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Featured Article: Vermont

Mount Mansfield, at 4,393 ft (1,339 m), is the highest elevation point in Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is the only New England state with no Atlantic Ocean coastline. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Notable physical features include the Green Mountains in the west and Lake Champlain in the northwest. The leading producer of maple syrup in the United States, Vermont is also well-known for the beauty and tranquility of its mountains and unspoiled valleys

Popular Article: Jean-Luc Godard

Jean-Luc Godard in 1968
Jean-Luc Godard (December 3, 1930 - September 13, 2022) was a Franco-Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic. He rose to prominence as a pioneer of the French New Wave film movement of the 1960s, alongside such filmmakers as François Truffaut, Agnès Varda, Éric Rohmer, and Jacques Demy. Godard was arguably the most influential French filmmaker of the post-war era. His work revolutionized the motion picture form through its experimentation with narrative, continuity, sound, and camerawork, and was recognized worldwide for its innovative character, influencing many notable directors.

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David Livingstone, the first European to see it, renamed the Mosi-oa-Tunya waterfall the Victoria Falls in honor of Queen Victoria (source: David Livingstone)