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History: Encyclopedia II - Coney Island - History

Coney Island - The Name. There are a number of explanations for Coney's name, but the generally accepted source is from coney, an obsolete English word for rabbit, chosen because it was cognate with the Dutch name for the island, Coneyn Eilant ("Rabbit Island"). It has been called thus since the 1640s, appearing on early maps of Nieuw Amsterdam as such. The Native American inhabitants of the area called the island Narrioch, "land without shadows", because, in common with other south shore Lon ...

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Coney Island, Coney Island - The island, Coney Island - History, Coney Island - The Name, Coney Island - The resort, Coney Island - The Coney Island amusements, Coney Island - Rides, Coney Island - Other parks and venues, Coney Island - Swimming and sunbathing, Coney Island - The communities

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History: Encyclopedia II - Crescent Amtrak - History

Before Amtrak took over the route, a train called the Southern Crescent was operated by the Southern Railway, a predecessor of Norfolk Southern, from Washington, DC's Union Station south to New Orleans. The Southern Railway did not join Amtrak when it was created in 1971, but continued to operate the Southern Crescent independently. The Southern Crescent became one of the two last privately operated long-distance passenger services in the United States. On February 1, 1979, Southern left the passenger business and turned ...

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Crescent Amtrak, Crescent Amtrak - History, Crescent Amtrak - Tracks, Crescent Amtrak - Station stops

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History: Encyclopedia II - Coventry - History

Coventry is traditionally believed to have been established in the year 1043 with the founding of a Benedictine Abbey by Leofric, Earl of Mercia and his wife Lady Godiva. Current evidence suggests that this abbey was probably in existence by 1022, therefore Leofric and Godiva most likely endowed it around 1043. In time, a market was established at the abbey gates and the settlement expanded. By the 14th century Coventry had become an important centre of the cloth trade, and throughout the middle ages was one of the largest and most important cities ...

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Coventry, Coventry - History, Coventry - Places of interest, Coventry - Education, Coventry - Arts and culture, Coventry - Sport, Coventry - Famous people, Coventry - Economy, Coventry - Transport, Coventry - Politics, Coventry - Nearby places, Coventry - Suburbs of Coventry, Coventry - Twin cities

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History: Encyclopedia II - Conquistador - History

Conquistador - New World. The first Spanish conquest in the Americas was the island of Hispaniola (presently shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic). From there, Juan Ponce de León conquered Puerto Rico and Diego Velázquez took Cuba. The first settlement on the mainland was Darién in Panama, settled by Vasco Núñez de Balboa in 1512. As these Caribbean regions proved no great treasury or endless supply of priceless spices, the 'disappointment' motivated further exploration, rather than a serious effort to make the best of the 'virgin' colonies, a foretas ...

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Conquistador, Conquistador - Background, Conquistador - History, Conquistador - New World, Conquistador - The Spanish Conquest in Asia - Pacific, Conquistador - Debate on the Human Rights of Natives, Conquistador - References in Media, Conquistador - List of Famous Conquistadores and Explorers, Conquistador - Additional Info

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History: Encyclopedia II - Connecticut Turnpike - History

The Connecticut Turnpike opened on January 2, 1958 however the westernmost portion of the highway (the three miles connecting Stamford with the New England Thruway) opened ten months later. Tolls were originally collected through a series of eight toll booths along the route. The state stopped collecting tolls in 1985, as the bonds taken out to construct the turnpike had been paid off. Several accidents, including a serious incident in 1983 involving a truck colliding with three cars at a toll plaza killing seven people (and injuring several others), prompted the state t ...

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Connecticut Turnpike, Connecticut Turnpike - History, Connecticut Turnpike - Today, Connecticut Turnpike - Exit list

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History: Encyclopedia II - Conventional warfare - History

Conventional warfare - Formation of the state. For more details on this topic, see State#Formation_of_the_state. The state was first advocated by Plato, then found more acceptance in the consolidation of power under the Roman Catholic Church. European monarchs then gained power as the Catholic Church was stripped of temporal power and was replaced by the divine right of kings. In 1648, the powers of Europe signed the Treaty of Westphalia which ended the religious violence for purely political governance and outl ...

