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11Oregon boundary dispute — The Oregon Country/Columbia District stretched from 42N to 54 40 N.The most heavily disputed portion is highlighted The Oregon boundary dispute, or the Oregon Question, arose as a result of competing British and American claims to the Pacific… …
12Galicia (Central Europe) — Galicia ( uk. Галичина ( Halychyna ), pl. Galicja) is a historical region in East Central Europe, currently divided between Poland and Ukraine, named after Ukraіniаn city of Halych.The nucleus of historic Galicia is formed of three regions of… …
13ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …
14Sally Hemings — Infobox Person name = Sally Hemings image size = caption = birth name = birth date = circa 1773 birth place = Shadwell, Albemarle County, Virginia death date = 1835 death place = Charlottesville, Virginia death cause = resting place = resting… …
15Macedonia — /mas i doh nee euh, dohn yeuh/, n. 1. Also, Macedon /mas i don /. an ancient kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula, in S Europe: now a region in N Greece, SW Bulgaria, and the Republic of Macedonia. 2. a republic in S Europe: formerly (1945 92) a… …
16Frederick Cook — For other people named Frederick Cook, see Frederick Cook (disambiguation). Frederick Albert Cook Cook on South Michigan Avenue in Chicago Born June 10, 1865(1865 06 10) …
17Nationalisms and regionalisms of Spain — Early 19th century map showing the different regions of traditional consuetudinary law in Spain (fueros) based on the historical kingdoms …
18The Harvard Crimson — Infobox Newspaper name = The Harvard Crimson type = Daily newspaper caption = The front page of The Harvard Crimson on February 22, 2006 owners = The trustees of The Harvard Crimson format = Broadsheet foundation = 1873 headquarters = Cambridge,… …
19UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …
20League of Prizren — The League of Prizren ( sq. Lidhja e Prizrenit) was an Albanian political organization founded on June 10, 1878 in Prizren, Vilayet of Kosovo, Ottoman Empire. It aimed at defending the Albanian inhabited lands from being annexed by Slavic… …
