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John Roderigo Dos Passos (/dɒsˈpæsəs, –sɒs/;[1][2] January 14, 1896 – September 28, 1970) was an American novelist, most notable for his U.S.A. trilogy. American novelist (1896–1970) John Dos Passos Born John Roderigo Dos PassosJanuary 14, 1896Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died September 28, 1970 (aged 74)Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Occupation Novelist playwright poet […]

The Saxon Ore Mountains, called Erzgebirge in German or Krušné hory in Czech, is a mountain range in the south of Saxony in Germany. It is known for its craftwork. It have formed a natural border between Saxony and Bohemia for many centuries. . . . Saxon Ore Mountains . […]

The 2008 State of Origin series was the 27th year that the annual best-of-three series of interstate rugby league football matches between the Queensland and New South Wales representative teams was contested entirely under ‘state of origin‘ selection rules. At its commencement each side had won twelve Origin series with […]

Clonskeagh or Clonskea (Irish: Cluain Sceach, meaning “meadow of the Whitethorn“; pronounced [klɔnskiː]), is a small southern suburb of Dublin, Ireland. The district straddles the River Dodder. Suburb of Dublin, Ireland Suburb of Dublin in County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland Clonskeagh Cluain Sceach Suburb of Dublin Clonskeagh Location in Ireland Coordinates: […]

Bukhara (also spelled Bokhara, Bukhoro, or Buxoro) in Uzbekistan was historically one of the great trading cities along the Silk Road. The city centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Chor Minor Madrassah In Sanskrit the word Bukhara means “abbey”. Bukhara, “The city of museums”, contains more than 140 architectural […]

Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper is a book adapted and illustrated by Marcia Brown. Released by Charles Scribner’s Sons, the book is a retelling of the story of Cinderella as written by Charles Perrault, and was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1955.[1] The book takes […]

Edward Richard Bebbington Hyde (born 12 December 1997)[1][2] is an English wicketkeeper batsman. He was born in Huntingdon and attended St John’s College School in Cambridge and Tonbridge School. He was then awarded a Skinners’ Company exhibition to Jesus College, Cambridge. English cricketer For the Cambridge cricketer Lord Hyde, see […]

Danville is a small city in Boyle County in the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. . . . Danville (Kentucky) . . . A replica of the first district courthouse Danville was part of the settlement area around Harrod’s Fort (now Harrodsburg) which was the first English permanent settlement in Kentucky. […]

Jane Thomas was the wife of a colonel in South Carolina who fought for the rebels in the American revolution. She passed key intelligence that thwarted an ambush of Whig forces. This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how […]

Southeast Calgary is a district in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. . . . Calgary/Southeast . . . Southeast Calgary is a large area that has urban, suburban, and industrial neighbourhoods. Inglewood is Calgary’s oldest neighbourhood and the site of the city’s original downtown. It is also one of Calgary’s most culturally […]