Belleville

Belleville is located at 38°31'18" North, 89°59'43" West (38.521567, -89.995208)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 49.2 km² (19.0 mi²). 48.8 km² (18.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.68% water. ...

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Belleville, Illinois, Belleville, Illinois - Transportation, Belleville, Illinois - Music, Belleville, Illinois - Education, Belleville, Illinois - Famous People, Belleville, Illinois - Geography, Belleville, Illinois - Demographics

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The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (also known as the USCCB) is the official governing body of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. Founded in 1966 as the joint National Conference of Catholic Bishops and United States Catholic Conference, it is comprised of the American hierarchy of bishops, archbishops and cardinal archbishops. The USCCB adopted its current name in July 2001. The organization is a registered corporation based in Washington, DC. As with all bishops' conferences, the decisions an ...

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• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops - Presidents of the NCCB/USCC
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops - Presidents of the USCCB
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops - External link

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United Empire Loyalists is the name given to the portion of British Loyalists who resettled in British North America and other British Colonies as an act of fealty to King George III after the British defeat in the American Revolutionary War. This group of Loyalists settled in the two colonies of Quebec (including the Eastern Townships), modern-day Ontario and Nova Scotia (including modern-day New Brunswick). Their arrival marked the beginning of a predominantly Engl ...

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• United Empire Loyalists - List of Loyalist settlements in present-day Canada

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The term "Paris Commune" originally referred to the government of Paris during the French Revolution. However, the term more commonly refers to the socialist government that briefly ruled Paris from March 18 (more formally from March 26) to May 28, 1871. In a formal sense the Paris Commune of 1871 was simply the local authority (council of a town or district - French "commune") which exercised power in Paris for two months in the spring of 1871. But the conditions in which it was formed, its controversial decrees ...

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• Paris Commune - Background
• Paris Commune - The rise and nature of the commune
• Paris Commune - The assault
• Paris Commune - The commune in retrospect
• Paris Commune - Other Communes
• Paris Commune - Fictional treatments

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Yell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 21,139. The county has two county seats, Dardanelle and Danville. Yell County was formed on 5 December 1840 and is named after Archibald Yell who was the first member of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas, Governor of Arkansas, and who fell in combat at the Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican War. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county. Yell County Arkansas - Geography. According to ...

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• Yell County Arkansas - Geography
• Yell County Arkansas - Adjacent counties
• Yell County Arkansas - Demographics
• Yell County Arkansas - Cities and towns

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Barack Obama (D) Illinois (pronounced [ˌɪ.lɨˈnɔɪ̯] or "ill-i-NOY") was the 21st state to join the United States, located in the former Northwest Territory. Its name was given by the state's French explorers after the indigenous Illiniwek people, a consortium of Algonquin tribes that thrived in the area. The word Illiniwek means simply "the people." The capital of Illinois is Springfield, while its largest city is Chicago. The U.S. ...

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• Illinois - History
• Illinois - Pre-Columbian
• Illinois - European exploration
• Illinois - The 1800s
• Illinois - The Civil War
• Illinois - Government
• Illinois - Geography
• Illinois - Economy
• Illinois - Demographics
• Illinois - Religion
• Illinois - Important cities and towns
• Illinois - Counties of Illinois
• Illinois - Education
• Illinois - Illinois State Board of Education
• Illinois - Primary and secondary schools
• Illinois - Colleges and universities
• Illinois - Professional sports teams
• Illinois - Famous Residents
• Illinois - Rogues gallery
• Illinois - State symbols

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Uncle Tupelo was a popular music group formed in 1987 in Belleville, Illinois. The founding members were Jay Farrar (guitar, harmonica, vocals), Mike Heidorn (drums), and Jeff Tweedy (bass guitar, guitar, harmonica, vocals). Other members included Ken Coomer (drums), Max Johnston (banjo, dobro, fiddle, mandolin, steel guitar), and John Stirratt (bass guitar). Songwriting and lead vocal responsibilities were divided more or less equally between Farrar and Tweedy. The band broke up in May 1994, when Farrar left unexpectedly. Tweedy form ...

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• Uncle Tupelo - Recording career
• Uncle Tupelo - Influence
• Uncle Tupelo - Related artists

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In Christian culture and practice, a shrine to the Virgin Mary or Marian shrine is a shrine marking an apparition or other miracle ascribed to the Blessed Virgin Mary, or a site on which is centered a historically strong Marian devotion. Such locales are often the destination of pilgrimages. Many of the shrines have acquired a symbolic value for patriotism and nationalism in their area. Among the shrines considered most significant for their apparitions: Holy Mary of Third Millennium at Three Fountain ...

