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Cook Islands and Overseas Territories
Map of Cook IslandsSource: The World Factbook 2003 The Cook Islands (93 sq mi; 241 sq km) were placed under New Zealand administration in 1901. They achieved self-governing status in association with…Danby, Thomas Osborne, earl of
(Encyclopedia) Danby, Thomas Osborne, earl of, 1631–1712, English statesman. Under the patronage of the 2d duke of Buckingham, he was appointed treasurer of the navy (1668), a privy councilor (1672…Louis XVIII, king of France
(Encyclopedia) Louis XVIII, 1755–1824, king of France (1814–24), brother of King Louis XVI. Known as the comte de Provence, he fled (1791) to Koblenz from the French Revolution and intrigued to bring…Charles VIII, king of France
(Encyclopedia) Charles VIII, 1470–98, king of France (1483–98), son and successor of Louis XI. He first reigned under the regency of his sister Anne de Beaujeu. After his marriage (1491) to Anne of…Eastern Conference: New York/New Jersey MetroStars
PosGmMinGAPtsEduardo HurtadoF2823777317Mark ChungM2619953713Petter VillegasM3014093612Henry ZambranoF141186339Brian KellyM281843248Billy WalshM302675408Sasa CurcicF9492226Nansha…Amy Lowell: Croissy, Ile-de-France, June, 1815
Croissy, Ile-de-France, June, 1815"Whoa! Victorine. Devil take the mare! I've never seen so vicious a beast. She kicked Jules the last time she was here, He's been lame ever since, poor…Walt Whitman: France [the 18th Year of these States]
France [the 18th Year of these States]A great year and place A harsh discordant natal scream out-sounding, to touch the mother's heart closer than any yet.I walk'd the shores of my…July 2016: Chris Froome Wins Tour de France
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of July 2016. 1. ISIS-Inspired Attacks Increasing…International style, in architecture
(Encyclopedia) International style, in architecture, the phase of the modern movement that emerged in Europe and the United States during the 1920s. The term was first used by Philip Johnson in…Dillon, Clarence Douglas
(Encyclopedia) Dillon, Clarence DouglasDillon, Clarence Douglasdĭlˈən [key], 1909–2003, U.S. secretary of the treasury (1961–65), b. Geneva, Switzerland (of American parents). After graduation (1931…Trending
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