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71Greece — /grees/, n. 1. Ancient Greek, Hellas. Modern Greek, Ellas. a republic in S Europe at the S end of the Balkan Peninsula. 10,583,126; 50,147 sq. mi. (129,880 sq. km). Cap.: Athens. 2. a city in W New York. 16,177. * * * Greece Introduction Greece… …
72Cook, James — known as Captain Cook born Oct. 27, 1728, Marton in Cleveland, Yorkshire, Eng. died Feb. 14, 1779, Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii British sailor and explorer. He joined the Royal Navy (1755) and in 1763–67 surveyed the St. Lawrence River and the coast of …
73organized labour — Introduction also called trade unionism, association and activities of workers in a trade or industry for the purpose of obtaining or assuring improvements in working conditions through their collective action. Great Britain (United… …
74Chester Arthur: State of the Union, 1882 — ▪ Primary Source It is provided by the Constitution that the President shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the Union and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and… …
75PHILLIP, Arthur (1738-1814) — admiral, and first governor of New South Wales was born in the city of London on 11 October 1738. His father, Jacob Phillip, who came from Frankfurt, was first a steward and then a teacher of languages in London, his mother, originally Elizabeth… …
76Charles Domery — (c. 1778 – after 1800), also known as Charles Domerz, was a Polish soldier, noted for his unusually large appetite. Serving in the Prussian Army against France during the War of the First Coalition, he found that the rations of the… …
77Maritime history of England — The Maritime history of England involves events including shipping, ports, navigation, and seamen, as well as marine sciences, exploration, trade, and maritime themes in the arts of England. Until the advent of air transport and the creation of… …
78Sokollu Mehmed Pasha — Mehmed paša Sokolović Born 1506 Sokolovići, Bosnia Province, Ottoman Empire (modern Bosnia and Herzegovina) …
79History of the Caribbean — The history of the Caribbean reveals the significant role the region played in the colonial struggles of the European powers since the fifteenth century. In the twentieth century the Caribbean was again important during World War II, in the… …
80United States Naval Academy — USNA redirects here. For the fictional nation of the United States of North America, see A Mind Forever Voyaging. United States Naval Academy Motto Ex Scientia Tridens Motto in English …
