Stories in Stamps Reveals Chimborazo History and Lore
A 1908 Ecuador stamp depicts Chimborazo, once thought Earth’s highest peak. The article notes Whymper's 1820 ascent, misjudgments about other peaks, Andean geology, and legends of Chimborazo’s snow crowned summit rising above Quito. Explorer Roosevelt flew over it in 1936, with lava beds and hot springs at its base.
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Chimborazo
Mising
Edward Whymper
Whymper
Mt. Aconcaugua
Chile
Sahama
Bolivia
Huasecen
Peru
Cotopaxi
Cayambe
Antisana
Chimboraze
Chimpuraza
Quito
Andre Roosevelt
Ecuador
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Answer to Cranium Cracker Identifies James Buchanan
A page one query assigns the president James Buchanan as the answer. Born in 1791, he would have reached age seven decades after his birth, signaling a playful mislead in the puzzle.
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James Buchanan
Jesse James
American Bard and Vertical Puzzle Clues Mixed Challenge
A cryptic crossword style grid presents a two column set of clues and answers, labeled HORIZONTAL and VERTICA as if from a newspaper puzzle page. Entries reference literary figures, musical terms, grammar, and geography, with scattered references to vowels, sounds, and archaic terms.
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