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1History of the United States (1865–1918) — The history of the United States (1865–1918) covers Reconstruction and the rise of industrialization in the United States.At the conclusion of the Civil War, the United States remained bitterly divided. Reconstruction and its failure left the… …
21794 Treason Trials — The 1794 Treason Trials, arranged by the administration of William Pitt, were intended to cripple the British radical movement of the 1790s. Over thirty radicals were initially arrested; three were tried for high treason: Thomas Hardy, John Horne …
3United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
4Sweden — /sweed n/, n. a kingdom in N Europe, in the E part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 8,946,193; 173,732 sq. mi. (449,964 sq. km). Cap.: Stockholm. Swedish, Sverige. * * * Sweden Introduction Sweden Background: A military power during the 17th… …
5Finnish Civil War — Tampere s civilian buildings destroyed in the civil war. Date …
6Hong Kong Chief Executive election, 2007 — Infobox Election election name = Hong Kong Chief Executive election, 2007 country = Hong Kong type = presidential ongoing = no previous election = Hong Kong Chief Executive election, 2005 previous year = 2005 next election = next year = election… …
7Nigerien constitutional referendum, 2009 — Niger This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Niger Constitution President …
8Parliament of England — c.1300.The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England. Its roots can be traced back to the early medieval period. In a series of developments, it came increasingly to constrain the power of the monarch, and went on after… …
9Women in Libya — The Traditional View of Men and WomenThe social setting of the family significantly affects the circumstances of a wife. Until the discovery of petroleum and to a lesser degree until the 1969 revolution conservative attitudes and values about… …
10performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
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