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Conventional warfare, Conventional warfare - History, Conventional warfare - Formation of the state, Conventional warfare - The Clausewitzian paradigm, Conventional warfare - Prevalence, Conventional warfare - Decline, Conventional warfare - Replacement

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History: Encyclopedia II - Copenhagen tobacco - History

George Weyman, inventor of Copenhagen snuff, opened his tobacco shop in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania sometime during 1822. In April 1845, Weyman's tobacco shop was one of the few businesses to survive the Great Pittsburgh Fire. Tobacco manufacturing at Weyman's shop reached $30,000 annually by 1850. Nearly two decades later, George Weyman relinquished control of the shop to his sons William and Benjamin Weyman. Following their father's death in 1870, William and Benjamin officially adopted the name Weyman & Bro. Copenhage ...

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Copenhagen tobacco, Copenhagen tobacco - History, Copenhagen tobacco - Styles and Flavors, Copenhagen tobacco - Pouches

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History: Encyclopedia II - Corpus Christi College Oxford - History

The college was founded in 1517 by Richard Fox, the Bishop of Winchester. Although intended as a traditional training college for secular clergy, under the influence of Hugh Oldham it became the foremost humanist enterprise in Oxford, the model for many subsequent foundations. Fox was a humanist and interested in classical literature. He founded a library which was very progressive for the time. The library included books in Latin, Greek and even Hebrew – and was praised by Erasmus on a visit to Oxford as a "biblioteca trilinguis". The important Spanish humanist Juan Luis Vives taught ...

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Corpus Christi College Oxford, Corpus Christi College Oxford - History, Corpus Christi College Oxford - Notable former students and fellows, Corpus Christi College Oxford - Academics/teachers

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History: Encyclopedia II - Corrugated galvanised iron - History

CGI was invented in the 1840s, and was originally made (as the name suggests) from wrought iron. It proved to be light, strong, corrosion resistant and easily transported, and particularly lent itself to prefabricated structures and improvisation by semi-skilled workers. It soon became a common construction material in rural areas in the United States and Australia and later India, and in Australia also became (and remains) the most common roofing material and is even used in urban areas (in which application it is usually painted) but not a ...

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Corrugated galvanised iron, Corrugated galvanised iron - Pitch and depth, Corrugated galvanised iron - History

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History: Encyclopedia II - Coutances - History

Capital of the Unelli, a Gaulish tribe, the town took the name of Constantia in 298 during the reign of Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus. The surrounding region, called in Latin the pagus Constantinus subsequently became known as the Cotentin Peninsula. The town was destroyed by invading Normans in 866, who later established settlements and incorporated the whole peninsula into the Duchy of Normandy in 933. In 1973, Gavray amalgamated Le Mesnil-Bonant and Le Mesnil-Hue. Le Mesnil-Bonant (old INSEE code: 50307) and Les Mesnil-Hue (old INSEE code: 50314) kept the statute of communal partners in 1973. Le Mesnil-Bona ...

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Coutances, Coutances - History, Coutances - Sights

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History: Encyclopedia II - Cork Bandon and South Coast Railway - History

The first part of the CBSCR was incorporated under the Cork and Brandon Railway Act, 1845 and opened for traffic in December 1851, between Bandon and Ballinhassig; the construction of a half-mile (0.8km) tunnel giving entry to Cork held up completion. A service of coaches was in the meantime maintained into the city. The company suffered financial problems for the first 25 years. The subsequent extensions to the Railway were as follows; Cork and Kinsale Junction Railway (CKJR) 10.75 miles (17km): a branch line to t ...

