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  • 1To make head against — Head Head (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief},… …

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  • 2international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …

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  • 3Egypt, ancient — Introduction  civilization in northeastern Africa dating from the 3rd millennium BC. Its many achievements, preserved in its art and monuments, hold a fascination that continues to grow as archaeological finds expose its secrets. This article… …

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  • 4World War I — the war fought mainly in Europe and the Middle East, between the Central Powers and the Allies, beginning on July 28, 1914, and ending on November 11, 1918, with the collapse of the Central Powers. Abbr.: WWI Also called Great War, War of the… …

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  • 5American Civil War — the war in the U.S. between the North and the South, 1861 65. * * * or Civil War or War Between the States (1861–65) Conflict between the U.S. federal government and 11 Southern states that fought to secede from the Union. It arose out of… …

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  • 6Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …

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  • 7Byzantine–Arab Wars — Infobox Military Conflict caption=Greek fire, first used by the Byzantine Navy during the Byzantine Arab Wars. conflict=Byzantine Arab Wars partof=the Muslim conquests date=629 1180 place=Palestine, Syria, Egypt, North Africa, Anatolia, Crete,… …

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  • 871st Infantry Regiment (New York) — The 71st Infantry Regiment is an organization of the New York State Guard. Formerly it was a regiment of the New York State Militia and then the Army National Guard from 1850 to 1993. HistoryFoundationIn the fall of 1849, the Order of United… …

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  • 9Manuel Belgrano — For other uses, see Belgrano (disambiguation). Manuel Belgrano Portrait of Manuel Belgrano by Francois Casimir Carbonnier made during Belgrano s diplomatic mission to London Committee member of the Primera Junta …

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  • 10Anna Louise Strong — (1885November 24–1970March 29) was a twentieth century American journalist and activist, best known for her reporting on and support for communist movements in the Soviet Union and the People s Republic of China.Early lifeStrong was born on… …

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