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Brooklyn Dodgers

2007-05-23T16:10:05Z

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Was a [[baseball]] team that home was [[Brooklyn]] untill 1957 when they moved to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[California]].

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Brooklyn Dodgers

2007-05-23T16:09:18Z

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Was a [[baseball]] team that home was [[Brooklyn]] untill 1957 when they moved to [[Los Angles, California|Los Angles]], [[California]].

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Brooklyn Dodgers

2007-05-23T16:08:36Z

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Was a [[baseball]] team that home was [[Brooklyn]] untill 1957 when they moved to [[Los Angles]], [[California]].

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Christopher Columbus

2007-05-23T15:55:32Z

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[[Image:columbus.jpg|thumb]] '''Christopher Columbus''' (1451-1506) was a [[Genoa|Genoese]] explorer who explored the [[West Indies]] for [[Spain]] from 1492 to 1502. Christopher Columbus was the second named European sailor to arrive at the Americas (the first one being the Norse explorer [[Leif Erikson]], whose discovery produced no enduring settlements, although there is good evidence that Viking settlements lasted until the early 12th century), (though [[Basques|Basque]] fishermen had been visiting the [[Grand Banks]] off [[Newfoundland]] for hundreds of years).

==First Voyage==
He went to [[Queen Isabella]] and King [[Ferdinand of Spain]] to ask them to finance his journey to the Far East (SE Asia and India); his plan was to sail west to get to the east: contrary to popular misconceptions, it was well known at the time, that the world was round - however its true circumference was unknown, so it seemed feasible to Columbus, to be able to sail from Europe to SE Asia within a reasonable amount of time. His first appeal to the king and queen was disappointing but the second time they furnished him with three ships (the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa Maria). Leaving August 3 1492, He sailed for months without sight of land until his crew became angry and began plotting mutiny.

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Finally they came to land in the West Indies. When they explored a little they found the natives to be friendly and they found many new things that no European had ever seen before. Columbus thought he had landed in India, so he called the native people "Indians" - a designation which remains common to this very day. As they prepared to return to [[Spain]] the Santa Maria ran aground on a coral reef and could not be repaired. Columbus saw this as a sign from God and established a trading outpost he called Navidad (after the Christmas holiday).

However he still had the Nina and Pinta, and so he took most of his crew up the Windward Passage and onwards to Spain. The king and queen were amazed by the colorful birds and strange foods that Columbus brought with him. Columbus was then called Admiral.

==Second Voyage==
When Columbus sailed back to the new world in 1493, he found no sign of Navidad or of his crew. This is what had happened: Columbus’ crew got bored because they found no gold, so they attacked the Indians. The Indians decided to rid themselves of the white men, leaving no trace. Columbus then built a new settlement called Isabella (after the queen), then left it in the charge of his brother Diego and went exploring. He was puzzled that his maps of the east did not match with what he had seen. When he reached modern day [[Cuba]] he believed that this was the mainland and forced his crew to swear that it was. He also discovered [[Jamaica]] shortly afterwards.

==Third Voyage==
In 1498, Columbus left Spain with 17 ships carrying 1,200 colonists. He explored [[Trinidad]], [[Tobago]], [[Grenada]] and the coast of [[Venezuela]].

When he returned to Isabella he found it in a state of confusion that he was unable to control. Because there was no gold he sent 500 Indians to Spain as slaves against the will of the king and queen. (This began a long and sordid tradition of abuse of the native peoples by Europeans from many countries. Since most of them did not have the level of "civilization" which Europe possessed at the time, they were considered "savages", and their nations were not respected.) This brought much ridicule on Columbus. He sailed back to Spain to defend himself and the king and queen refused to furnish him with the necessary ships for three years.

==Fourth Voyage==
When rumors of the confusion in Isabella reached Spain the king and queen sent [[Francisco de Bodilla]] to investigate. Bodilla arrested Columbus and his brother in the name of the crown, took charge of Isabella forcefully and sent them back to Spain. Columbus begged for one more chance to explore “Asia”. They gave him four broken down ships. His fleet was beaten with storms and he was forced to give up his last journey. He started back for Spain, but his ships were on the verge of collapse and he was forced to stay at Jamaica. He sent one of his crew to Isabella in a canoe to get rescue ships. Seven months later the ships came and took him back to Spain. He died believing that he had made four voyages to [[Asia]].

== See also ==

*[[Ibn Battuta]]
*[[Marco Polo]]

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New York City

2007-05-10T22:01:58Z

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The '''City of New York''' is a municipality in the state of [[New York]]. With a population of 8,143,197 in 2005, it is the most populous city in the [[United States]].

