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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…Labor Unions | Civics: Links to History
Links to History: Labor Unions 1860 source: Private Collection, The Bridgeman Art Library International Ltd.1869 One of the earliest and most influential labor organizations, the…Local Government | Civics: Links to History
Links to History: Local Government 1000 source: Gianni Dagli Orti, Corbis/Bettmann1066 Normans conquer England and change name of shires (local administrative divisions) to…Singapore Strait
(Encyclopedia) Singapore Strait, channel, 30 mi (48 km) long and 10 mi (16.1 km) wide, between Singapore island and the Riau Archipelago, Indonesia. It links the Strait of Malacca with the South…Ofen, Alpine pass, Switzerland
(Encyclopedia) OfenOfenōˈfən [key], Alpine pass, 7,070 ft (2,155 m) high, Grisons canton, E Switzerland. The Ofen Pass Road links the Engadine Valley with the Italian Tyrol.Portage Lake
(Encyclopedia) Portage Lake, inlet of Keweenaw Bay, c.20 mi (32 km) long and 2 mi (3.2 km) wide, N Mich., indenting the southeast shore of Keweenaw peninsula. An old portage route connected it with…local area network
(Encyclopedia) local area network (LAN), a computer network dedicated to sharing data among several single-user workstations or personal computers, each of which is called a node. A LAN can have from…Leven
(Encyclopedia) LevenLevenlēˈvən [key], town (1991 pop. 8,591), Fife, E Scotland, at the mouth of the Leven River on the Firth of Forth. It is a summer resort, famous for its golf links and beaches.Banking in the United States | Civics: Links to History
Links to History: Banking in the United States 1700s 1781 The first U.S. commerical bank is incorporated in Philadelphia, the Bank of North America. 1791 The First Bank of the…Ellis and Angel Islands | Civics: Links to History
Links to History: Ellis & Angel Islands 1890 1892 Ellis Island opens as an immigration station in New York harbor. 1900 source: The Granger Collection1907 In a single day, 11,…Trending
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