The Constitutional Democratic Party was formed in Moscow on October 12-18, 1905 at the height of the Russian Revolution of 1905 when Tsar Nicholas II was forced to sign the October Manifesto granting basic civil liberties. The Kadets were to the immediate Left of the Octobrists, another liberal party organized at the same time. Unlike the Octobrists, who were committed to constitutional monarchy from the start, the Kadets were at first ambiguous on the subject, demanding universal suffrage (even women's suffrage) and a Constituent Assembly t ...

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Constitutional Democratic party, Constitutional Democratic party - Radical Origins 1905-1906, Constitutional Democratic party - Parliamentary Opposition 1906-1917, Constitutional Democratic party - 1917 Revolution, Constitutional Democratic party - Russian Civil War and Decline 1918-1940, Constitutional Democratic party - List of Prominent Kadets

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The Filipinos were not yet defeated on July 4, 1902, when President Roosevelt declared that the war was over. The Muslim Filipinos, or Moros, in the Southern Philippines were as tenacious in opposing U.S. colonization, as they were in resisting Spanish rule during the preceding three centuries. But those whose slaughter is described below were not a military group. Mark Twain must have felt strongly compelled to comment on the massacre. It provided another opportunity to condemn the brutality of the U.S troops, and Leonard Wood, alrea ...

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Moro Crater massacre, Moro Crater massacre - Mark Twain's indignation, Moro Crater massacre - Part 1: Monday March 12 1906, Moro Crater massacre - Part 2: Wednesday March 14 1906, Moro Crater massacre - Back Matter

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In 1906, the first political parties in the Faroes were founded: Sambandsflokkurin (Unionists) and Sjálvstýrisflokkurin (Independance Party). While Sjálvstyri doesn't play a major role after World War II, Samband is still among the four big parties, of which each has about 20%: Javnaðarflokkurin (Social Democrats), Fólkaflokkurin (People's Party) and Tjóðveldisflokkurin (Republicans). A coalition between all that parties is possible, but unthinkable between SambandSee also:

Løgting, Løgting - History, Løgting - The Viking Age, Løgting - Norwegian Rule, Løgting - Danish Rule, Løgting - World War II, Løgting - Self-Government, Løgting - Authority, Løgting - Committees, Løgting - Election Results since 1906, Løgting - Latest results, Løgting - The Session of the Løgting, Løgting - Historical Documentation over the Centuries, Løgting - Literature

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From 1906 until 1922 the leader was formally "Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party". Keir Hardie 1906–1908 Arthur Henderson 1908–1910 George Nicoll Barnes 1910–1911 Ramsay MacDonald 1911–1914 Arthur Henderson 1914–1917 William Adamson 1917–1921 John Robert Clynes 1921–1922 From 1922 until 1970, the leader was formally "Leader of the Labour Party" and "Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party". However these two posts were occasionally split ...

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Labour Party UK, Labour Party UK - Structure, Labour Party UK - Early years, Labour Party UK - The Great War and Aftermath, Labour Party UK - The split under MacDonald, Labour Party UK - Post-War victory to the 1960s, Labour Party UK - The 1970s, Labour Party UK - The Thatcher years, Labour Party UK - 1983, Labour Party UK - 1987, Labour Party UK - 1992, Labour Party UK - New Labour, Labour Party UK - The Labour Party today, Labour Party UK - Leaders of the Labour Party since 1906, Labour Party UK - Deputy leaders of the Labour Party since 1922

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His reputation as an orator of great force and lucidity of exposition and as a safe and honest statesman procured for him in 1896 the presidency of the Senate, and in February 1899 he was chosen president of the republic in succession to Félix Faure by 483 votes as against 279 recorded by Jules Méline, his only serious competitor. He was marked out for fierce opposition and bitter insult, as the representative of that section of the Republican party which sought the revision of the Dreyfus affair. On the day of President Faure's fun ...