It is one of the most dynamic and important cities in the world, and home of [[Wall Street]], the [[Empire State Building]], and formerly the [[World Trade Center]].

Business in the city, as well as tourism, tends to be centered in the borough of [[Manhattan]]. In total, there are five boroughs: [[Brooklyn]], Manhattan, [[Queens]], The [[Bronx]], and [[Staten Island]].

[[Image:800px-Times Square Panorama1.jpg|thumb|800px|center|New York's Time Square.]]

== History ==

[[Image:NYC.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Historic New York City]]
New York City was formerly named [[New Amsterdam]], in recognition of the original Dutch settlement of the area. It was not the largest city in the colonies ([[Boston]], then [[Philadelphia]], held those honors). But after the completion of the [[Erie Canal]], New York City became a trading center connecting the [[Atlantic Ocean]] to the [[Great Lakes]] and [[Midwest]].

The use of [[Ellis Island]] as the checkpoint for millions of European immigrants in the late 1800s caused New York City's population to swell, as many settled in nearby areas.

==References==
*[http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0763098.html Information Please - Top 50 Cities in the U.S.]

[[Category:US Towns and Cities]]

Manhattan

2007-05-10T22:00:27Z

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'''Manhattan''' is a borough in [[New York City]].

== The Modern Borough ==
Manhattan encompasses just over one million people, making it a smaller contribution to the population of New York city, but is universally recognized as the heart of the city.

== Early History ==
[[Peter Minuit]], the Dutch Governor of the [[New Netherlands Province]], purchased Manhattan Island from the Manhattan Indian tribe on May 6, 1626. The price was 60 guilders of brass buttons, scarlet cloth and trade goods.

Manhattan Island was named the Island New Amsterdam, and later taken over by the British and renamed New York City.

== Religious History ==
The colony's original Charter of Freedoms and Exemptions, June 1,
1629, stated:<ref>http://www.amerisearch.net/index.php?date=2004-05-06&view=View</ref>

:Patroons and colonists shall in particular, and in the speediest manner, endeavor to find out ways and means whereby they may support a Minister and Schoolmaster, that thus the service of God and zeal for religion may not grow cool and be neglected among them, and they shall, for the first, procure a Comforter of the sick there.

In 1665, the Colonial Legislature of New York stated:

:Whereas, The public worship of [[God]] is much discredited for want of...able ministers to instruct the people in the true religion, it is ordered that a church shall be built in each parish capable of holding 200 persons; that ministers of every church shall preach every Sunday, and pray for the king, queen, the Duke of York, and the royal family .... Sunday is not to be profaned.

Poland

2007-05-10T21:49:12Z

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[[Image:Poland_map.gif|right|thumb|300px]]
'''Poland''' is a large country in central/eastern [[Europe]]. It has suffered many hardships before and after the [[World War I]] and II. It was ruled by the [[communist]] regime and finally liberated in the 1980's. [[Pope John Paul II]] was from Poland and was a major part in bringing down [[communist]] Poland. The [[capital]] of Poland is [[Warsaw]].

Poland was a member of the "Coalition of the Willing", allies of the US in the Iraq War, as of February 2007 Poland now has 900 troops in Iraq.[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraq_orbat_coalition.htm]

Currently, there is a large movement in Poland to completely ban abortion. [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,262104,00.html]

==See also==
*[[Lech Kaczyński]] - President
*[[Jarosław Kaczyński]] - PM

[[Category:European Countries]]
[[Category:EU Members]]
[[Category:Warsaw Pact members]]
[[Category:Poland]]

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2007-03-15T15:30:47Z

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European Union

2007-03-15T15:29:34Z

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The European Union is a legal and economic union of 27 European countries. It began with in 1992 with the [[Maastricht Treaty]]. It is governed by a common legal system and many of its member states use a common [[currency]], the [[euro]]. [[The United Kingdom]], [[Denmark]] and several Eastern block countries such as [[Poland]] do not use the [[euro]].

There are three official candidates being considered for membership, [[Turkey]], [[Croatia]] and [[The Republic of Macedonia]]. Typically a country that is considered will have to make some economic or social changes to bring it in line with other member states.

Here is a map of the European Union as of January 2007, including countries seeking to join:

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European Union

2007-03-15T15:28:54Z

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European Union

2007-03-15T15:28:40Z

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Hungary

2007-03-15T15:28:04Z

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'''Hungary''', officially the Republic of Hungary is located in [[Central Europe]]. Hungary joined the [[European Union]] on May 1, 2004.

William Penn

2007-03-15T15:25:27Z

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Founded the state of [[Pennsylvania]] in the late 1600's after being persecuted in England for his [[Religious Society of Friends|Quaker]] faith.

