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111Avila Adobe — The Avila Adobe, was built in 1818 by Don Francisco Avila, and has the distinction of being the oldest standing residence in Los Angeles. It is located in the paseo of famous, historical Olvera Street and is now a part of El Pueblo de Los Angeles …
1122005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series — The 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series began on Saturday, February 12. The ten race Chase for the Nextel Cup started with the Sylvania 300 on Sunday, September 18, and ended on Sunday, November 20, with the Ford 400.Tony Stewart was the dominant… …
113Matengo people — The Matengo are an ethnic and linguistic group based in Mbinga District,[1] Ruvuma Region in southern Tanzania. In 1957, the population estimate was 57,000,[2] while in 2010, the Matengo population was estimated to number 284,000. Their religious …
114Great Railroad Strike of 1877 — The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 began on July 14 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States and ended some 45 days later after it was put down by local and state militias, as well as by federal troops.Economic conditions in the 1870s1873 saw… …
115Bootleg mining — The term originated around the 1920s, though the practice probably predates that. Generally, a bootleg mine (sometimes called a Bootleg Pit) is a small mine dug by a handful of men. They were frequently dug by coal miners off official tunnels in… …
1161926 United Kingdom general strike — The UK General Strike of 1926 was a general strike that lasted nine days, from 3 May 1926 to 12 May 1926. It was called by the General Council of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in an unsuccessful attempt to force the government to act to prevent …
117Welsh coal strike of 1898 — The Welsh coal strike of 1898 was an industrial dispute involving the colliers of South Wales and Monmouthshire. The strike began as an attempt by the colliers to remove the sliding scale, which determined their wage based on the price of coal.… …
118Quedlinburg Itala fragment — The Quedlinburg Itala fragment (Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Preussicher Kulturbesitz, Cod. theol. lat. fol. 485) is a fragment of six folios from a large 5th century illuminated manuscript of an Old Latin translation of the Bible. It is the oldest… …
119Family Research Council — The Family Research Council (FRC) is a Christian right non profit think tank and lobbying organization. It was formed in the United States by James Dobson in 1981 and incorporated in 1983. The group was designed to be a lobbying force for… …
120Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Tramways Company — The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Tramways Company Former type Private Industry Public Transport Fate Merger Successor Midland General Group Founded 1903 Defunct …