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Émile Loubet, Émile Loubet - Early Life, Émile Loubet - Political career, Émile Loubet - President of the Republic of France 1899-1906, Émile Loubet - Loubet’s Ministry 27 February – 6 December 1892

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Karl Benz and his son Eugen moved to live to Ladenburg, and with their capital founded the company Carl Benz Sons (Benz-Söhne) in 1906. Producing automobiles and gas engines, though the latter was replaced by petrol engines because lack of demand. The Benz-Söhne cars were good quality ones, and became popular in London as taxis. But in 1912 Karl Benz liquidated all his participation in the Benz-Söhne and the company was left to Eugen and Richard Benz. And in November 25 of 1914, the 70 years old Karl Benz was awarded wit ...

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Karl Benz, Karl Benz - Early life, Karl Benz - Benz's Factory and first inventions 1871 to 1882, Karl Benz - Gasmotoren-Fabrik Mannheim 1882 to 1883, Karl Benz - Benz & Co. and the Tri-Car, Karl Benz - Benz & Co. expansion, Karl Benz - Benz-Söhne 1906 to 1923, Karl Benz - Daimler-Benz and the Mercedes Benz 1926, Karl Benz - Trivia

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Mariavite Church - Situation of the Roman Catholic Church in Poland under Russian Empire. The history of the Mariavite movement dates back to the second half of the 19th century. In 1887 Feliksa Kozłowska established the religious order for women according to the Rule of Saint Clare. This order would later be called the Order of the Mariavite Sisters, but at the time it was one among many Roman Catholic religious communities. Feliksa had earlier been in another Roman Catholic order since 1883, one establi ...

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Mariavite Church, Mariavite Church - History, Mariavite Church - Situation of the Roman Catholic Church in Poland under Russian Empire, Mariavite Church - Revelation of Feliksa Kozłowska - 1893-1903, Mariavite Church - Attempt to legalize the movement - 1903-1906, Mariavite Church - The Mariavite Church - first period 1906-1921, Mariavite Church - Under the rules of Archbishop Kowalski 1921-1935, Mariavite Church - After the division in 1935, Mariavite Church - Relations between Mariavites and Roman Catholics, Mariavite Church - Mariavite Old Catholic Church - Province of North America, Mariavite Church - Structure of the Mariavite Churches Feldman Group, Mariavite Church - Old Catholic Church of the Mariavites, Mariavite Church - Catholic Church of the Mariavites Felicjanów Group, Mariavite Church - German area of jurisdiction Mariavite Church, Mariavite Church - French area of jurisdiction Mariavite Church, Mariavite Church - Literature

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During the February Revolution of 1917, Kadet deputies in the Duma and other prominent Cadets formed the core of the newly formed Russian Provisional Government with five portfolios. One of the Kadet leaders, Prince Lvov, became Prime Minister and Miliukov became Russia's Foreign Minister. A radical party just 11 years earlier, after the February revolution the Kadets occupied the righmost end of the political spectrum since all monarchist parties had been dissolved and the Kad ...

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Constitutional Democratic party, Constitutional Democratic party - Radical Origins 1905-1906, Constitutional Democratic party - Parliamentary Opposition 1906-1917, Constitutional Democratic party - 1917 Revolution, Constitutional Democratic party - Russian Civil War and Decline 1918-1940, Constitutional Democratic party - List of Prominent Kadets

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In Milwaukee, Golda's father worked as a carpenter and her mother ran a grocery store. When Golda was only eight years old, she had to oversee the store for a short time each morning as her mother was buying supplies at the market. When Golda was 14, her mother suggested that she give up school for work and to marry an older man. Golda rebelled and ran away. She went to Denver, where her older sister, Sheyna, was living. There she met ...

