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Ghent

(Encyclopedia) Ghent Ghent gĕnt [key], Du. Gent, Fr. Gand, city, capital of East Flanders prov…

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State Department Notes on Bahrain

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations PEOPLEBahrain is one of the most densely populated countries in the…

Cromwell, Oliver

(Encyclopedia) Cromwell, OliverCromwell, Oliverkrŏmˈwĕl, krŭmˈ–, –wəl [key], 1599–1658, lord protector of England. Opinions of Cromwell have always varied widely. His military skill and force of…

Franco-Prussian War

(Encyclopedia) Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, 1870–71, conflict between France and Prussia that signaled the rise of German military power and imperialism. It was provoked by Otto von…

Spanish-American War

(Encyclopedia) Spanish-American War, 1898, brief conflict between Spain and the United States arising out of Spanish policies in Cuba. It was, to a large degree, brought about by the efforts of U.S.…

1800–1899 (A.D.) World History

War of 1812The Civil WarSpanish-American War (1898–1899)Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)Richard Wagner (1813–1883)Archive PhotosEdgar Allan Poe(1809–1849)The Library of Congress Picture…

State Department Notes on Eritrea

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Eritrean Relations GEOGRAPHYEritrea is…