- Britannica Kids
Britannica’s new platform provides content designed and written specifically for early learners Creating a more engaging and fun learning experience for students, the activities in Britannica Fundamentals align with the content areas children learn in the classroom From language and literacy to geography and mathematics, Britannica Fundamentals supports classroom curriculum while also
- atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Encyclopedia Britannica
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, during World War II, American bombing raids on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima (August 6, 1945) and Nagasaki (August 9, 1945) that marked the first use of atomic weapons in war Tens of thousands were killed in the blasts and thousands more would die of radiation poisoning
- List of the world’s major volcanoes - Britannica
There are more than 1,500 potentially active volcanoes or volcanic areas around the world at any given time They may be the world’s most dynamic landforms, given their ability to grow by accretion or shatter and collapse during an eruption Volcanoes are vents in Earth’s crust (or in the crust of
- Deepwater Horizon oil spill | Summary, Effects, Cause, Clean Up . . .
Deepwater Horizon oil spill, largest marine oil spill in history, caused by an April 20, 2010, explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig—located in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 41 miles (66 km) off the coast of Louisiana—and its subsequent sinking on April 22
- Rocky Mountains | Location, Map, History, Facts | Britannica
Rocky Mountains, mountain range forming the cordilleran backbone of the great upland system that dominates the western North American continent
- North America | Countries, Regions, Map, Geography, Facts - Britannica
This is a geographical treatment of North America, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its geologic history, land, people, and economy It occupies the northern portion of the ‘New World ’ North America is the world’s third largest continent, lies mainly between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer
- List of presidents of the United States | U. S. Presidents, Presidential . . .
As the head of the government of the United States, the president is arguably the most powerful government official in the world The president is elected to a four-year term via an electoral college system Since the Twenty-second Amendment was adopted in 1951, the American presidency has been
- List of U. S. Cities | Britannica
This is a list of selected cities, towns, and other populated places in the United States, ordered alphabetically by state (See also city and urban
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