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Golda Meir, Golda Meir - Born in the Russian empire, Golda Meir - Immigration to the United States 1906, Golda Meir - Emigration to Palestine 1921, Golda Meir - Israel established 1948, Golda Meir - Political life prior to becoming Prime Minister, Golda Meir - Prime Minister, Golda Meir - Operation Wrath of God, Golda Meir - 1973 Yom Kippur War, Golda Meir - Resignation, Golda Meir - Portrayals, Golda Meir - Trivia

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Russia's earlier Far Eastern policy required holding Balkan issues in abeyance, a strategy Austria-Hungary also followed between 1897 and 1906. Japan's victory in 1905 had forced Russia to make deals with the British and the Japanese. In 1907 Russia's new foreign minister, Aleksandr Izvol'skiy, concluded agreements with both nations. To maintain its sphere of influence in northern Manchuria and northern Persia, Russia agreed to Japanese ascendancy in southern Manchuria and Korea, and to British ascendancy in southern Persia, Afghanistan, and ...

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Russian history 1892-1920, Russian history 1892-1920 - Radical revolutionary parties, Russian history 1892-1920 - Imperialism in Asia and the Russo-Japanese War, Russian history 1892-1920 - Accelerated industrialization, Russian history 1892-1920 - Revolution and counterrevolution 1905-07, Russian history 1892-1920 - The Stolypin and Kokovstov governments, Russian history 1892-1920 - Active Balkan policy 1906-13, Russian history 1892-1920 - Russia at war 1914-16, Russian history 1892-1920 - The fatal weakening of Tsarism in Russia

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See Also: Indian rebellion of 1857, British Raj Founded upon the suggestion of British civil servant Allan Octavian Hume, the Congress was created to form a platform for civic and political dialogue of educated Indians with the British Raj. After the Indian rebellion of 1857 and the transfer of India from the East India Company to the British Empire, it was the goal of the Raj to support and justify its governance of India with the aid of English-educated Indians, who would ...

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Indian National Congress - Freedom Era, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - 1885-1906, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Reactions, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Rise of Indian nationalism, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - World War I: the battle for the soul, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Champaran and Kheda, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - The Battle for the Soul, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - The Gandhi Era, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Expansion and Re-organization, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Social development, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Ascendance to Power 1937-1942, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - The Socialists, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - The Traditionalists, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - The Final Battles, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Quit India, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Partition of India, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - 1947 - 1952: Transformation, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Constitution, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Leadership change, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - References, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Links

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At the crisis of 1870 he became mayor of Montélimar, and thenceforward was a steady supporter of Léon Gambetta. Elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1876 by Montélimar, he was one of the famous 363 who on 17 May 1877 (Seize Mai) passed the vote of want of confidence in. the ministry of the duc de Broglie. In the general election of October he was re-elected, local enthusiasm for him being increased by the fact that the government had driven him from the mayoralty. In the Chamber he occupied himself especially with education, fight ...

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Émile Loubet, Émile Loubet - Early Life, Émile Loubet - Political career, Émile Loubet - President of the Republic of France 1899-1906, Émile Loubet - Loubet’s Ministry 27 February – 6 December 1892

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Since the 1970s one can observe the reconciliation efforts and process between the Roman Catholic and Old Catholic Mariavite churches. The Polish bishops apologized for the problems which had occurred in the beginnings of the Mariavite movement. Also their attitude toward Kozłowska changed and they affirmed she was a woman of great piety and religiosity. In 1972 the Jesuit priest Stanisław Bajko, the secretary of the Polish Episcopate Commission for Ecumenism, made theological research on the revelations of Kozłowska. He did not find any ...

