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91Cuntrera-Caruana Mafia family — The Cuntrera Caruana Mafia family is part of the Sicilian Mafia or Cosa Nostra and held a key position in the illicit drug trade and money laundering for Cosa Nostra in the 1980s and 1990s. The Italian press baptized the clan as The Rothschilds… …
92Long Island Sound link — The Long Island Sound link is a proposed bridge or tunnel that would link Long Island to the south with New York or Connecticut to the north across Long Island Sound. The most recent proposal involves a tunnel between Rye, New York on the… …
93History of Paris — The History of Paris spans over 2,500 years, during which time the city grew from a small Celtic settlement to the multicultural capital of a modern European state and one of the world s major global cities.Ancient ParisThe area of modern Paris… …
94Viet Cong and PAVN logistics and equipment — The Main Force of the People s Liberation Armed Forces (better known as the Viet Cong or VC in the West) and the NVA (North Vietnamese Army/People s Army Vietnam) used well organized logistics methods to supply and equip their fighting forces.… …
952008 conflict in Lebanon — The 2008 conflict in Lebanon [citeweb|title=The psychological fallout of Lebanon s mini civil war |url=http://www.alertnet.org/db/an art/1564/2008/05/10 132330 1.htm|publisher= Reuters |accessdate=2008 06 22] began on May 7, after Lebanon s 17… …
96Islam and slavery — The major juristic schools of Islam traditionally accepted the institution of slavery.Lewis 1994, [http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/med/lewis1.html Ch.1] ] Muhammad and many of his companions bought, sold, freed, and captured slaves. Slaves… …
97Siege of Boston — The Siege of Boston (April 19, 1775 ndash; March 17, 1776) was the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War, in which New England militiamen that later became part of the Continental Army surrounded the city of Boston, Massachusetts, to… …
98Seabees in World War II — The history of the United States Navy Seabees in World War II begins with the 7 December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. After the attack and the United States entry into the war, the use of civilian labor in war zones became impractical. The Navy… …
99Hardin County onion pickers strike — The Hardin County onion pickers strike was a strike by agricultural workers in Hardin County, Ohio, in 1934. Led by the Agricultural Workers Union, Local 19724, the strike began on June 20, two days after the trade union formed. After the… …
100History of Santa Barbara, California — The History of Santa Barbara, California begins approximately 13,000 years ago with the arrival of the first Native Americans. The Spanish came in the 18th century to occupy and Christianize the area, which became part of Mexico following the… …