Quakerism is a traditionally a pacifist religion. William Penn asked George Fox, the founder of Quakerism, whether that meant that he should stop carrying his sword. Fox answered, "carry it as long as you can." He meant that Penn should '''not''' become a pacifist just because it is expected of Quakers. Fox told Penn to wait until he became personally convinced ''for himself'' that war was wrong, rather than doing it in response to what we would today call "peer pressure."

Penn was respectful of and dealt fairly with the Indians. His successors, unfortunately, did not. Penn is supposed to have signed a treaty with the Indians in 1682 (although historians are not sure whether or not this really happened). The famous painting, "The Peaceable Kingdom," by primitive artist Edward Hicks, incorporates many religious and Quaker symbols. In the foreground we have the lion and the lamb; in the background, Penn negotiating his treaty with the Indians.

==External link==
*[http://www.1artclub.com/uploads/25-0053.jpg Edward Hicks, ''The Peaceable Kingdom'']

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Lech Kaczyński

2007-03-15T15:23:34Z

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'''Lech Kaczyński''' is president of [[Poland]].

==See also==
*[[Law and Justice]] - right polish political party
*[[Jarosław Kaczyński]] - polish [[Prime Minister]]
*[[Maria Kaczyńska]]

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[[Category:Politics]]
[[CAtegory:Poland]]
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Law and Justice

2007-03-15T15:23:00Z

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'''Law and Justice''' is polish conservative party.

==See also==
*[[Jarosław Kaczyński]]

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Category:Poland

2007-03-15T15:22:31Z

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[[Poland]]

Lech Kaczyński

2007-03-15T15:21:59Z

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'''Lech Kaczyński''' is president of [[Poland]].

==See also==
*[[Law and Justice]] - right polish political party
*[[Jarosław Kaczyński]] - polish [[Prime Minister]]

[[Category:Biographies]]
[[Category:Politics]]
[[CAtegory:Poland]]
[[Category:Articles needing major improvement]]

Jarosław Kaczyński

2007-03-15T15:21:31Z

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'''Jarosław Kaczyński''' is right Prime Minister of Poland.

==See also==
*[[Lech Kaczyński]]

Law and Justice

2007-03-15T15:20:58Z

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'''Law and Justice''' is polish conservative party.

==See also==
*[[Jarosław Kaczyński]]

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Jarosław Kaczyński

2007-03-15T15:18:21Z

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'''Jarosław Kaczyński''' is right Prime Minister of Poland.

==See also==
*[[Lech Kaczyński]]

Lech Kaczyński

2007-03-15T14:56:13Z

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'''Lech Kaczyński''' is president of [[Poland]].

==See also==
*[[Law and Justice]] - right polish political party
*[[Jarosław Kaczyński]] - polish [[Prime Minister]]

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[[Category:Politics]]
[[CAtegory:Poland]]
[[Category:Articles needing major improvement]]

Pope John Paul II

2007-03-15T14:45:49Z

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[[Image:John_Paul_II.jpg|thumb|300px]]'''Pope John Paul II''' (May 18, 1920, [[Wadowice]], [[Poland]] - April 2, 2005 [[Vatican City]]) was the second longest reigning pope in modern times. His given name was '''Karol Józef Wojtyła'''. John Paul II attended the [[Jagiellonian University]] in [[Krakow]]. In 1942, he entered the seminary, despite Nazi occupation. Then in year of 1946, on November 1, All Saints Day, Karol was ordained a priest. John Paul II finished his doctorate in theology in 1948, and later he became a professor on the subject.

The Conclave of Cardinals elected him [[Pope]] on October 1,1978. As Pope, John Paul II traveled to more places, visited more countries, and traveled more miles than any other previus Pope. He also conducted more public meetings with the faithful, as the total attendance of his Wednesday audiences alone eclipsed 17,600,000 people.

Another one of his accomplishments is the establishment of [[World Youth Day]]. Also, he wrote 14 Encyclicals, 5 books, and inumerous letters.

On May 9, 2005 John Paul II's successor, [[Pope Benedict XVI]], waived the five year waiting period for beatification.

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[[Category:Religion]]

Poland

2007-03-15T14:42:37Z

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Poland is a mid-sized country in eastern [[Europe]]. It has suffered many hardships before and after the [[World War I]] and II. It was ruled by the [[communist]] regime and finally liberated in the 1980's. [[Pope John Paul II]] was from Poland and was a major part in bringing down communist Poland.

Poland was a member of the "Coalition of the Willing", allies of the US in the Iraq War, contributing a peak of 2,500 troops.

