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Lawrence was born in Tremadoc, Caernarfonshire, North Wales, of mixed English and Irish ancestry. His father, Sir Thomas Chapman, was a prominent member of the Irish aristocracy who had escaped a tyrannical wife to live with his daughters' governess, with whom he had five sons. As a boy, Lawrence lived at 2 Polstead Road (now with a blue plaque) in Oxford and attended the City of Oxford High School for Boys. In about 1905 Lawrence ran away from home and served for a few weeks as a boy soldier with the Royal Garrison Artillery at St M ...

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T. E. Lawrence, T. E. Lawrence - Early years, T. E. Lawrence - The Arab Revolt, T. E. Lawrence - Postwar years, T. E. Lawrence - Lawrence the author, T. E. Lawrence - Claims of homosexuality, T. E. Lawrence - Lawrence's vision of the Middle East, T. E. Lawrence - Trivia, T. E. Lawrence - Quotations, T. E. Lawrence - Bibliography

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Despite the problems on the opening day, Disneyland was clearly an enormous success. It attracted visitors worldwide in unprecedented volume. Soon, even as they refined and developed Disneyland, Walt and Roy were also planning an expansion of the concept to other locations. The Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida was built with Walt's hatred of the cheap motels and amusements that popped up around Disneyland in mind. It is the largest private-owned vacation destination, and the most popular vacation destination in th ...

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Disneyland, Disneyland - Concept and construction, Disneyland - 1955: Opening day, Disneyland - Disneylands around the world, Disneyland - 1990s Transition: theme park becomes resort, Disneyland - Disneyland 2005 and beyond, Disneyland - Park layout, Disneyland - Main Street U.S.A., Disneyland - Adventureland, Disneyland - Frontierland, Disneyland - Fantasyland, Disneyland - Tomorrowland, Disneyland - New Orleans Square, Disneyland - Critter Country, Disneyland - Mickey's Toontown, Disneyland - Backstage areas, Disneyland - Transportation, Disneyland - Disneyland Railroad, Disneyland - Disneyland Monorail, Disneyland - Main Street vehicles, Disneyland - Skyway, Disneyland - Autopia, Disneyland - Live entertainment, Disneyland - Tickets, Disneyland - Deaths, Disneyland - Incidents, Disneyland - Closures, Disneyland - Fiftieth anniversary, Disneyland - Disneyland in fiction, Disneyland - Notes

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1909: On February 12, the National Negro Committee was formed. Founders included Ida Wells-Barnett, W.E.B. DuBois, Henry Moskowitz, Mary White Ovington, Oswald Garrison Villiard, William English Walling. 1910: The NAACP began court fights with the Pink Franklin case. It involved a black farmhand, who killed a policeman in self-defense when the officer broke into his home at 3 a.m. to arrest him on a civil charge. 1913: The NAACP protested President Woodrow Wilson's official introduction of segr ...

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NAACP, NAACP - Organization, NAACP - History, NAACP - Fighting Jim Crow, NAACP - Desegregation, NAACP - The 1990s: Crisis and restored strength, NAACP - Critics and supporters, NAACP - Bush declines to speak to the NAACP, NAACP - Timeline, NAACP - Influential court cases, NAACP - Sources and further reading

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Belarus is landlocked, relatively flat, and contains large tracts of marshy land. Lakes and rivers punctuate the country. The largest marsh territory is Polesie, which is also amongst the largest marshes in Europe. There are 11,000 lakes in Belarus, but the majority of the lakes are smaller than 0.5 km². Three major rivers run through the country, the Neman River, the Pripyat River, and the Dnepr River. Belarus' highest point is Dzyarzhynskaya Hara (Dzyarzhynsk Hill), 345 m, and its lowest point is on the Neman River, 90 m. T ...

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Belarus, Belarus - History of the name, Belarus - History, Belarus - Politics, Belarus - Subdivisions, Belarus - Geography, Belarus - Economy, Belarus - Demographics, Belarus - Culture, Belarus - Related topics, Belarus - International rankings

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After World War II, Kennedy entered politics (partly to fill the void of his popular brother, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., on whom his family had pinned many of their hopes but who was killed in the war). In 1946, Representative James Michael Curley vacated his seat in an overwhelmingly Democratic district to become mayor of Boston and Kennedy ran for that seat, beating his Republican opponent by a large margin. He was reelected twice, but had a mixed voting record, often diverging from Presi ...

