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... American science and letters . An ardent nationalist , he wrote in 1786 that although the War of Independence had come to an end , the American Revolution had just begun ; and he saw it as his mission " to effect a revolution in our ...
... American science and letters . An ardent nationalist , he wrote in 1786 that although the War of Independence had come to an end , the American Revolution had just begun ; and he saw it as his mission " to effect a revolution in our ...
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... ( American Samoa ) TAU MANUA ISLANDS ( Am Samoa ) 0 5 10 km 5 10 mi O 5 10 km T O 5 10 mi OR . MIN . OR . MEN OTO 010 SWAIN'S ISLAND ( Am Sam Admin ) ISLANDS Elevations in metres 2 km 1 mi OR . MEN . 3 km 2 mi SAND ISLAND ( Am Sam Admin ) ...
... ( American Samoa ) TAU MANUA ISLANDS ( Am Samoa ) 0 5 10 km 5 10 mi O 5 10 km T O 5 10 mi OR . MIN . OR . MEN OTO 010 SWAIN'S ISLAND ( Am Sam Admin ) ISLANDS Elevations in metres 2 km 1 mi OR . MEN . 3 km 2 mi SAND ISLAND ( Am Sam Admin ) ...
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... American , ( 2 ) South American , ( 3 ) Old World , and ( 4 ) Australian . The North American Platform is charac- terized by a broad platform carbonate sheet extending from the Arctic islands to Mexico and from Anticosti Island to ...
... American , ( 2 ) South American , ( 3 ) Old World , and ( 4 ) Australian . The North American Platform is charac- terized by a broad platform carbonate sheet extending from the Arctic islands to Mexico and from Anticosti Island to ...
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