==See also==
*[[Lech Kaczyński]] - President
*[[Jarosław Kaczyński]] - PM

[[Image:Poland_map.gif]]
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[[Category:Poland]]

Lech Kaczyński

2007-03-15T14:40:21Z

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Lech Kaczyński

2007-03-15T14:37:29Z

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'''Lech Kaczyński''' is president of [[Poland]].

==See also==
*[[Law and Justice]] - right polish political party

Rudy Giuliani

2007-03-15T14:21:55Z

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'''Rudolph ("Rudy") Guiliani''' (born 1944) is the former two-term [[Republican]] mayor of New York City. He presided over the city when the [[9/11]] terrorist attack occurred. He is running for the Republican nomination for president of the United States in 2008.

Guiliani is [[liberal]] on social issues such as [[abortion]], gay rights and guns. In 1994 Guiliani made a highly public endorsement<ref>http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n22_v46/ai_15999869</ref> of Democrat [[Mario Cuomo]] in his reelection race for governor of New York against Republican [[George Pataki]], who won anyway.

Guiliani did attract some support by conservatives by emphasizing law-and-order as mayor, which included reducing crime in New York City. When U.S. Senator [[Daniel Patrick Moynihan]] announced that he would retire in 2000, Guiliani raised millions of dollars from conservatives in an apparent attempt to defeat [[Hillary Clinton]] for that seat. But after Guiliani raised all that money, he declined to run and many have no idea what happened to their donations.

The National Catholic Register is advising Catholics not to vote for Rudy in 2008 because he is pro-choice. <ref>[http://ncregister.com/site/article/2017 No Deal Rudy]</ref> 

Prior to becoming mayor of New York City, Guiliani served as a prosecutor for the [[Department of Justice]] in the 1980s. As U.S. Attorney, Guiliani presided over many high-profile arrests and prosecutions, many of them apparently publicity stunts. Acquittals in the Southern District of New York are very rare, but juries acquitted former Miss America Bess Myerson and former Philippines First Lady Imelda Marcos of charges brought by Guiliani.

In another display of publicity, Guiliani began prosecuting insider trading after an investigation by the [[Securities and Exchange Commission]] uncovered some illegality. Guiliani then arranged for two Wall Street brokers to be handcuffed, put up against the wall, and arrested at their offices. They were subjected to humiliating publicity, but were apparently innocent: no charges could even be brought against them.

Guiliani helped arrange for the Republican National Convention to be in New York in 2004, where he often promoted himself before delegates at special events. But Guiliani's only contribution to the [[Bush Administration]] has been to persuade Bush to nominate Guiliani's friend [[Bernard Kerik]] as the head of [[Homeland Security]] after the 2004 election. Numerous scandals then surfaced about Kerik and he withdrew.

Guiliani's personal background is unlike most presidents. He avoided the Vietnam draft first by obtaining a deferment by attending law school, and then by obtaining a dubious "civilian occupation deferment" to serve as an allegedly essential employee -- which was merely as a law clerk for a judge. Guiliani has been married three times. His first marriage was to his second cousin, Regina Peruggi. They were married for 14 years, before Giuliani had their marriage annulled by the Catholic church. His divorce from his second wife to make it possible to marry another woman consumed enormous time and media attention from 2000 to 2002.

Giuliani is leading in most polling for the 2008 Republican nomination.<ref>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/republican_presidential_nomination-192.html</ref>

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[[Category:Politics]]

John F. Kennedy

2007-03-15T14:19:42Z

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[[Image:John_kennedy.jpg|right|thumb|John F. Kennedy]]

'''John Fitzgerald Kennedy''' was the 35th [[American]] president. He died in 1963 when he was shot by [[Lee Harvey Oswald]]. He authorised the de segregation of Federal housing and proposed the civil rights bill, passed after his assaination. He successfully faced down the Soviet Union's plans to station nuclear missiles in Cuba and faced down a number of hawks in his own administration during that crisis. He also pledged the USA to put man on the moon before the end of the 1960s.

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[[Category:Presidents of the United States]]

John F. Kennedy

2007-03-15T14:19:22Z

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'''John Fitzgerald Kennedy''' was the 35th [[American]] president. He died in 1963 when he was shot by [[Lee Harvey Oswald]]. He authorised the de segregation of Federal housing and proposed the civil rights bill, passed after his assaination. He successfully faced down the Soviet Union's plans to station nuclear missiles in Cuba and faced down a number of hawks in his own administration during that crisis. He also pledged the USA to put man on the moon before the end of the 1960s.

[[Category:Biographies]]
[[Category:Presidents of the United States]]

User:Medard

2007-03-15T14:14:30Z

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My name is Medard.