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John F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy - Early life and education, John F. Kennedy - Military service, John F. Kennedy - Early political career, John F. Kennedy - McCarthy's support from the Kennedy family, John F. Kennedy - Senator 1953-60, John F. Kennedy - 1960 presidential election, John F. Kennedy - Presidency, John F. Kennedy - Foreign policies, John F. Kennedy - Domestic policies, John F. Kennedy - Support of space programs, John F. Kennedy - Cabinet, John F. Kennedy - Supreme Court appointments, John F. Kennedy - Image social life and family, John F. Kennedy - Assassination and aftermath, John F. Kennedy - Legacy and memorials, John F. Kennedy - Criticism, John F. Kennedy - Trivia, John F. Kennedy - Media

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It is a heated debate whether the Yankees' free-spending is positive or negative for baseball, and whether a strict salary cap would make the sport fairer and increase parity among the large-market and small-market teams. The following are arguments for and against these spending practices: For: The Yankees are "America's Team" They give the casual, or "bandwagon," baseball fan someone to root for when he/she does not have a local favorite, or when their local team is playing poorly. As "America's Team ...

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New York Yankees, New York Yankees - Origins, New York Yankees - The Highlanders, New York Yankees - The Ruth and Gehrig era, New York Yankees - The DiMaggio era, New York Yankees - The 1950s and 1960s, New York Yankees - Return to glory, New York Yankees - A new dynasty, New York Yankees - The 21st century, New York Yankees - Controversy, New York Yankees - Quick facts, New York Yankees - Baseball Hall of Famers, New York Yankees - Current roster, New York Yankees - Minor league affiliations

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Alban Maria Johannes Berg (February 9, 1885 – December 24, 1935) was an Austrian composer. He was a member of the Second Viennese School along with Arnold Schoenberg and Anton Webern, producing works that combined Mahlerian romanticism with a highly personal adaptation of Schoenberg's twelve-tone technique. Alban Berg - Life and work. Berg was born in Vienna, the third of four children of Johanna and Conrad Berg. His family lived quite comfortably until the death of his father in 1900. He was more ...

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• Alban Berg - Life and work
• Alban Berg - Compositions
• Alban Berg - Bibliography
• Alban Berg - Analytical writings
• Alban Berg - Biographical writings

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Barbara Stanwyck (July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American film and television actress. Born Ruby Katherine Stevens in New York City to Byron Stevens (the son of English immigrants) and Catherine McGee (whose parents were Irish). Her mother died when she was four, not long before her father abandoned the family. She was raised by an elder sister but began working at age 1 ...

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• Barbara Stanwyck - Filmography

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January 7 - Dáil Éireann, the extra-legal parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64-57 votes. January 8 - The Social Democratic Youth League of Norway is founded. January 10 - Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éireann. January 11 - First successful insulin treatment of diabetes. January 12 - British government releases remaining Irish prisoners captured in the War of Independence. January 13 - Flu epidemic has claimed 8 ...

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1922 - January-March. January 27 - Bill Robinson & Fannie S. Clay February 4 - Pauline Frederick & Dr. C.A. Rutherford February 10 - Leslie Groves & Grace Hulbert Wilson February 14 - Douglas MacArthur & Louise Cromwell Brooks February 14 - Joan Lindsay & Sir Daryl Lindsay February 16 - Thelma Morgan & James Vail Converse March 3 - Sarah T. Hughes ...

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1922 - January-March. January 1 - Ernest "Fritz" Hollings, U.S. Senator from South Carolina January 7 - Jean-Pierre Rampal, French flutist (d. 2000) January 9 - Har Gobind Khorana, Indian biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine January 13 - Albert Lamorisse, French film director (d. 1970) January 16 - Ernesto Bonino, Italian singer January 17 - Nicholas Katzenbach, American politician January 17 - Betty White, American televisi ...

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1922, 1922 - Events, 1922 - Exact month/day of event unknown, 1922 - Births, 1922 - January-March, 1922 - April-June, 1922 - July to December, 1922 - Deaths, 1922 - Marriages, 1922 - January-March, 1922 - April-June, 1922 - July to December, 1922 - Nobel Prizes, 1922 - Heads of state in 1922

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