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  • 11John Bracken — John Bracken, PC (June 22, 1883 March 18, 1969) was an agronomist, Premier of Manitoba (1922 1943) and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942 1948).Bracken was born in Ellisville, Ontario, and was educated at the Ontario… …

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  • 12United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …

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  • 13JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period …

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  • 14Quebec — /kwi bek , ki /, n. 1. a province in E Canada. 6,141,491; 594,860 sq. mi. (1,540,685 sq. km). 2. a seaport in and the capital of this province, on the St. Lawrence: capital of New France from 1663 to 1759, when it was taken by the English;… …

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  • 15Snakebite — For other uses, see Snakebite (disambiguation). Snakebite Classification and external resources Cobra Naja naja ICD 10 T …

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  • 16pars — SYN: part. [L. p. (part ) a part] p. abdominalis aortae [TA] SYN: abdominal aorta. p. abdominalis ductus thoracici [TA] SYN: abdominal part of thoracic duct. p. abdominalis esophagi [TA] SYN: abdominal part of esophagus. p. abdomina …

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  • 17Christianity in the 16th century — Main articles: Protestant Reformation and Counter Reformation See also: Christianity in the 15th century and Christianity in the 17th century Contents 1 Age of Discovery (1492–1769) 2 Protestant Reformation (1521–1579) …

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  • 18Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel — The Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel (or B P Tunnel) is a double track, masonry arch railroad tunnel beneath Baltimore, Maryland. It now serves Northeast Corridor rail service operated by Amtrak and MARC Train passenger railroads with an average of… …

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  • 19New Imperialism — This article is part of the New Imperialism series. Origins of New Imperialism Imperialism in Asia The Scramble for Africa Theories of New Imperialism New Imperialism refers to the colonial expansion adopted by …

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  • 20Theories of New Imperialism — Hobson s accumulation theory The accumulation theory, conceived largely by J.A. Hobson and later Lenin, centres on the accumulation of surplus capital during the Second Industrial Revolution.Both theorists linked the problem of shrinking… …

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