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21Davers — This famous surname is of Norman French origin, and dates back in England, to the 1066 invasion. The first name holder was one of the original commanders of William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, and as a result of his unstinting support of the …
22Slovo, Joe — (1926–1995) Slovo, born in Lithuania, was a principal figure in South African politics throughout the struggle to end apartheid, serving as general secretary and then chairman of the South African Communist Party (SACP), and as the first white …
23Somalia, Democratic Republic Of — Having gained power through a military coup in 1969, Muhammad Siad Barré and his revolutionary associates attempted to transform Somalia into a Marxist state. Barré became president of the Supreme Revolutionary Council on 15 October 1969… …
24ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …
25POLAND — POLAND, republic in E. Central Europe; the kingdom of Poland and the grand duchy of Lithuania united formally (Poland Lithuania) in 1569. This article is arranged according to the following outline: the early settlements jewish legal status… …
26Cleveland, Grover — ▪ president of United States in full Stephen Grover Cleveland born March 18, 1837, Caldwell, New Jersey, U.S. died June 24, 1908, Princeton, New Jersey 22nd and 24th president of the United States (1885–89 and 1893–97) and the only president… …
27Nimrod Expedition — Jameson Adams, Frank Wild and Eric Marshall (from left to right) plant the Union jack at their southernmost position, 88° 23′, on 9 January 1909. The photograph was taken by expedition leader Ernest Shackleton. The British Antarctic… …
28Cinema of Korea — Korean cinema encompasses the motion picture industries of North and South Korea. As with all aspects of Korean life during the past century, the film industry has often been at the mercy of political events, from the late Joseon dynasty to the… …
29Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence — Founded 1979, San Francisco, California, United States Area served Global Focus LGBT activism Method …
30Community High School Tehran, Iran — The Community High School was originally founded as a boarding school for the children of Presbyterian missionaries from the United States who were stationed in Iran since the 1830s. In the late 1940s, the school moved from its location at Ghavam …
