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Held every four years since 1896, except during World War I (1916) and World War II (1940-44). Soccer was not a medal sport in 1896 at Athens or in 1932 at Los Angeles. By agreement between…Spy Times
Some notable American turncoats by Gerry Brown and Beth Rowen Ethel Rosenberg, 35, and her husband, Julius, 34, ride to separate jails in on New York City March 29, 1951 following…World War II Timeline (1939–1945)
Top of Page Source: iStockThe second world war, which lasted from 1939 to 1945, was the deadliest conflict in world history. The war began in Europe, but soon expanded to involve North Africa, the…Armand Hammer Biography
Armand Hammerindustrialist, art collector, philanthropistBorn: 5/21/1898Birthplace: New York City As the son of a Russian immigrant and doctor, Hammer in many respects followed in his father…Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was the leader of the Soviet Union (USSR) from 1985 until its collapse in December of 1991. Mikhail Gorbachev trained as a lawyer at Moscow State University. He joined…1956 Olympics Men's Team Sports Medalists
Sport Champion Basketball United States Soviet Union Uruguay Field Hockey India Pakistan Germany Soccer Soviet Union Yugoslavia Bulgaria…The Cold War | Civics: Links to History
Links to History: The Cold War 1945 1945 Soviet army marches into Berlin; the German capital city falls. World War II ends. Soviet Union, United States, Great Britain, and France…radioactive waste
(Encyclopedia) radioactive waste, material containing the unusable radioactive byproducts of the scientific, military, and industrial applications of nuclear energy. Since its radioactivity presents…pogrom
(Encyclopedia) pogrompogrompōˈgrəm, pōgrŏmˈ [key], Russian term, originally meaning “riot,” that came to be applied to a series of violent attacks on Jews in Russia in the late 19th and early 20th…Bronfman, Edgar Miles, Sr.
(Encyclopedia) Bronfman, Edgar Miles, Sr. 1929–2013, Canadian-American business executive and philanthropist, b. Montreal, grad. McGill Univ. (1951). He was the eldest son of Samuel Bronfman, 1889–…Trending
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