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71USS Artemis (AKA-21) — was an Artemis class attack cargo ship named after the asteroid 105 Artemis, which in turn was named after the Greek goddess Artemis. She served as a commissioned ship for 2 years and 4 months. Artemis (AKA 21) was laid down under a Maritime… …
72Burkina Faso — /beuhr kee neuh fah soh/ a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 10,891,159; 106,111 sq. mi. (274,827 sq. km). Cap.: Ouagadougou. Formerly, Upper Volta. * * * Burkina Faso Introduction Burkina Faso Background: Independence… …
73Guinea — Guinean, adj., n. /gin ee/, n. 1. a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary. 2. Formerly, French Guinea. an independent republic in W Africa, on the Atlantic coast. 7,405,375; ab. 96,900 sq. mi. (251,000… …
74Calendar of 1997 — ▪ 1998 JANUARY JANUARY 1 Ghanaian Kofi Annan replaces Egyptian Boutros Boutros Ghali in the position of United Nations secretary general. Among those knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in the annual New Year s Day ceremony is pop musician …
75Djibouti — Djiboutian, adj., n. /ji booh tee/, n. 1. Formerly, French Somaliland, French Territory of the Afars and Issas. a republic in E Africa, on the Gulf of Aden: a former overseas territory of France; gained independence 1977. 434,116; 8492 sq. mi.… …
76Politics of the United States during World War II — The United States retained a fully civilian democratic government structure throughout World War II. Certain expediencies were taken within the existing structure of the Federal government, such as conscription and other violations of civil… …
77USS Basilan (AG-68) — USS Basilan (AG 68/ARG 12) was a Basilan class miscellaneous auxiliary acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The ship was designed as a combined barracks stores water distillation ship, but was later converted to an electronics repair… …
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79USS Geneva (APA-86) — USS Geneva (APA 87) was a Gilliam class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. Commissioned late in the war, she was initially assigned to transport duties and consequently did not participate in combat operations.… …
80USS Manatee (AO-58) — The USS Manatee (AO 58), the second U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name, was the Cimarron class fleet replenishment oiler named for a river in Florida. Cimarron class oilers were named after American Indian rivers in the southern United States.… …
