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Reuben Francis Laffoon (March 10, 1854 – June 28, 1929) was a pioneer and lawyer in Tacoma, Washington, settling in the city during the development boom of 1880s. Laffoon dedicated his first year in Tacoma to real estate, but then resumed his law practice and operated from an office located […]

Rawa (Malay: Pulau Rawa) is a small, beautiful island located 16 km (10 mi) off the east coast of peninsular Malaysia. Surrounded by clean blue waters with jungle vegetation struggling for a foothold on the craggy cliffs, the island would have been bypassed by the tourist trade altogether were it […]

Preston is the largest city in the county of Lancashire, England, and used to be a major port and industrial centre. Preston Town Hall For other places with the same name, see Preston (disambiguation). . . . Preston . . . Preston is one of the few cities that has […]

Marble Hall (Chinese: 雲石堂) was the private residence of Sir Catchick Paul Chater, co-founder of Hongkong Land. It was situated at 1 Conduit Road, Hong Kong, and constructed 1901–1904 from imported European marble. Historians regard it as one of the finest ever examples of architecture in Hong Kong. Marble Hall […]

Knaresborough Castle is a ruined fortress overlooking the River Nidd in the town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England. Ruined fortress in North Yorkshire, England Knaresborough Castle Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England The ruins of the keep of Knaresborough Castle. Knaresborough Castle Coordinates 54.00719°N 1.46932°W / 54.00719; -1.46932 Type Castle Site information […]

Vasa or Wasa[lower-alpha 1] (Swedish pronunciation: [²vɑːsa] (listen)) is a Swedishwarship built between 1626 and 1628. The ship sank after sailing roughly 1,300 m (1,400 yd) into her maiden voyage on 10 August 1628. She fell into obscurity after most of her valuable bronzecannon were salvaged in the 17th century, until […]

Brookwood Farm is a historic farm on Blue Hill River Road in Canton, Massachusetts. Some of its fields, but none of the buildings, are in Milton.[2] It is owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. United States historic place Brookwood Farm U.S. […]

John Redvers Scott (4 December 1905 – 9 March 1976)[1] was an English professional footballer who played as a half back for Doncaster Rovers, Norwich City and Southampton in the 1930s. English soccer & rugby league player Jack Scott Personal information Full name John Redvers Scott Date of birth (1905-12-04)4 […]

Han Xinyun (Chinese: 韩馨蕴; pinyin: Hán Xīnyùn; Mandarin pronunciation:[xǎn ɕín ŷn]; born 30 May 1990), also known as Monica Han,[1] is an inactive Chinese professional tennis player. Chinese tennis player In this Chinese name, the family name is Han. Han Xinyun Han at the 2019 Wimbledon qualifying Country (sports)  China Residence Hangzhou, China […]

Qualification for the 2013 United States Women’s Curling Championship consists of three different paths. Four teams qualified directly through the High Performance Program or the Order of Merit system. The number of the remaining entrants to the national championships will be cut down to six teams through a challenge round […]