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- History of the United States (1945-1964) (29139 bytes)
8: ...ered horrendous casualties, as high as twenty million dead.
13: ...ement on the postwar status quo in which Soviet Union hegemony reigned over about one third and the Un...
15: ... ways of life, each vindicated in [[1945]] by previous disasters. Conflicting models of autarky versus...
17: ...ates, which moved swiftly to consolidate its position.
18: ...capitalist, international economy. The [[Soviet Union]] opted not to take part. - History of the United States (1964-1980) (21973 bytes)
3: ... on this situation, using a combination of the national mood and his own political savvy to push Kenne...
5: ...lack voter turnout—74%—and led the nation in the number of black leaders elected. In [[196...
7: ==Election of 1964==
11: ...egues into a launch countdown and a nuclear explosion. The ads were a response to Goldwater's advocac...
13: ... the [[U.S. presidential election, 1824|1824 election]]). However, Johnson's loss of most Deep Souther... - Mississippi (15114 bytes)
13: PostalAbbreviation = MS |
38: Postal abbreviation: MS. Official (long) name: State of Mississippi.
40: ...ably comes from [[Native American]] words with various spellings that mean "large waters" or "father o...
46: ...], from territory ceded by [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and [[South Carolina]] and was later twice expa...
48: ... subsequently Mississippi was readmitted to the Union on [[February 23]], [[1870]]. - Michigan (29427 bytes)
12: PostalAbbreviation = MI |
36: ... recreational boats than any other state in the union.
40: ... new United States two decades later. The population grew slowly until the opening of the [[Erie Cana...
42: ...ninsula]] as a concession, formally entered the Union on [[January 26]], [[1837]].
44: Thought to be useless at the time of its addition to Michigan, it was soon discovered that the Upp... - Fog (4764 bytes)
1: ...bscures the surface of this lake in [[Carrollton, Georgia]], but the sky remains clear.]]
3: ...ing on how the cooling that caused the [[condensation]] occurred:
5: ...[[turbulence]] can promote a thicker layer. Radiation fog is common in [[autumn]] and usually does not...
7: ...when moist air passes over cool ground by [[advection]] ([[wind]]) and is cooled. This form is most co...
9: ...m fog is most common in [[polar region|polar]] regions, and around deeper and larger [[lakes]] in late... - List of politics by country articles (10131 bytes)
22: ... of Estonia|Estonia]] - [[Politics of Ethiopia|Ethiopia]]
28: ...f The Gambia|The Gambia]] - [[Politics of Georgia|Georgia]] - [[Politics of Germany|Germany]] - [[Politics ...
62: [[Politics of R鵮ion|R鵮ion]] - [[Politics of Romania|Romania]] - [[Politics... - Barbecue (24807 bytes)
1: ... [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.]]
8: ...med to slow barbecue, thereby adding to the confusion.
10: ...used. Hot smoke is drawn past the meat by convection for very slow cooking. This is essentially how b...
14: ==Regional variations==
15: Barbecue has a lot of regional variations, based on several factors: - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ...s with very different [[social]], [[religion|religious]], [[politics|political]], and [[economics|econ...
4: ...rnment on issues of [[taxation]] and [[representation]].
6: ==Motives for exploration and colonization==
9: ... interest in [[geography]] and an intellectual curiosity about the world that had subsided during the ...
11: ...[Portugal]] quickly mounted an effort of colonization and conquest. Within a few years, they had divid... - 2006 (7939 bytes)
12: ...ternational Year of [[Deserts]] and [[Desertification]]''
20: * [[January 1]] - revaluation of the [[Manat (Azerbaijan)|Azerbaijani manat]].
21: * [[January 1]] - Requirement of television stations in the US to broadcast analog signals are lifte...
22: ... [[Sirius Satellite Radio|Sirius]] [[satellite radio]] begins.
26: ...ish presidential election, 2006|presidential election]] - January 2 (10888 bytes)
7: ...]], the first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation to the [[papacy]].
10: ...ed States]] [[United States Constitution|Constitution]].
11: *[[1793]] - [[Russia]] and [[Prussia]] partition [[Poland]].
13: *[[1818]] - British [[Institution of Civil Engineers]] formed
16: *[[1870]] - Construction of the [[Brooklyn Bridge]] begins. - American Black Bear (15019 bytes)
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9: {{Taxobox_genus_entry | taxon = ''[[Ursus (biology)|Ursus]]''}}
12: {{Taxobox_section_binomial_simple | color = pink | binomial_name =...
