The doctor wrote in 1915 that Washington died of racial characteristics _ an often dismissive term that included high blood pressure but also syphilis. Washington's records were obtained with the permission of his descendants for a University of Maryland medical conference that looks each year at the cause of death of a historical figure.
By Amanda Briney. Mount St. Helens is an active volcano located in the United States' Pacific Northwest region. It is about 96 miles (154 km) south of Seattle, Washington and 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Portland, Oregon. Mount St. Helens is a part of the Cascade Mountain Range which runs from northern California through Washington and Oregon and into British Columbia, Canada.
Mount St. Helens in Washington State erupts May 18, 1980, with a fury more powerful than the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima. Hot volcanic ash spewed 60,000 feet into the air and turned day into night as the ash fell to the ground.