In 1924, Nellie Tayloe Ross was elected governor of Wyoming. She was the first woman to be elected as governor of a state. In 2026, there are 14 female governors in the United States. That is the most women serving as governor at the same time.
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Gophers might be destructive in your yard, but scientists found that they have the opposite effect in recovering ecosystems. Mount St. Helens is a volcano in Washington state. It erupted in 1980 and destroyed miles … Read more
Ellis Island was a place where immigrants came to the United States. On January 1, 1892, the island opened in New York Harbor. Ellis Island closed in 1954, but you can visit a museum there … Read more
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