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• Shrines to the Virgin Mary - Use in personal names

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List of indoor arenas - Canada. Air Canada Centre - Toronto, Ontario Bell Centre - Montreal, Quebec (formerly Molson Centre) (the biggest with 21 273) Corel Centre - Ottawa, Ontario (formerly The Palladium) GM Place - Vancouver, British Columbia Pengrowth Saddledome - Calgary, Alberta (formerly Olympic Saddledome) Rexall Place - Edmonton, Alberta ( ...

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List of indoor arenas, List of indoor arenas - Africa, List of indoor arenas - Egypt, List of indoor arenas - South Africa, List of indoor arenas - Asia, List of indoor arenas - China, List of indoor arenas - Hong Kong, List of indoor arenas - India, List of indoor arenas - Israel, List of indoor arenas - Japan, List of indoor arenas - Malaysia, List of indoor arenas - North Korea, List of indoor arenas - Philippines, List of indoor arenas - Singapore, List of indoor arenas - South Korea, List of indoor arenas - Taiwan, List of indoor arenas - Thailand, List of indoor arenas - Turkey, List of indoor arenas - Europe, List of indoor arenas - Austria, List of indoor arenas - Belgium, List of indoor arenas - Bosnia and Herzegovina, List of indoor arenas - Bulgaria, List of indoor arenas - Croatia, List of indoor arenas - Czech Republic, List of indoor arenas - Estonia, List of indoor arenas - Finland, List of indoor arenas - France, List of indoor arenas - Germany, List of indoor arenas - Greece, List of indoor arenas - Hungary, List of indoor arenas - Iceland, List of indoor arenas - Italy, List of indoor arenas - Latvia, List of indoor arenas - Lithuania, List of indoor arenas - Luxembourg, List of indoor arenas - Netherlands, List of indoor arenas - Norway, List of indoor arenas - Poland, List of indoor arenas - Portugal, List of indoor arenas - Russia, List of indoor arenas - Serbia and Montenegro, List of indoor arenas - Spain, List of indoor arenas - Sweden, List of indoor arenas - Switzerland, List of indoor arenas - Ukraine, List of indoor arenas - United Kingdom, List of indoor arenas - North America, List of indoor arenas - Canada, List of indoor arenas - Dominican Republic, List of indoor arenas - Mexico, List of indoor arenas - Puerto Rico, List of indoor arenas - United States, List of indoor arenas - Oceania, List of indoor arenas - Australia, List of indoor arenas - New Zealand, List of indoor arenas - South America, List of indoor arenas - Argentina, List of indoor arenas - Brazil

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New Democratic Party candidates 2004 Canadian federal election - Kathy Pounder Brampton—Springdale. Pounder was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, and was 53 years old in 2004. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of Toronto, and a Master of Arts degree in Community and Regional Planning from the University of British Columbia. She has worked as an urban planner for the Niagara Escarpment Commission and for municipal and regional governments. Pounder was previously a DaimlerChrys ...

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New Democratic Party candidates 2004 Canadian federal election, New Democratic Party candidates 2004 Canadian federal election - Manitoba, New Democratic Party candidates 2004 Canadian federal election - Peter Carney Charleswood—St. James, New Democratic Party candidates 2004 Canadian federal election - Daren Van Den Bussche Portage—Lisgar, New Democratic Party candidates 2004 Canadian federal election - Duane Nicol Selkirk—Interlake, New Democratic Party candidates 2004 Canadian federal election - Catherine Green Winnipeg South, New Democratic Party candidates 2004 Canadian federal election - Ontario, New Democratic Party candidates 2004 Canadian federal election - Kathy Pounder Brampton—Springdale, New Democratic Party candidates 2004 Canadian federal election - Chris Moise Brampton West, New Democratic Party candidates 2004 Canadian federal election - Ross Sutherland Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, New Democratic Party candidates 2004 Canadian federal election - Ted Mouradian St. Catharines, New Democratic Party candidates 2004 Canadian federal election - Dan Harris Scarborough Southwest, New Democratic Party candidates 2004 Canadian federal election - Colin Mackinnon Simcoe—Grey, New Democratic Party candidates 2004 Canadian federal election - Maret Sadem-Thompson Whitby—Oshawa, New Democratic Party candidates 2004 Canadian federal election - Quebec, New Democratic Party candidates 2004 Canadian federal election - Pierre Laliberté Hull-Aylmer

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Six teams – the Belleville Stags, the Centralia Cubs, the Marion Indians, the Mattoon Indians, the Mount Vernon Braves, and the West Frankfort Cardinals – began operating as the Class D Illinois State League in 1947. The league changed its name to the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League in 1949 after the Marion team moved to Paducah, Kentucky. The league added teams in Clinton and Dubuque, Iowa, in 1954 and was renamed the Midwest League two years later. After the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League folded in 1961, teams from Ap ...

