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  • 101Raymond VI of Toulouse — (October 27, 1156 ndash; August 2, 1222) was count of Toulouse and marquis of Provence from 1194 to 1222. He was also (as Raymond IV) count of Melgueil from 1173 to 1190.BiographyBorn at Saint Gilles, he was a son of Raymond V and Constance of… …

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  • 102Curley — (or Curly), is the English name for Ashishishe (var. spellings) (1856? May 22, 1923), a Native American of the Crow tribe. Ashishishe was born in approximately 1856 in Montana Territory, the son of Strong Bear (Inside the Mouth) and Strikes By… …

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  • 103Declaration of the Lillooet Tribe — Aboriginal peoples in Canada …

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  • 104Parākramabāhu I — Infobox Monarch name =Parākramabāhu I (Parakramabahu the Great) title =King of Sri Lanka caption =The statue in Polonnaruwa traditionally held to be of Parākramabāhu the Great reign =1153–1186 coronation = othertitles = full name = predecessor… …

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  • 105Atlantic City Conference — The Atlantic City Conference of 1929 is considered by most crime historians as the earliest organized crime summit held in the United States and held a major impact on the future direction of the underworld, it held more importance and… …

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  • 106Akademik Fyodorov — The R/V Akademik Fyodorov ( ru. Академик Фёдоров) is a Russian scientific diesel electric research vessel, the flagship of the Russian polar research fleet. [http://www.ipyeaso.aari.ru/news.html] It was built in Rauma, Finland… …

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  • 107Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse — …

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  • 108Cuper's Cove, Newfoundland — Location of Cuper s Cove Cuper s Cove, on the sout …

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  • 109New England (medieval) — New England (Latin: Nova Anglia) was a colony allegedly founded in the mid to late 11th century by English refugees fleeing William the Conqueror. Its existence is only attested in two sources, dating from the 13th and 14th centuries. Namely, the …

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  • 110Introduction —    All countries are unique, but Russia particularly contemporary Russia is undoubtedly sui generis. Underscoring this point, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once described the country as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” …

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