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  • 21Burr–Hamilton duel — An artistic rendering of the July 11, 1804 duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton by J. Mund. The Burr–Hamilton duel was a duel between two prominent American politicians, the former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton and… …

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  • 22John Adams — This article is about the politician and second president of the United States. For his son, the 6th president of the United States, see John Quincy Adams. For other uses, see John Adams (disambiguation). John Adams …

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  • 23William Penn — For other uses, see William Penn (disambiguation). William Penn Portrait of William Penn Born October 14, 1644(1644 10 14) London, England …

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  • 24Frederick II — 1. See Frederick I (def. 2). 2. ( Frederick the Great ) 1712 86, king of Prussia 1740 86 (son of Frederick William I). * * * I German Friedrich known as Frederick the Great born Jan. 24, 1712, Berlin died Aug. 17, 1786, Potsdam, near Berlin King… …

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  • 25Henry Cow — Infobox musical artist | Name = Henry Cow Img capt = Henry Cow, 1975 Img size = 250 Landscape = yes Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Cambridge, England Genre = Avant progressive rock, Experimental rock, Free improvisation, Avant garde… …

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  • 26The God Delusion — For the documentary film, see The God Delusion (film). The God Delusion   …

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  • 27criminal law — the laws of a state or country dealing with criminal offenses and their punishments. [1580 90] * * * Body of law that defines criminal offenses, regulates the apprehension, charging, and trial of suspected offenders, and fixes punishment for… …

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  • 28Marcel L'Herbier — Born April 23, 1888(1888 04 23) Paris, France Died November 26, 1979(1979 11 26) (aged 91) Paris, France …

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  • 29George Sale — (1697, Kent, England ndash;1736, London, England) was an Orientalist and practicingsolicitor. Besides helping with this project, he was author of The General Dictionary , in ten volumes, folio, but is widely known by his translation of the Qur an …

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  • 30Costs of warships 1900-1918 — This list reflects the results of the first organised effort to determine the costs of warships of all nations[1] involved in World War I. Contents 1 Exchange rates in 1914 2 Nations 2.1 Austria Hungary …

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