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1The Staunton-Morphy controversy — concerns the failure of negotiations in 1858 for a chess match between Howard Staunton and Paul Morphy and later interpretations of the actions of the two players. The details of the events are not universally agreed, and accounts and… …
2History of the Jews in Romania — The history of Jews in Romania concerns the Jews of Romania and of Romanian origins, from their first mention on what is nowadays Romanian territory. Minimal until the 18th century, the size of the Jewish population increased after around 1850,… …
3Industrial history of the People's Republic of China — Main articles: Economy and economic history of the People s Republic of China. China s industrial sector has shown great progress since 1949, but in the late 1980s it remained undeveloped in many respects. Although the country manufactured… …
4Lords of the Realm II — Infobox VG title = Lords of the Realm II developer = Impressions Games publisher = Sierra Entertainment designer = engine = released = 1996 genre = Turn based strategy modes = Single player Multiplayer ratings = ESRB: Teen (T) platforms = PC,… …
5Centered in the Universe — Infobox Film name = Centered in the Universe director = Don Dixon producer = Ann Hassett Bill Murphy writer = Andre Bormanis Don Dixon Ed Krupp music = William Ashford Alan Ett Scott Liggett editing = distributor = Griffith Observatory released …
6House of Braganza — The Most Serene House of Braganza (Portuguese: Sereníssima Casa de Bragança , pron. IPA2|bɾɐ. ɣɐ̃.sɐ) was the dynasty which ruled Portugal from 1640 to 1910 and the Empire of Brazil from 1822 to 1889.It is a collateral line of the House of Aviz,… …
7History of Algeria — The fertile coastal plain of North Africa, especially west of Tunisia, is often called the Maghreb (or Maghrib). North Africa served as a transit region for people moving towards Europe or the Middle East. Thus, the region s inhabitants have been …
8Edo period — The nihongo|Edo period|江戸時代|Edo jidai, also referred to as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代 Tokugawa jidai ), is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868. The period marks the governance of the Edo or Tokugawa shogunate, which was… …
9History of Philadelphia — The history of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, goes back to 1682, when the city was founded by William Penn. Before then, the area was inhabited by the Lenape (Delaware) Indians and Swedish settlers who arrived in the area in the early 1600s.… …
10Paso Del Norte Group — The Paso Del Norte Group (PDNG) is a private organization of approximately 360 business and civic leaders of El Paso, Texas, United States. The group, meant to be representative of the El Paso region, also includes members from Ciudad Juárez,… …
