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- Christopher Columbus (44177 bytes)
1: ...' in [[Portuguese]]) was most probably [[Genova|Genoese]], although some historians claim he could hav...
3: ...windless regions. Although his explorations were not the first to reach the Americas, they inaugurate...
5: ... two decades later, the existence of America was known to the general public throughout Europe. This i...
7: ..., including the isles of Juana ([[Cuba]]) and Espanola ([[Hispaniola]]), as well as the coasts of [[Ce...
11: ...ope, and slavery in the [[West Indies]]. Others honour him for the massive boost his explorations gave... - Ponce De Leon (5480 bytes)
2: ... first [[Europe]]an known to have visited what is now the [[United States]] when he set foot in [[Flor...
4: ...León, however, became rich while serving as Governor.
7: ...once de León obtained title to explore the areas north of [[Cuba]].
9: ...e ''Historia general de los hechos de los Castellanos'' of [[Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas]].
11: ...w York]] in 1882 using the bronze from English Cannons seized after the English attacked San Juan in 1... - List of countries by continent (11037 bytes)
11: *[[Benin]] - [[Porto Novo]], [[Cotonou]]
40: *[[Mauritania]] - [[Nouakchott]]
80: * [[Cambodia]] (Kampuchea) - [[Phnom Penh]]
98: * [[Lebanon]] (Lubnan) - [[Beirut]]
105: * [[North Korea]] - [[Pyongyang]] - List of national capitals (10847 bytes)
37: <tr><td>[[Beirut]] <td>[[Lebanon]]
53: <tr><td>[[Buenos Aires]] <td>[[Argentina]]
65: <tr><td>[[Cotonou]] <td>[[Benin]] (de facto)
87: <tr><td>[[Hanoi]] <td>[[Vietnam]]
89: <tr><td>[[Havana]] <td>[[Cuba]] - Cuba (25106 bytes)
2: ...lf of Mexico]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. To the north are found the [[United States]] and the [[Baha...
6: ...nd its originally [[Amerindian]] population ([[Taino]], [[Siboney]] and [[Guanajatabey]]) came under [...
8: Cuba's economy prospered for the next fifty years. To the poin...
10: ...munist Party of Cuba]], began carrying out the economic reforms that Castro had promised. Among other ...
12: ...d flown by Cuban patriots. The bombing raids over Havana destroyed the majority of the communist dictators... - Timeline of United States history (1860-1899) (10289 bytes)
41: ...Milligan]]'' 71 US 2 1866 rules that civilians cannot be tried in military tribunals when civilian cou...
56: ...completing the [[First Transcontinental Railroad (North America)]]
79: *[[1876]] - ''Munn v. Illinois'' establishes public regulation of utilities
99: *[[1881]] - ''A Century of Dishonor'' written by [[Helen Hunt Jackson]]
115: *[[1889]] - [[North Dakota]], [[South Dakota]], [[Montana]] and [[... - Alexander Graham Bell (18688 bytes)
4: ...one and innovations in aviation and hydrofoil technology |
10: ...lace_of_death=[[Baddeck, Nova Scotia|Baddeck]], [[Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]]
12: ...nt advances in [[aviation]] and [[hydrofoil]] technology.
17: ... works on the subject, several of which are well known, especially his treatise on [[Visible Speech]],...
21: ...erest in communication machines. He designed a piano which could transmit its music to a distance by m... - Hernando de Soto (explorer) (19418 bytes)
6: ...ellent horseman, fighter, and tactician, but was known for extreme brutality and ruthlessness when dea...
15: ...was to conquer, to settle, and to "pacify" the unknown territories.
21: ...Soto first headed towards [[Cuba]]. The city of [[Havana]] had, just shortly before his arrival, been plun...
23: ...mdash; mostly Irish [[wolfhound]]s — became notorious weapons and instruments of punishment for ...
26: ...explored by DeVaca to search for what came to be known as the Seven Cities of Cibola, a gold-rich land... - Jefferson Davis (14427 bytes)
3: ...ca]] throughout the [[American Civil War]] (also known as the [[Naming the American Civil War|War Betw...
14: ...vis because of the kind treatment he had shown. Another of Davis's duties during this time was to kee...
16: ...e 17]] [[1835]], Jefferson Davis married [[Sarah Knox Taylor]] at the house of her aunt near [[Louisvi...
21: ...ster. Davis recovered, sailing for [[Havana, Cuba|Havana]], [[Cuba]], and then to [[New York City]]. In [[...
33: ...ng militia officers to the [[U.S. state|state]]s, not to the [[federal government]]. - Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo (4763 bytes)
2: ... noted for his exploration of the west coast of [[North America]] while sailing for [[Spain]]. Cabrill...
5: ...lar." His date of birth and parentage are also unknown, but events in Cabrillo’s life lead Kelsey to...
8: Rodríguez Cabrillo shipped for [[Havana]] as a lad and joined the forces of [[Hernán Cor...
10: ...]] to [[Hudson Bay]], providing a route for the [[Northwest Passage]]. Cabrillo, who had started life ...
12: ...fore autumn storms forced them to turn back. On [[November 23]], [[1542]], the little fleet limped bac... - Cuban Missile Crisis (13015 bytes)
1: ...ber 14]], [[1962]] and lasted for 38 days until [[November 20]], [[1962]]. It is regarded as the momen...
7: ...RBM]]s), as opposed to [[ICBM]]s. The Soviets did not believe they could achieve parity in ICBMs befor...
9: ...drama that might impact the American elections in November.
19: ...t consignment of [[SS-4]] MRBMs was unloaded in [[Havana]], and a second shipload arrived on [[September 1...
21: ...nedy, in a televised address on [[October 22]], announced the discovery of the installations and procl... - Vice President of the United States (33884 bytes)
1: ...gin: 0 0 0.5em 1em; text-align:center; background:none;"
16: ...lect. Unlike the President, the Constitution does not specify an oath of office for the Vice President...
21: ...ates Senate|U.S. Senate]] that the Vice President not use his position as President of the Senate to i...
23: ...ty, only four Vice Presidents have been able to announce their own election to the Presidency: [[John ...
29: ... who received the highest number of votes but was not chosen President would become Vice President. If... - Havanese (12254 bytes)
6: |[[Image:Havanese-cricket-face.jpg|thumb|none|225px|Black and tan Havanese]]
13: |Bichon Havanaise
17: |Havana Silk Dog
28: |[[F?ration Cynologique Internationale|FCI]]: ||Group 9 Section 1 ...
51: ...eeds|breeds]]. These dogs were developed from the now extinct [[Mediterranean]] ''Bichon Tenerife'', w... - Hernando de Soto explorer (34946 bytes)
5: ...rota]]—claim to be his birthplace. All that is known with certainty is that he spent time as a child...
7: ...cellent horseman, fighter, and tactician, but was notorious for the extreme brutality with which he wi...
14: ... Soto returned later to report that he could find no signs of an army in the area. After the execution...
16: ... Pizarro and de Almagro quarreled over which governorship Cuzco was in. When de Almagro made plans to ...
18: ...a]] instead. De Soto was expected to colonize the North American [[continent]] for Spain within four y...
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