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Brewer's: Umbrella
Common in London in 1710. First used in Edinburgh by Dr. Spens. First used in Glasgow in 1780. Mentioned by Drayton in his Muscs Elizium (1630); but Drayton evidently refers to a sort of…Brewer's: Great
(The). ABBAS I., Shah of Persia. (1557, 1585-1628.) ALBERTUS MAGNUS, the schoolman. (1193-1280.) ALFONSO III., King of Asturias and Leon. (848, 866-912.) ALFRED, of England. (849, 871-901…U.S. News: The Gun Battle in 2013
With shootings on the rise, the fight over guns heats up. Related Links 2013 Year in Review 2013 News of the WorldScience…Penn, William, founder of Pennsylvania
(Encyclopedia) Penn, William, 1644–1718, English Quaker, founder of Pennsylvania, b. London, England; son of Sir William Penn. Penn became involved in the affairs of the American colonies when in…Bologna
(Encyclopedia) Bologna Bologna bōlôˈnyä [key], city, capital of Emilia-Romagna and of Bologna prov., N central…Spanish Succession, War of the
(Encyclopedia) Spanish Succession, War of the, 1701–14, last of the general European wars caused by the efforts of King Louis XIV to extend French power. The conflict in America corresponding to the…Estimated Deaths from Earthquakes, 2002
Date Region Magnitude Number killed1 Jan. 9 Tajikistan 5.2 3 Jan. 10 Papua New Guinea 6.7 1 Jan. 20 Dem. Rep. of Congo 4.7 Several Jan. 22 Crete,…Holy Roman Empire: Emperors
Charlemagne (Charles I), emperor of the West (800–814), Carolingian king of the Franks (768–814)Charles II, emperor of the West (875–77) and king of the West Franks (843–77)Otto I, Holy…2000-2001 Season: NCAA Men's Division I Tournament Seeds
WEST MIDWEST SOUTH EAST1Stanford (28-2)1Illinois (24-7)1Michigan St. (24-4)1Duke (29-4)2Iowa St. (25-5)2Arizona (23-7)2North Carolina (25-6)2Kentucky (22-9)3Maryland (21-10)3Mississippi (25…1996-97 Season: NCAA Men's Division I Tournament Seeds
WEST MIDWEST SOUTHEAST EAST 1Kentucky (30-4)1Minnesota (27-3)1Kansas (32-1)1N. Carolina (24-6)2Utah (26-3)2UCLA (19-7)2Duke (23-8)2S. Carolina (24-7)3Wake Forest (23-6)3Cincinnati (25-7)…Trending
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