A great gold rush in 1848 sent thousands of people rushing to this state
He was searching for the island of Bimini & the Fountain of Youth when he landed off Florida in 1513
King Juan Carlos I is the reigning monarch of this European nation of about 40 million people
In 1585 Dutch mathematician Simon Stevin first converted fractions to this format
USA Today reported New Yorkers have a tough time getting cabs during this month-long observance
In December 1620, 3 months after leaving Plymouth, England, this ship arrived at Plymouth, Massachusetts
Major cities in this country include Marseilles, Orleans & Lyon
The Apennines mountain chain occupies the center of this European nation's boot-like peninsula
This tube connecting the ear and the throat was named for the scientist who illustrated it in 1552
He died on May 24, 1543, just after receiving the first copy of his book "On the Revolutions of Heavenly Bodies"