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Midwest League, Midwest League - History, Midwest League - Season structure, Midwest League - Midwest League presidents, Midwest League - Current member teams, Midwest League - Eastern Division, Midwest League - Western Division

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Metro Detroit's ethnic communities are largely the descendants of mainly French origin and other small communities (Poles, Irish, Italians and Greeks) who made their way to the city during its early 20th-century industrial boom. Metro Detroit has the largest concentration of Belgians outside of Belgium. Detroit is also home to a large Chaldean population and to the country's largest concentration of Arab Americans, mainly Lebaneses, but also Yemenis, Iraqis, and Palestinians. Recently, the area has witnessed the growth of Asian Americ ...

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Metro Detroit, Metro Detroit - Ethnic groups, Metro Detroit - Counties, Metro Detroit - Anchor cities, Metro Detroit - Windsor, Metro Detroit - Area codes, Metro Detroit - Transportation, Metro Detroit - Major airports, Metro Detroit - Major highways, Metro Detroit - Other major roads, Metro Detroit - Shopping malls and other major marketplaces, Metro Detroit - Colleges universities and trade schools, Metro Detroit - All cities villages townships and communities

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Shortly after finishing her second assignment with the army, Maass returned to Cuba in October 1900 after being summoned by William Gorgas, who was working with the U.S. Army's Yellow Fever Commission. The commission, headed by Major Walter Reed, was established during the post-war occupation of Cuba in order to investigate yellow fever, which was endemic in Cuba. One of the commission's goals was to determine how the disease was spread: by mos ...

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Clara Maass, Clara Maass - Early life, Clara Maass - Army service, Clara Maass - Yellow fever studies, Clara Maass - Death, Clara Maass - Tributes

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Newark was founded in 1666 by Connecticut Puritans led by Robert Treat, making it the third-oldest major city in the United States, after Boston and New York, though it is not the third-oldest settlement. Newark is the city's third name; previously, it was called Pasaic Town and New Milford. The name comes from Newark-on-Trent, a town in England from where some of the original settlers arrived. See also:

Newark New Jersey, Newark New Jersey - History, Newark New Jersey - Colonial era, Newark New Jersey - Industrial era to World War II, Newark New Jersey - Post-World War II era, Newark New Jersey - 1967 riots, Newark New Jersey - Post-riots, Newark New Jersey - Today, Newark New Jersey - Geography, Newark New Jersey - Neighborhoods, Newark New Jersey - The North Ward, Newark New Jersey - The Central Ward, Newark New Jersey - The West Ward, Newark New Jersey - The South Ward, Newark New Jersey - The East Ward, Newark New Jersey - Demographics, Newark New Jersey - Government, Newark New Jersey - Local government, Newark New Jersey - Federal state and county representation, Newark New Jersey - Economy, Newark New Jersey - Education, Newark New Jersey - Culture, Newark New Jersey - Famous people born or raised in Newark

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List of television shows set in New York City - Live format. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971); known as The Toast of the Town until 1955 The Milton Berle Show (1948–1955); known as Texaco Star Theater until 1953 and The Buick-Berle Show 1953–1954, moved to California during final 1955–1956 season The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1972); moved to Burbank, California in 1972 Saturday Night Live (1975–present)See also:

List of television shows set in New York City, List of television shows set in New York City - Shows set primarily in the Five Boroughs, List of television shows set in New York City - Live format, List of television shows set in New York City - Comedy drama and reality, List of television shows set in New York City - Shows set primarily in other parts of the New York metropolitan area

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With nearly 8 million people riding the transit network each day, the system is a major venue for commerce, entertainment and political activism. Campaigning at subway stations is a staple of New York elections akin to candidate appearances at small town diners during presidential campaigns in the rest of the country. Each week, more than 100 musicians and ensembles - ranging in genre from classical to Cajun, bluegrass, African, South American and jazz - give over 150 performances s ...

