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51Railtrack — Infobox Defunct Company company name = Railtrack company fate = railway administration successor = Network Rail foundation = 1994 defunct = 2002 location = United Kingdom industry = rail transport key people = products = num employees = parent =… …
52History of Formula One — Formula One has its roots in the European Grand Prix motor racing ( q.v. for pre 1947 history) of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foundation of Formula One began in 1946 with the Fédération Internationale de l Automobile s (FIA s)… …
53Pine tar — is a sticky material produced by the high temperature carbonization of pine wood in anoxic conditions (dry distillation or destructive distillation). The wood is rapidly decomposed by applying heat and pressure in a closed container; the primary… …
54Second Stadtholderless Period — The Second Stadtholderless Period or Era ( nl. Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk) is the designation in Dutch historiography of the period between the death of stadtholder William III on March 19 [This is the date from the Gregorian calendar that… …
55Sicilian Mafia — Mafia redirects here. For other uses, see Mafia (disambiguation). Sketch of the 1901 maxi trial of suspected mafiosi in Palermo. From the newspaper L Ora, May 1901 The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the… …
56History of the Soviet Union (1985–1991) — The Soviet Union s collapse into independent nations began early in 1985. After years of Soviet military buildup at the expense of domestic development, economic growth was at a standstill. Failed attempts at reform, a stagnant economy and war in …
57History of film — This article is about the history of cinema. For other uses, see History of photography. Years in film 1870s 1880s 1890s …
58History of Russia — The history of Russia begins with that of the East Slavs. The first East Slavic state, Kievan Rus , adopted Christianity from the Byzantine Empire in 988, [cite web|title=Kievan Rus and Mongol Periods|url=http://www.shsu.edu/ his… …
59Kuomintang — KMT redirects here. For other uses, see KMT (disambiguation). Kuomintang of China 中國國民黨 …
60Monetary reform — Part of a series on Government Public finance …
