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  • 111Island Trees School District v. Pico — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Board of Education v. Pico ArgueDate=March 2 ArgueYear=1982 DecideDate=June 25 DecideYear=1982 FullName=Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District No. 26, et al. v. Pico, by his next friend Pico, et al. USVol …

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  • 112Mercantilism — An imaginary seaport with a transposed Villa Medici, painted by Claude Lorrain around 1637, at the height of mercantilism …

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  • 113Alice Prin — Alice Ernestine Prin (October 2, 1901 – April 29, 1953), was a French artists model, nightclub singer, actress and painter. Her chosen name was simply Kiki, but she was also referred to as Reine de la Montparnasse ( the Queen of Montparnasse )… …

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  • 114Maurice Sendak — Born June 10, 1928(1928 06 10) Brooklyn, New York Occupation Artist, Illustrator, Writer Nationality American Period 1947 present …

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  • 115Socialist realism in Romania — After World War II, socialist realism on the Soviet model was imposed on the USSR s new satellites, including Romania. This was accompanied by a series of organisational and repressive moves, for instance the incarceration of numerous poets (some …

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  • 116Newbery Medal — Awarded for ... for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Presented by Association for Library Service to Children …

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  • 117Mission Earth (novel) — For other uses, see Mission Earth. Cover of Mission Earth volume 1: The Invaders Plan Mission Earth is a ten volume science fiction novel series by L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the Church of Scientology. Hubbard died three months after the… …

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  • 118Thomas More — For other uses, see Thomas More (disambiguation). The Right Honourable Sir Thomas More Lord Chancellor In offic …

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  • 119City Lights Bookstore — City Lights Bookstore, 2010 City Lights is an independent bookstore publisher combination that specializes in world literature, the arts, and progressive politics. It also houses the nonprofit City Lights Foundation, which publishes selected… …

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  • 120Michael L. Printz Award — Printz Award Awarded for literary excellence in young adult literature Presented by Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) a division of the American Library Association (ALA) Country …

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