assassination of its former mayor‚ Cesar V. Platon‚ by NPA rebels‚ as he was running for the governorship of Batangas. This happened days shy of the election. The city share its borders with Calamba City‚ Laguna to the north‚ Tagaytay City‚ Caviteto the northwest‚ Talisay‚ Batangas to the west‚ Santo Tomas‚ Batangas to the east‚ and the towns of Balete and Malvar to the south. * City Government The Town of Tanauan was founded on its present location in 1754‚ having been transferred from the fringe
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WOMEN played a major role in the Pakistan Movement. This was of great historical significance‚ for the Muslim women of the subcontinent had never participated in such great numbers in a political movement. It was a befitting culmination of the reformist movements of the late nineteenth century for the emancipation and education of Muslim women. The Quaid can be seen as source of inspiration for their emergence as players on the political scene. The Khilafat Movement of the 1920s had been the first
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History of India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search This article is about the history of the Indian subcontinent prior to the partition of India in 1947. For the modern Republic of India‚ see History of the Republic of India. For Pakistan and Bangladesh‚ see History of Pakistan and History of Bangladesh. "Indian history" redirects here. For other uses‚ see Native American history. Part of a series on the | History of India | | Chronology of Indian
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Top of Form Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca‚ an early explorer and first historian of Texas‚ was born in 1490 in Jerez de la Frontera‚ in Andalusia‚ Spain a province in the south of Spain near Cadiz. In early 1527‚ Cabeza de Vaca departed Spain as a part of a royal expedition to occupy the mainland of North America. As treasurer‚ he was one of the chief officers on the Narváez expedition. The Narváez expedition is an expedition based on a famous conquistador Narváez was also included on the expedition
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Alaska like whale watching and glacier tours and other mountain tours. Alaska is known for bad road conditions‚ earthquakes‚ and volcanoes. State Nickname- “The Last Frontier”‚ because it’s rough landscape. Cold climate in mostly every part of Alaska because Alaska is closer to the arctic circle. It’s also called “The Last Frontier”‚ because of 2 bordering countries Canada and United States in which is in United States‚ Alaska can also be called
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United States of America‚ Russia‚ Norway‚ India‚ Venezuela‚ Japan‚ Sweden‚ Paraguay‚ and France. It is also used here in Canada in provinces like British Columbia‚ Alberta‚ Manitoba‚ New Brunswick‚ Ontario‚ Quebec‚ Newfoundland & Labrador‚ Nova Scotia‚ Northwest Territories‚ Yukon and Saskatchewan. (There is a map provided that tells you what countries or provinces use hydroelectric dams.) Advantages of Hydroelectric Dams Some advantages of hydroelectric dam is that they do not pollute the
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Japan is ripe in culture and history that is not so dissimilar from western history both went through a bustling feudal era with many similarities. The main similarity was their order of honorable soldiers‚ which were knights in the west and Samurai in Japan but both followed a similar code of honor and loyalty. The real question is how did this class of aristocratic warriors rise out of nothing to become the ruling class of Japan. The Samurai are one of Japan’s most iconic cultural symbol that has
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Winston Churchill helped change the world for the better when he was appointed prime minister of Great Britain in 1940. His cooperation with the United States would eventually lead to the end of World War II and further attempts at keeping peace in a post-war world. Before he was appointed prime minister‚ Churchill had made important gains domestically as well. He passed legislation that improved the lives of many of Great Britain’s citizens. He took tremendous pride in his country and would
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Mountain Resort offers an alternative viewing station of the world-renowned and popular Chocalate Hills in the town of Sagbayan‚ a distance of 47 miles from Tagbilaran City. Mayon Volcano‚ also known as Mount Mayon‚ is an active volcano in the province of Albay‚ on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Renowned as the "perfect cone" because of its almost symmetric conical shape‚ Mayon forms the northern boundary of Legazpi City‚ the largest city in terms of population in the Bicol Region. The
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the journey easier for his fellow comrades. He was the most important because his background‚ skill‚ and his leadership abilities. Patrick Gass had an important background that helped him in his career and the expedition. To start‚ he lived on the frontier. When he was old enough‚ he enlisted in Captain Caton’s Company of Rangers to defend settlers from raiding Indians. Whenever there was a threat he would enlist in the army and help out. Later in 1794‚ Gass apprenticed himself to be a carpenter. He
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