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1211997 in literature — The year 1997 in literature involved some significant events and new books.Events*Tom Clancy signs a book deal with Pearson Custom Publishing and Penguin Putnam Inc. (both part of Pearson Education), giving him US$50 million for the world English …
122USS Alaska (CB-1) — The USS Alaska (CB 1) was an Alaska class large cruiser which served with the United States Navy during World War II. Description Ships of the Alaska class had a main battery much heavier than those of normal heavy cruisers, but were lighter and… …
123List of historical novels — Historical novels are listed by the country in which the majority of the novel takes place.Afghanistan* The Kite Runner by Khalid Hosseini (from Russian invasion to rise and fall of Taliban)Argentina* On Heroes and Tumbs by Ernesto Sabato (19th… …
124Tarring and feathering — is a physical punishment, used to enforce formal justice in feudal Europe and informal justice in Europe and its colonies in the early modern period, as well as the early American frontier, mostly as a type of mob vengeance (compare Lynch law).… …
125Machias, Maine — Machias is a town in and the county seat of Washington County, Maine, United States.GR|6 As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,353. It is home to the University of Maine at Machias and Machias Valley Airport, a small public airport… …
126Charlotte Hornets (disambiguation) — Charlotte Hornets may refer to several sports teams based in Charlotte, North Carolina:* New Orleans Hornets, a professional basketball team formerly based in Charlotte (1988–2002) * Charlotte Hornets (baseball), a minor league baseball team that …
127James Camp Tappan — (September 9, 1825 ndash; March 19, 1906) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.James C. Tappan was born in Franklin, Tennessee, where his parents had migrated from Newburyport, Massachusetts. Tappan …
128Battle of Fort Sumter — The Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12, 1861ndash April 13, 1861) was the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina that started the American Civil War.BackgroundSouth Carolina declared its secession from the Union… …
