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North-West Europe campaign
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Cities
CITIES AND URBAN LIFE CITIES AND URBAN LIFE. The names that come immediately to mind when one thinks of early modern cities are for the most part capitals or court cities or major colonial ports. They were grand places, of which much remains and, although smaller than they are today in both area... Read more |
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Ploiesti
Ploieşti , city (1990 pop. 259,014), S central Romania, in Walachia. It is the chief center of the Romanian petroleum industry and of the Ploieşti oil region. The city is a railroad hub and is linked by oil pipelines with Bucharest and the ports of Giurgiu on the Danube River and... Read more |
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Altona
Altona , part of Hamburg, N Germany, a port on the Elbe River. Its manufactures include chemicals, textiles, and tobacco products. There are fisheries, and the district is a rail center. Founded as a fishing village in the 16th cent. and later one of the first free ports in N Europe, Altona was... Read more |
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Helsinki Accords
HELSINKI ACCORDS Signed at the Finnish capital of Helsinki on August 1, 1975, the Helsinki Accords were accepted by thirty-five participating nations at the first Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. The conference included all of the nations of Europe (excluding Albania), as well as... Read more |
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free port
free port port, or section of a port, exempt from customs regulations (see tariff ). Goods may be landed at a free port for storage and handling, and they may even be processed into manufactured goods. Duty is charged only if the goods are moved from the free port into the adjacent territory. Free... Read more |
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Walt Kuhn
Walt Kuhn 1880-1949, American painter, b. New York City. At the age of 19 he worked as a cartoonist in San Francisco, contributing later to Life magazine. After travel and study in Europe he devoted himself largely to oil painting. In 1913, in cooperation with his friend Arthur B. Davies, he was... Read more |
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Ibn Batuta
Ibn Batuta (1304?–68?) Arab traveller and writer. Born in Tangier, Morocco, he began his adventures in c.1325 with a pilgrimage to Mecca by way of Egypt and Syria. Travel was to occupy the next 30 years of his life, when he visited parts of Africa, Asia and Europe. In c.1350, he returned to... Read more |
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Bremerhaven
Bremerhaven , city (1994 pop. 131,490), in the state of Bremen, NW Germany, at the mouth of the Weser River, near the North Sea. It is one of the largest fishing ports in Europe and is a major freight port. Founded in 1827, Bremerhaven in 1939 was absorbed by Wesermünde, which had been formed... Read more |
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Western Europe
WESTERN EUROPE The coinages of early modern Europe, which were basically a continuation of those created in the medieval era, were composed of the two precious metals Read more |
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USS SIMPSON CONCLUDES VISIT TO CASABLANCA.
...Naval Forces Europe-Africa concluded...three-day port visit of training...Naval Forces Europe-Africa met...Moroccan Navy to strengthen maritime partnerships...Naval Forces Europe Band conducted...ambassador to Morocco, Samuel Kaplan...and countries move together into...theater ... |
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USS SIMPSON CONCLUDES VISIT TO CASABLANCA
...Naval Forces Europe-Africa concluded...three-day port visit of training...Naval Forces Europe-Africa met...Moroccan Navy to strengthen maritime partnerships...Naval Forces Europe Band conducted...ambassador to Morocco, Samuel Kaplan...and countries move together into...theater ... |