16: ...ates, more than 600,000 are living today.[http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/c286.htm]
20: ...Further adding to the confusion, black bears occasionally sport a slight white chest blaze on either s... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
2: '''Christianity''' is the world's largest religion. It is based on the life and teachings of [[Jesu...
6: ...derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] translation for "Messiah". The word ''[[Christian]]'' means ...
8: ...Christianity encompasses numerous religious traditions that widely vary by culture, as well as thousan...
9: ...he largest single denomination, with over one billion adherents),
11: #[[Protestantism]] (numerous denominations & schools of thought, including [[Anglicanism]]... - Tundra (7482 bytes)
1: ...dra. The [[ecotone]] (or ecological boundary region) between the tundra and the forest is known as t...
8: ...ribou.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Tundra coastal vegetation in Alaska, during the summer]]
12: ...s ae protected through a national Biodiversity Action Plan.
14: ...-60 miles an hour). However in terms of precipitation, it is desert-like, with only about 150–250 mm...
16: ...at fish. There are few species with large populations. Notable animals in the arctic tundra include ... - Atlanta Braves (20715 bytes)
3: ...sport, while collecting one [[World Series]] championship in that time (in 1995, also a strike-shorten...
5: ...[[1869]]-[[1970]], baseball's first openly professional team. When the N.A. formed, Red Stockings foun...
6: ...953 in sports|1953]]-[[1965 in sports|1965]]). Prior to 1912, the Boston team had several unofficial ...
11: ...ia Phillies]], [[New York Mets]], [[Washington Nationals]]
13: ...003 in sports|2003]], [[2004 National League Championship Series|2004]] - Oakland Athletics (34248 bytes)
3: ...kland, California]]. They are in the Western Division of the [[American League]]. The team is often c...
9: ...design:''' A stylized "A's". The team also occasionally uses an [[elephant]] logo.
11: :'''Division titles won''' (13): [[1971]], [[1972]], [[1973]]...
13: ...York Yankees]] in the number of World Series championships won.
18: ...s team dated back to the "amateur" days of the national game, in the 1860s. After [[John McGraw (base... - Groundhog Day (3781 bytes)
2: '''Groundhog Day''' is a traditional festival celebrated in the [[United States|USA...
4: ...orgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], and [[Wiarton, Ontario|Wiarton]] [[Wiarton Willie|Willie]]. Recently [[S...
6: ...n [[February 2]], [[1887]]. In the U.S. the tradition derives from a Scottish couplet:
10: ...mas]] Day [http://www.groundhog.org/history/tradition.shtml] and [[Hedgehog Day]]. Although the date i...
14: ...other words, the Groundhog Day/Hedgehog Day tradition may have begun as a bit of folk humor. - Underground Railroad (17993 bytes)
2: ... far north as [[Canada]], with the aid of [[abolitionists]]. Other routes led to [[Mexico]] or oversea...
4: ... Underground Railroad has captured public imagination as a symbol of [[freedom]] and figures prominent...
10: ...organs disseminated the abolitionist viewpoint nationwide.
17: *hiding places were "stations"
21: ...nd Railroad'' in 1872, after [[Abolitionism|Abolition]]. - Reconstruction (12035 bytes)
1: ... United States]], '''Reconstruction''' was the period after the [[American Civil War]] when the southe...
3: ==Laws and legislation==
4: ... by the Federal government, established the conditions and procedures for reintegrating the southern s...
6: Much of the impetus for Reconstruction involved the social and political status of free...
8: ...t on [[March 11]], [[1868]]. The first Reconstruction Act divided ten Confederate states (all except [... - Jimmy Carter (33280 bytes)
3: | nationality=american
11: | place of birth=[[Plains, Georgia]]
19: ... and 83rd ([[1971]]–[[1975]]) [[Governor of Georgia]].
21: ...nacted strong legislation on environmental protection.
23: ...is "efforts to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human righ... - John F. Kennedy (36524 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
20: ...ing his [[John F. Kennedy assassination|assassination]] on [[November 22]], [[1963]] are remembered in...
24: ...t of his [[civil rights]] policies coming to fruition through his successor, [[Lyndon B. Johnson]].
26: ==Early life and education==
30: ...m laude]]'' from Harvard with a degree in international affairs in [[June]] [[1940]]. His thesis, enti...
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