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“Ocian in view! Oh! The Joy!,” William Clark wrote in his journal on November 7, 1805 as he viewed what he believed was the Pacific Ocean, as the Corps of Discovery reached the broad estuary of the Columbia River, 20 miles from the coast. Clark’s exhilaration...

ABOVE PHOTO:  Castillo View By Renée S. Gordon King Ferdinand granted Juan Ponce de Leon a license to explore the area of the New World west of Puerto Rico on March 3, 1513. He, accompanied by three ships, landed on the eastern shore of Florida on...

Flickr / Erik Drost Cleveland, Ohio’s West Side Market. Each state has its iconic landmarks , but there are plenty of attractions that fly under the radar. New York has the Empire State Building, but it’s also home to Letchworth State Park, unofficially...

DeafDigest Blue – July 22, 2012Blue Edition              Barry Strassler, Editor http://deafdigest.com – updated every Monday America’s Unique Deaf Stories; subscription at no cost to you Serving the Deaf Community since 1996; ...

Florida is the most southeast state in the US, bordered on the east by the Atlantic and on the west by the Gulf of Mexico. As such, it boasts hundreds of miles of sandy beaches, wildlife preserves, and sunny, lively cities that are rich in Latin American...