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Mass transit in New York City, Mass transit in New York City - Mass Transit and life in New York, Mass transit in New York City - Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Mass transit in New York City - Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Mass transit in New York City - New Jersey Transit, Mass transit in New York City - Inter-City Rail, Mass transit in New York City - Other transit, Mass transit in New York City - Major transit terminals, Mass transit in New York City - Train stations, Mass transit in New York City - Bus terminals, Mass transit in New York City - Ferry landings, Mass transit in New York City - Expansion plans

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List of cities in the United States - Florida. Main articles: List of cities in Florida, and List of places in Florida, and [[{{{3}}}]], < ...

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List of cities in the United States, List of cities in the United States - Alphabetical order per state or territory, List of cities in the United States - Alabama, List of cities in the United States - Alaska, List of cities in the United States - American Samoa, List of cities in the United States - Arizona, List of cities in the United States - Arkansas, List of cities in the United States - California, List of cities in the United States - Colorado, List of cities in the United States - Connecticut, List of cities in the United States - Delaware, List of cities in the United States - District of Columbia, List of cities in the United States - Florida, List of cities in the United States - Georgia, List of cities in the United States - Guam, List of cities in the United States - Hawaii, List of cities in the United States - Idaho, List of cities in the United States - Illinois, List of cities in the United States - Indiana, List of cities in the United States - Iowa, List of cities in the United States - Kansas, List of cities in the United States - Kentucky, List of cities in the United States - Louisiana, List of cities in the United States - Maine, List of cities in the United States - Maryland, List of cities in the United States - Massachusetts, List of cities in the United States - Michigan, List of cities in the United States - Minnesota, List of cities in the United States - Mississippi, List of cities in the United States - Missouri, List of cities in the United States - Montana, List of cities in the United States - Nebraska, List of cities in the United States - Nevada, List of cities in the United States - New Hampshire, List of cities in the United States - New Jersey, List of cities in the United States - New Mexico, List of cities in the United States - New York, List of cities in the United States - North Carolina, List of cities in the United States - North Dakota, List of cities in the United States - Northern Mariana Islands, List of cities in the United States - Ohio, List of cities in the United States - Oklahoma, List of cities in the United States - Oregon, List of cities in the United States - Pennsylvania, List of cities in the United States - Puerto Rico, List of cities in the United States - Rhode Island, List of cities in the United States - South Carolina, List of cities in the United States - South Dakota, List of cities in the United States - Tennessee, List of cities in the United States - Texas, List of cities in the United States - United States Virgin Islands, List of cities in the United States - Utah, List of cities in the United States - Vermont, List of cities in the United States - Virginia, List of cities in the United States - Washington, List of cities in the United States - West Virginia, List of cities in the United States - Wisconsin, List of cities in the United States - Wyoming, List of cities in the United States - Cities by population, List of cities in the United States - Most common city names, List of cities in the United States - Notes

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Note: ^ means part of city in another county(ies) Bold indicates County Seat. Bond County: Greenville Keyesport ^ (Also in Clinton County) Mulberry Grove Pocahontas Smithboro Sorento Woburn Calhoun County: Batchtown Brussels Golden Eagle Hamburg HardinSee also:

Metro-East, Metro-East - Employers, Metro-East - Demographics, Metro-East - List of counties, Metro-East - List of cities, Metro-East - Highways, Metro-East - Professional sports teams, Metro-East - Tourist attractions, Metro-East - Residents historic figures and contributors, Metro-East - Media

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The 20 OHL clubs play a 68 game, unbalanced schedule between September 21, 2005, and March 19, 2006. 90% of OHL games are scheduled between Thursday and Sunday to minimize the number of school days missed for its players. 95% of the players in the league are attending high school or college. Approximately 20% of players on active rosters in the National Hockey League have come from the OHL, and abou ...

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Ontario Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League - Schedule & Rules, Ontario Hockey League - Member teams, Ontario Hockey League - Eastern Conference, Ontario Hockey League - Western Conference, Ontario Hockey League - 2005-2006 Season, Ontario Hockey League - Standings, Ontario Hockey League - Scoring Leaders, Ontario Hockey League - Leading Goaltenders, Ontario Hockey League - Trophies, Ontario Hockey League - History, Ontario Hockey League - OHL Playoffs and Memorial Cup

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As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 31,542 people, 11,178 households, and 7,668 families residing in the city. The population density is 866.2/km² (2,242.9/mi²). There are 12,899 housing units at an average density of 354.2/km² (917.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 1.23% White, 97.74% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.7 ...

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East St. Louis Illinois, East St. Louis Illinois - Geography, East St. Louis Illinois - Transportation, East St. Louis Illinois - Demographics, East St. Louis Illinois - History, East St. Louis Illinois - The East St. Louis Riots of 1917, East St. Louis Illinois - Famous people, East St. Louis Illinois - Recent East St. Louis

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