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  • 81Pakistan — /pak euh stan , pah keuh stahn /, n. 1. Islamic Republic of, a republic in S Asia, between India and Afghanistan: formerly part of British India; known as West Pakistan from 1947 71 to distinguish it from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).… …

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  • 82Textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution — With the establishment of overseas colonies, the British Empire at the end of the 17th century/beginning of the 18th century had a vast source of raw materials and a vast market for manufactured goods. The manufacture of goods was performed on a… …

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  • 83Moses Taft — 2nd (January 16, 1812–April 2, 1893) was born at Uxbridge, Massachusetts. He was significant as an early American Industrialist and financier in the historic Blackstone Valley, and a member of the famous Taft family. Contents 1 Birth parents and… …

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  • 84Whitevale — Infobox Settlementofficial name = Hamlet of Whitevale, Ontario mapsize = 220px map caption = Whitevale, 1877 subdivision type = Country subdivision type1 = Province subdivision type2 = Region subdivision name = Canada subdivision name1 = Ontario… …

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  • 85The Irish (in Countries Other Than Ireland) —     The Irish (in countries other than Ireland)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Irish (in countries other than Ireland)     I. IN THE UNITED STATES     Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are …

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  • 86Afghanistan — /af gan euh stan /, n. a republic in central Asia, NW of India and E of Iran. 23,738,085; 250,000 sq. mi. (647,500 sq. km). Cap.: Kabul. * * * Afghanistan Introduction Afghanistan Background: Afghanistan s recent history is characterized by war… …

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  • 87Daniel Day — Born March 3, 1767(1767 03 03) Mendon, Massachusetts, Colony, England Died October 26, 1848(1848 10 26) (aged 81) Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA Occupation Established fi …

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  • 88interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… …

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  • 89Lawrence, Massachusetts — Infobox Settlement official name = Lawrence, Massachusetts nickname = Immigrant City motto = imagesize = image caption = Ayer Mill image mapsize = 250px map caption = Location in Essex County in Massachusetts mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision …

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  • 90Pittsfield (town), Maine — Pittsfield is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,214 at the 2000 census. Pittsfield is home to the Maine Central Institute, a private boarding school, and the annual Central Maine Egg Festival.HistoryThe area… …

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