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Mariavite Church, Mariavite Church - History, Mariavite Church - Situation of the Roman Catholic Church in Poland under Russian Empire, Mariavite Church - Revelation of Feliksa Kozłowska - 1893-1903, Mariavite Church - Attempt to legalize the movement - 1903-1906, Mariavite Church - The Mariavite Church - first period 1906-1921, Mariavite Church - Under the rules of Archbishop Kowalski 1921-1935, Mariavite Church - After the division in 1935, Mariavite Church - Relations between Mariavites and Roman Catholics, Mariavite Church - Mariavite Old Catholic Church - Province of North America, Mariavite Church - Structure of the Mariavite Churches Feldman Group, Mariavite Church - Old Catholic Church of the Mariavites, Mariavite Church - Catholic Church of the Mariavites Felicjanów Group, Mariavite Church - German area of jurisdiction Mariavite Church, Mariavite Church - French area of jurisdiction Mariavite Church, Mariavite Church - Literature

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He was a Choshu samurai's adopted son and gained samurai status for himself in 1863, but a visit to England in the same year convinced him of the necessity of modernising Japan by adopting Western ways. He was one of the Choshu Five who studied at University College London. In 1864 he returned to Japan with fellow student Inoue Kaoru to attempt to warn the Choshu clan against going to war with the foreigners over the right of passage through the Straits of Shimonoseki. At that time he met Ernest Satow ...

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Ito Hirobumi, Ito Hirobumi - Prime Minister of Japan, Ito Hirobumi - Early Years, Ito Hirobumi - After the Meiji Restoration, Ito Hirobumi - Korea 1906-1909, Ito Hirobumi - Other, Ito Hirobumi - Family

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The third currently existing Mariavite faction is the Mariavite Old Catholic Church - Province of North America, presently under the direction of Archbishop Robert Ronald John Maria Zaborowski, which numbers according to authentic sources, over 300,000 faithful. Certain persons have claimed that the actual number is lesser, and who provide erroneous and misleading statistics that has no substance in fact, but they are contradicted by the evi ...

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Mariavite Church, Mariavite Church - History, Mariavite Church - Situation of the Roman Catholic Church in Poland under Russian Empire, Mariavite Church - Revelation of Feliksa Kozłowska - 1893-1903, Mariavite Church - Attempt to legalize the movement - 1903-1906, Mariavite Church - The Mariavite Church - first period 1906-1921, Mariavite Church - Under the rules of Archbishop Kowalski 1921-1935, Mariavite Church - After the division in 1935, Mariavite Church - Relations between Mariavites and Roman Catholics, Mariavite Church - Mariavite Old Catholic Church - Province of North America, Mariavite Church - Structure of the Mariavite Churches Feldman Group, Mariavite Church - Old Catholic Church of the Mariavites, Mariavite Church - Catholic Church of the Mariavites Felicjanów Group, Mariavite Church - German area of jurisdiction Mariavite Church, Mariavite Church - French area of jurisdiction Mariavite Church, Mariavite Church - Literature

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After the Meiji Restoration, Ito served as a junior councillor in a number of different ministries. In 1873, Ito was made a full councillor and following the death of Okubo Toshimichi in 1878 he was home minister and dominated the government, by 1881 he forced Okuma Shigenobu to resign and gain the key role for himself. He headed a number of missions to study foreign governments. Based on the European ideas he established a cabinet and civil service in 1885, replacing the Dajokan as the decision-making state organisation, and became the firs ...

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Ito Hirobumi, Ito Hirobumi - Prime Minister of Japan, Ito Hirobumi - Early Years, Ito Hirobumi - After the Meiji Restoration, Ito Hirobumi - Korea 1906-1909, Ito Hirobumi - Other, Ito Hirobumi - Family

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Ironclad battleships Royal Sovereign (1857) Warrior-class Warrior (1860) Black Prince (1861) Defence-class Defence (1861) Resistance (1861) Hector-class Hector (1862) Valiant (1863) Royal Oak (1862) Prince Consort-class Prince Consort (1862) Caledonia (1862) Ocean ...

