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Naha
Naha , city (1990 pop. 304,836), on Okinawa island, in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. A port on the southwest coast, it is also the chief manufacturing center of the island. In 1853, Commodore Perry chose Naha as his first base for the penetration of Japan. The city was virtually destroyed during... Read more |
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Laila Ali
Laila Ali1977— Boxer From the shadow of her famous father, Muhammad Ali, Laila "She Bee Stingin'" Ali emerged as a pioneer in boxing in her own rite. Ali refused to rely on name-recognition alone; she took the boxing world by storm, using grace, athleticism, and determination to pave the way not... Read more |
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Chuichi Nagumo
Chuichi Nagumo Chuichi Nagumo (1887-1944) commanded the Japanese aircraft carrier striking force during the early stages of the Second World War. He lead this force in the raid on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor and the battles of Midway, Eastern Solomons, and Santa Cruz Islands. ... Read more |
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World Cup
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Institute of International Education
INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION The Institute of International Education (IIE) is a world leader in the international exchange of people and ideas. Its mission is to foster international understanding by opening minds to the world. It does this by assisting college and university students to... Read more |
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Oliver Hazard Perry
Oliver Hazard Perry 1785-1819, American naval officer, b. South Kingstown, R.I.; brother of Matthew Calbraith Perry. Appointed a midshipman in 1799, he served in the Tripolitan War, was promoted to lieutenant (1807), and from 1807 to 1809 was engaged in building gunboats. In the War of 1812 he was... Read more |
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cruiser
cruiser large, fast, moderately armed warship, intermediate in type between the aircraft carrier and the destroyer. During World War II, battle cruisers operated as small battleships, combining in one vessel maximum qualities of gun caliber, armor protection, and speed. Upon the retirement of the ... Read more |
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Shinzo Abe
Shinzo Abe Shinzo Abe (born 1954) was Japan's prime minister for less than a year, from September 26, 2006, to September 12, 2007. The first Japanese prime minister born after World War II, Abe faced problems that troubled Japanese society as a whole in the early 21st century. Like his... Read more |
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Worlds Columbian Exposition
World's Columbian Exposition. See World's Fairs and Expositions.... Read more |
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