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21Neve Ilan — Founded October 1946 (as a kibbutz) 1971 (as a moshav) Founded by Immigrants from Europe Council Mateh Yehuda …
22Korsakov — ▪ Russia city, Sakhalin oblast (region), far eastern Russia. It lies in the southern part of Sakhalin Island on the Aniva Gulf. Founded in 1853 as a fortified post, it was the first Russian military post on the island. Its port opened in… …
23Raffles, Sir Stamford — ▪ British colonial agent Introduction in full Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles born July 6, 1781, at sea, off Port Morant, Jam. died July 5, 1826, London, Eng. British (British Empire) East Indian administrator and founder of the port city of… …
24Antoine de Lamothe, Sieur de Cadillac — Antoine de Lamothe, Sieur de Cadillac † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Antoine de Lamothe, Sieur de Cadillac Born at Toulouse in 1657; died at Castelsarrasin, 16 October, 1730. He was the son of a parliamentary councillor, and entered the… …
25Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut — Daniel Greysolon, Sieur Du Lhut † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Daniel Greysolon, Sieur Du Lhut (DULUTH). Born at Saint Germain en Laye about 1640; died at Montreal, 26 Feb., 1710. He first served in the French army, becoming a… …
26place — I. n. 1. Area, courtyard, broad way, open space, square. 2. Situation, position, locality, location, station, spot, site. 3. Office, charge, function, employment, post, official station. 4. Rank, standing, grade, condition, occupation, calling. 5 …
27Caer — In the Welsh language, caer means fortress , fort or citadel / castle . Caer is the Welsh name for the city of Chester, situated in northwest England. It also forms, as a prefix, the Welsh equivalent of caster, cester and chester in place names.… …
28Spanish Lake, Missouri — Infobox Settlement official name = Spanish Lake, Missouri settlement type = CDP nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Location of Spanish Lake, Missouri mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision type …
29Butrint — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Butrint State Party = ALB Type = Cultural Criteria = iii ID = 570 Region = Europe and North America Year = 1992 Session = 16th Extension = 1999 Danger = 1997 2005 Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/570Butrint… …
30John Pope (military officer) — John Pope (March 16, 1822 ndash; September 23, 1892) was a career United States Army officer and Union general in the American Civil War. He had a brief but successful career in the Western Theater, but he is best known for his defeat at the… …
