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Davis, George Breckenridge
(Encyclopedia) Davis, George Breckenridge, 1847–1914, American army officer and jurist, b. Ware, Mass., grad. West Point, 1871. His early military service was divided between duty on the Western…Latin America
(Encyclopedia) Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. The 20…Berlin airlift
(Encyclopedia) Berlin airlift, 1948–49, supply of vital necessities to West Berlin by air transport primarily under U.S. auspices. It was initiated in response to a land and water blockade of the…Yayi, Thomas Boni
(Encyclopedia) Yayi, Thomas Boni, 1952–, Beninois political leader, president of Benin (2006–16), b. Tchaourou. He studied at the National Univ. of Benin, in Senegal at Cheikh Anta Diop Univ., and in…Scott, Hugh Lenox
(Encyclopedia) Scott, Hugh Lenox, 1853–1934, U.S. army officer, b. Danville, Ky., grad. West Point, 1876. He was assigned (1876) to military service in the West and took part in the Sioux, Nez Percé…A. E. Housman: The winds out of the west land blow,
The winds out of the west land blow, My friends have breathed them there; Warm with the blood of lads I know Comes east the sighing air.It fanned their temples, filled their lungs,…2,000 Years of the Necktie: Bolo: The Tie That Won the West
Bolo: The Tie That Won the West by David Johnson Neckties Through the Ages Introduction210 B.C.China's First Emperor 113 A.D.Did Romans Wear Ties? 17th CenturyCroatian Cravats for the King…2000-01 Mountain West Conference Final NCAA Standings
Conference Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct *Brigham Young 10 4 .714 24 9 .727 †Wyoming 10 4 .714 20 10 .667 †Utah 10 4 .…Final NCAA Men's Division I Standings: West Coast Conference
ConferenceOverallTeamWLPctWLPctSanta Clara104.7141611.593*St. Mary's-CA104.714238.742San Francisco95.6431613.552San Diego86.5711711.607Gonzaga86.5711512.556Portland410.286918.…West Virginia: Black or African American persons, percent, 2000
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