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  • 121South Africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 42,327,458; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. * * * South Africa Introduction South Africa… …

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  • 122totemism — totemistic, adj. /toh teuh miz euhm/, n. 1. the practice of having totems. 2. the system of tribal division according to totems. [1785 95, Amer.; TOTEM + ISM] * * * Complex of ideas and practices based on the belief in kinship or mystical… …

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  • 123United Nations — 1. an international organization, with headquarters in New York City, formed to promote international peace, security, and cooperation under the terms of the charter signed by 51 founding countries in San Francisco in 1945. Abbr.: UN Cf. General… …

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  • 124Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… …

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  • 125William McKinley: War Message — ▪ Primary Source              The Spanish government sincerely wished to avoid war with the United States but faced tremendous internal problems coupled with a military situation in Cuba that had gotten out of control. In an effort to appease the …

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  • 126James Monroe: The Monroe Doctrine — ▪ Primary Source        The Monroe Doctrine, in Monroe s handwriting, 1823 The Granger Collection, New York City       The Monroe Doctrine comprised some general remarks on foreign policy that President James Monroe included in his annual message …

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  • 127Benjamin Harrison and Grover Cleveland: Controversy Over Hawaii — ▪ Primary Source       President Benjamin Harrison s policy of overseas expansion in search of foreign markets coincided with the desire of the white businessmen of Hawaii for annexation by the United States. Annexation would provide stable… …

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  • 128Eastern Churches — • Eastern Churches depended originally on the Eastern Empire at Constantinople Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Eastern Churches     Eastern Churches      …

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