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71Virginia in the American Civil War — The Commonwealth of Virginia was a prominent part of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. It sponsored a convention about secession on February 13, 1861, after six states seceded to form the Confederacy on February 4.… …
72Culture of the Indian Ocean Islands — The culture of the Indian Ocean islands reflects the ethnic diversity, history, politics, music, dance, food, drink, arts, sports and international influences in that region. The area includes Zanzibar (Unguja and Pemba Island), Madagascar,… …
73History of the Republic of Ireland — The Republic of Ireland first became an independent state on 6 December 1922. On that day it became a dominion in the British Commonwealth called the Irish Free State. Its independence followed a revolutionary period which began with a rebellion… …
74French Revolution from the summer of 1790 to the establishment of the Legislative Assembly — The Civil Constitution of the Clergy divided the French people. Good Catholics were strongly opposed to it. Some nobles were so worried about the way things were going that they left France. They urged the royal family to join them.The French… …
75History of the Jews in France — The Jewish community in France presently numbers around 600,000, according to the World Jewish Congress and 500,000 according to the Appel Unifié Juif de France, and is found mainly in the metropolitan areas of Paris, Marseille, Strasbourg, Lyon …
76Tragedy of the Siskiwit — The Tragedy of the Siskiwit was an event that took place in the pre contact history of the Ojibwe and Meskwaki (Fox) Indian nations in present day Wisconsin. As part of an ongoing series of conflicts between the two nations, a chief s son was… …
77Governor-General of the Irish Free State — The Governor General ( ga. Seanascal) was the representative of the King in the 1922 ndash;1937 Irish Free State. Until 1927 he was also the agent of the British government in the Irish state. By convention the office of Governor General was… …
78The Day the Earth Stood Still — Le Jour où la Terre s arrêta .  Cet article concerne le film de 1951. Pour son remake de 2008, voir Le Jour où la Terre s arrêta (film, 2008). Le Jour où la Terre s arrêta …
79Birth of the Italian Republic — The birth of the Italian Republic (officially on June 2, 1946) is a key event of Italian contemporary history. Until 1946, Italy was officially a monarchy ruled by the House of Savoy, kings of Italy since the Risorgimento (and previously of… …
80History of the British constitution — The constitution of the United Kingdom is said to be uncodified. That is, its constitution is not in a single, written document, but is drawn from legislation many hundreds of years old, judicial precedents, convention, and numerous other sources …