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Cork Bandon and South Coast Railway, Cork Bandon and South Coast Railway - History, Cork Bandon and South Coast Railway - Statistics

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History: Encyclopedia II - Conyers Georgia - History

Before European settlement, The area which is now Conyers and the surrounding county of Rockdale, was occupied by Mound Building Native Americans. As time progressed the Muscogee (or Creek) Natives and the Cherokee Natives shared a common border here. This border was known as the "Great Indian Road" now known as the "Hightower Trail". This trail was used by caucasian settlers following the American Revolution. Between 1816 and 1821, the area known as Rockdale was open for settling. The first settler in what is now Conyers, was John Holcomb. He was a blacksmith and settled in the area that the current County Courthouse occupi ...

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Conyers Georgia, Conyers Georgia - History, Conyers Georgia - Geography, Conyers Georgia - Demographics, Conyers Georgia - List of famous past and present Conyers residents

Read more here: » Conyers Georgia: Encyclopedia II - Conyers Georgia - History

History: Encyclopedia II - Cricket World Cup - History

The Cricket World Cup was first held in 1975 in England, with eight teams participating: Australia, England, the West Indies, Pakistan, India, and New Zealand (the six Test nations at the time), with Sri Lanka and a composite team from East Africa). The first three tournaments were held in England. N. K. P. Salve, President of the Indian Cricket Board recounts the awarding of hosting rights for the 1987 World Cup in his book The Story of the Reliance Cup. According to Salve, he was given two tickets for the 1983 World Cup final ...

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Cricket World Cup, Cricket World Cup - History, Cricket World Cup - Début of National Teams, Cricket World Cup - Teams' Participations, Cricket World Cup - West Indies 2007, Cricket World Cup - Cricket World Cup tournaments, Cricket World Cup - World Cup winners ranking

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History: Encyclopedia II - County Limerick - History

It is thought that man had established himself in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC. The arrival of the Celts around 400 BC brought about the division of the county into petty kingdoms or tuath. Christianity came to Limerick in the 5th Century, and resulted in the establishment of important monasteries in Limerick, at Ardpatrick, Mungret and Kileedy. From this golden age in Ireland of learning and art (5th - 9th Centuries) comes one of Ireland's greatest artefacts, The Ardagh Chalice, a masterpiece of metalwork, which ...

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County Limerick, County Limerick - Governance, County Limerick - History, County Limerick - Geography, County Limerick - Transportation, County Limerick - Rail, County Limerick - Bus, County Limerick - Air, County Limerick - Sport, County Limerick - Tourist Attractions in County Limerick, County Limerick - Towns and Villages

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History: Encyclopedia II - County of Tripoli - History

The beginnings of the County came in 1102, when Count Raymond IV of Toulouse, one of the leaders of the First Crusade, began a lengthy war with the Banu Ammar Emirs of Tripoli (theoretically vassals of the Fatimid caliphs in Cairo), gradually seizing much of their territory and besieging them within Tripoli itself. Raymond died in 1105, leaving his infant son Alfonso-Jordan as his heir, with a cousin, William-Jordan of Cerdagne, as regent. William-Jordan continued the siege of Tripoli for the next four years, when a bastard son of Raymond, B ...

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County of Tripoli, County of Tripoli - History, County of Tripoli - Vassals of Tripoli, County of Tripoli - Lordship of Gibelet, County of Tripoli - Lordship of Botron, County of Tripoli - Counts of Tripoli 1102-1289, County of Tripoli - Titular Counts of Tripoli, County of Tripoli - Great Officers of Tripoli

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History: Encyclopedia II - Cowboy - History

The Spanish were adept at herding livestock. In fact the Spanish invented what we now know as the cowboy tradition beginning in the Middle Ages in Spain. During the 16th century, they brought the tradition with them to the New World through New Spain (later Mexico. Actually, what is usually believed to be an American icon, is in reality a New Hispanic tradition originated in the Central States of Mexico, Jalisco and Michoacan, where the Mexican cowboy would eventually be known as "charro". In the northern parts of Mexico (New Mexico) in its ...

