“The Arctic Ocean encircles with a belt of eternal ice the desert confines of Siberia and North America--the uttermost limits of the Old and New worlds, separated by the narrow, channel, known as Behring's Straits.” WorldBookAmericaKnownLimitsOceanEternalIceDesertNew WorldBeltsNorth AmericaArcticOld And NewSiberia Book:The Wandering Jew Source: The Wandering Jew
“Jimmy Carter, who embraced all manner of schemes to make America a second or third-rate country, came down so squarely in favor of the double nickel [the 55 mph National Speed Limit]...This is the same Jimmy Carter whose limosine with him in it, just a little later in his presidency, was timed at an average of 72 mph for the 21.5 mile trip from Detroit Metro to the Detroit Plaza Hotel. He didn't want to be late for a campaign appearance.” WantLittlesCountryAmericaLimitsLateThirdsRateAverageAppearanceSpeedFavorsCampaignsMilesHotelSchemesPresidencyAmerican PoliticsJimmyCarterDetroitNickelsMetroSpeed LimitsMph Author:Patrick Bedard