Glaciology, Shoshone National Forest - Climate, Shoshone National Forest - Wilderness, Shoshone National Forest - Fire ecology, Shoshone National Forest - Recreation, Shoshone National Forest - Scenic roads, Shoshone National Forest - Additional reading

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The Agusan Valley was settled by a variety of cultural communities like the Manobos, Mamanwas and Higaonons. Archeological excavations in the lower Agusan valley plains have uncovered evidence of strong relationships between the region and the Southeast Asian states. A golden image of Javan-Indian design unearthed in the 1920s and molten jars uncovered in Prosperidad are indications that the region had co ...

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Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Sur - People and culture, Agusan del Sur - Economy, Agusan del Sur - Human resources, Agusan del Sur - Agriculture, Agusan del Sur - Poultry and Livestock, Agusan del Sur - Fish, Agusan del Sur - Geography, Agusan del Sur - Political, Agusan del Sur - Physical, Agusan del Sur - History, Agusan del Sur - Cultural history, Agusan del Sur - Highlights, Agusan del Sur - Gibong River, Agusan del Sur - Binaba Falls, Agusan del Sur - Bega Falls, Agusan del Sur - Tugonana Falls, Agusan del Sur - Agusan Marsh

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