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Carr Fire now 72 percent contained
Aug. 17, 2018 - The Carr Fire that has forced the closure of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, a national park site, is now 72 percent contained but it is unknown when full containment will be achieved, according to last evening's update from officials. (UPDATE: 10:05 a.m. EDT) |
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closure: noun;the act of closing a structure, a building, or a large area, such as a park Find it in blue in today's top story! |
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August 19
1946: William Jefferson Clinton, 42nd president, was born in Hope, Arkansas.
1871: Orville Wright, one of the famous Wright Brothers, was born in Dayton, Ohio. Orville and Wilbur, his older brother, owned a bicycle shop in Dayton. Part of owning a shop was repairing bicycles so it was here that their ideas for how to build a vehicle to fly took shape. After years of building models and engines, on December 17, 1903 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (Outer Banks), Orville flew their first airplane (heavier-than-air and powered) for 12 seconds at a speed of 34 miles per hour in the air and 6 mph on the ground. They chose Kitty Hawk, located on the Atlantic Ocean, because of the winds. The Wright Brothers National Memorial is located there. In Dayton, visitors can tour many Wright Brothers sites including the bicycle shop as part of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park (National Park Service, NPS).
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Questions
1. How did Norman Borlaug save the lives of one billion people through his research and work in Mexico?
2. How is the Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation keeping the legacy of Norman Borlaug alive?
3. What does it mean to "literally walk in the footsteps of Dr. Norman Borlaug?" |
INSPIRE Day was an exciting, informative and educational field trip for students.
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