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List of battleships of the Royal Navy, List of battleships of the Royal Navy - Great ships 1410–1639, List of battleships of the Royal Navy - Sail battleships 1640–1859, List of battleships of the Royal Navy - Steam-powered ironclad battleships 1860–1905, List of battleships of the Royal Navy - Dreadnoughts 1906–1944

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Mariavite Church - Old Catholic Church of the Mariavites. Leaders: Jan Maria Michał Kowalski (1907-1935) Klemens Maria Filip Feldman (1935-1942) Roman Maria Jakub Próchniewski (1945-1953) Wacław Maria Bartłomiej Przysiecki (1953-1957) Jan Maria Michał Sitek (1957-1965) Wacław Maria Innocenty Gołębiowski (1965-1972) Stanisław Maria Tymot ...

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Mariavite Church, Mariavite Church - History, Mariavite Church - Situation of the Roman Catholic Church in Poland under Russian Empire, Mariavite Church - Revelation of Feliksa Kozłowska - 1893-1903, Mariavite Church - Attempt to legalize the movement - 1903-1906, Mariavite Church - The Mariavite Church - first period 1906-1921, Mariavite Church - Under the rules of Archbishop Kowalski 1921-1935, Mariavite Church - After the division in 1935, Mariavite Church - Relations between Mariavites and Roman Catholics, Mariavite Church - Mariavite Old Catholic Church - Province of North America, Mariavite Church - Structure of the Mariavite Churches Feldman Group, Mariavite Church - Old Catholic Church of the Mariavites, Mariavite Church - Catholic Church of the Mariavites Felicjanów Group, Mariavite Church - German area of jurisdiction Mariavite Church, Mariavite Church - French area of jurisdiction Mariavite Church, Mariavite Church - Literature

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The party Venstre was formed in 1884 in connection with the dispute about whether or not to introduce parliamentarism in Norway. Venstre (which means Left in Norwegian) was the party advocating parliamentarism, whereas the conservatives, who opposed parliamentarism, formed the party Høyre (which means Right). When the fight for parliamentarism was won, Venstre's leader Johan Sverdrup became the first Norwegian prime minister to be appointed on the basis of having the support of a majority in the Storting. Later, Venstre advoca ...

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Venstre Norway, Venstre Norway - Policies, Venstre Norway - History, Venstre Norway - Name of the party, Venstre Norway - Party leaders, Venstre Norway - Prime ministers from Venstre, Venstre Norway - Election results parliamentary elections 1906-2005, Venstre Norway - External link

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After returning from Europe, Machen continued his work as a New Testament scholar at Princeton. During this period he gained a reputation as one of the few true scholars who was able to debate the growing prevalance of Modernist theology whilst maintaining an evangelical stance. The Origin of Paul's Religion (1921) is perhaps Machen's best known scholarly work. This book was a successful attempt at critiquing the Modernist belief that Paul's religion was based mainly upon Greek phil ...

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John Gresham Machen, John Gresham Machen - Early Life, John Gresham Machen - Academic training, John Gresham Machen - Princeton 1906-1916, John Gresham Machen - World War One, John Gresham Machen - Princeton 1918-1926, John Gresham Machen - Controversies, John Gresham Machen - Westminster, John Gresham Machen - The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, John Gresham Machen - Death, John Gresham Machen - Bibliography

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Karl Benz was born as Karl Friedrich Michael Vaillant, at Muehlburb (actual Karlsruhe) in the Baden region of Germany. Son of Josephine Valiant (mother) and the locomotive driver Johann George Benz; though the couple married just a year after his birth (1845). When Karl was 2 years old his father died in a railway accident, and his name changed to Karl Friedrich Benz. Then, though mother and son were left in poverty she di ...

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Karl Benz, Karl Benz - Early life, Karl Benz - Benz's Factory and first inventions 1871 to 1882, Karl Benz - Gasmotoren-Fabrik Mannheim 1882 to 1883, Karl Benz - Benz & Co. and the Tri-Car, Karl Benz - Benz & Co. expansion, Karl Benz - Benz-Söhne 1906 to 1923, Karl Benz - Daimler-Benz and the Mercedes Benz 1926, Karl Benz - Trivia

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