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Cowboy, Cowboy - History, Cowboy - Paniolo, Cowboy - Cowboys of other nations, Cowboy - Working cowboys, Cowboy - Dress, Cowboy - Tools, Cowboy - Cow pony, Cowboy - Vehicles, Cowboy - Rodeo cowboys, Cowboy - Cowgirls, Cowboy - Popular Culture, Cowboy - In art and culture, Cowboy - Additionally, Cowboy - External references

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History: Encyclopedia II - Cowan Tennessee - History

Cowan dates from the mid-19th century and developed mostly as a railroad town. It was the site where several branch lines met the main Nashville to Chattanooga trunk. As it was the last stop before the uphill climb onto the nearby Cumberland Plateau, booster engines to assist trains in making the steep ascent were based there. The town's economy declined with the importance of the railroad after United States Highway 41A was built in the '40s. The old passenger depot was restored as a museum and is a focal point of the downtown area. ...

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Cowan Tennessee, Cowan Tennessee - History, Cowan Tennessee - Geography, Cowan Tennessee - Demographics

Read more here: » Cowan Tennessee: Encyclopedia II - Cowan Tennessee - History

History: Encyclopedia II - Cork International Airport - History

In 1957 the Irish Government agreed in principle to the building of an airport for Cork City. After viewing many sites in the area it was agreed that the airport should be built at Ballygarvan. Tenders were invited for the construction of the airport in 1959 at an estimated cost of £1million. The airport was officially opened on October 16, 1961. However, proving flights by Aer Lingus and Cambrian Airways (later taken over by British Airways) had taken place four days earlier. In its first year the airport handled 10,172 passengers - curren ...

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Cork International Airport, Cork International Airport - Operator, Cork International Airport - History, Cork International Airport - Ground Transportation, Cork International Airport - Airlines and Destinations, Cork International Airport - Cargo airlines

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History: Encyclopedia II - Covenanter tank - History

In 1938, the War Office had issued a requirement for a new, better armored cruiser tank to replace the Cruiser IV. Nuffield's A16 design was found to be too expensive and in 1939 a cheaper A13 Mk III was adopted. London Midland and Scottish Railway Company (LMSR) designed the hull, Nuffiled - the turret and Henry Meadows - the engine. On April 17, before even a single prototype was produced, first 100 vehicles were ordered from the LMSR and soon additional orders followed, with English Electric and Leyland Motors joining the pr ...

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Covenanter tank, Covenanter tank - History, Covenanter tank - Combat usage, Covenanter tank - Variants

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History: Encyclopedia II - Corn construction - History

Corn has long been used in manufacturing, and there were particular innovations in the United States in the early 1900s. For example, Henry Ford's conceptual Model U car featured tires with corn-based filler and a corn-based fabric roof. The Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota, is a building that is decorated with murals and designs made from corn and other grains, and was originally constructed in 1892. ...

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Corn construction, Corn construction - History, Corn construction - Husks, Corn construction - Corncobs, Corn construction - Cornstarch, Corn construction - Corn kernel buning stoves and furnaces, Corn construction - Housing materials, Corn construction - Plastics

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History: Encyclopedia II - Cornell University - History

Cornell University - Conception of Cornell. When Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White met in the New York Senate in January 1864, each a newly elected member, their eventual partnership seemed unlikely. Although both valued egalitarianism, science, and education, they had come from two very different backgrounds. Ezra Cornell, a self-made businessman and austere, pragmatic telegraph mogul, made his fortune on the Western Union Telegraph Company stock he received during the consolidation that led to its fo ...

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Cornell University, Cornell University - History, Cornell University - Conception of Cornell, Cornell University - Establishment of Cornell, Cornell University - Research, Cornell University - Organization, Cornell University - Academic units, Cornell University - Non-academic units, Cornell University - The campuses, Cornell University - Main campus, Cornell University - New York City campus, Cornell University - Other campuses, Cornell University - Academics, Cornell University - International programs, Cornell University - Reputation, Cornell University - Student life, Cornell University - Activities, Cornell University - Housing, Cornell University - Athletics, Cornell University - Faculty, Cornell University - Alumni, Cornell University - Cornelliana, Cornell University - Notes and references

Read more here: » Cornell University: Encyclopedia II - Cornell University - History

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