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Tea, Taxes, and The American Revolution

Posted by BrainStorm on Apr 26, 2013 in Wars | 6 comments

American Revolution, tea, and taxes are discussed in this Crash Course on American History by John Green.

Utah Symbols Slideshow

Posted by BrainStorm on Apr 24, 2013 in Utah | 0 comments

Utah state symbols highlight this 2-minute slideshow video.

Massachusetts State Symbols Slideshow

Posted by The Brains on Apr 23, 2013 in State Symbols | 0 comments

Watch this great slideshow on some of the Massachusetts State Symbols.

Big Bear Wildflowers

Posted by The Brains on Apr 20, 2013 in State & Regional Parks | 0 comments

Big Bear is home to more than 20 endemic wildflowers not seen anywhere else in the world.

Best Time to Visit California

Posted by The Brains on Apr 19, 2013 in General Facts | 0 comments

Choosing a best time to visit California is like picking a treat from your favorite box of chocolates—each season has its own charms and surprises.

Texas Disaster in West, Echoes One 66 Years Ago

Posted by BrainStorm on Apr 18, 2013 in Texas | 0 comments

On April 17, 2013 a terrible disaster occurred in West, Texas. Oddly, 66 years earlier, almost to the day (April 16th), Texas faced the worst industrial disaster that ever hit the state.

Boston Marathon Bombings & Timeline of Bombings in US

Posted by BrainStorm on Apr 16, 2013 in States | 0 comments

Craig Newman of the Chicago Sun Times posted up this sobering timeline in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing

Oregon aims for first state microbe

Posted by The Brains on Apr 13, 2013 in State Symbols | 0 comments

Oregon is attempting to designate the first state microbe, brewer’s yeast.

California’s Natural Resources

Posted by The Brains on Apr 13, 2013 in State & Regional Parks | 0 comments

As the third-largest state in the U.S., California has a huge variety of natural features in its 150,000 square miles/389,000 square kilometers.

John Brown, Famous People from Connecticut

Posted by The Brains on Apr 12, 2013 in States | 0 comments

John Brown (1800 – 1859) was born in Torrington, Connecticut. An American abolitionist, Brown believed that armed insurrection was the only way to overthrow U.S. slavery.