City Pedia Web Search

Search results

  1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
  2. After Being Diagnosed with MS, This 52-Year-Old Ran Marathons ...

    www.aol.com/being-diagnosed-ms-52-old-153316473.html

    Derek Stefureac was at work when the first symptom of multiple sclerosis hit, sharing that the diagnosis was "like a punch in the stomach" The Las Vegas resident started running as a way to quit ...

  3. Spanish Civil War - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Civil_War

    Twenty-six republicans were assassinated by Franco 's Nationalists at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, between August and September 1936. This mass grave is located at the small town of Estépar, in Burgos Province. The excavation occurred in July–August 2014.

  4. Hmong people - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hmong_people

    The term Hmong is the English pronunciation of the Hmong's native name. It is a singular and plural noun (e.g., Japanese, French, etc.). Very little is known about the native Hmong name as it is not mentioned in Chinese historical records, since the Han identified the Hmong as Miao. The meaning of it is debatable and no one is sure of its ...

  5. Plate tectonics - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_tectonics

    t. e. Plate tectonics (from Latin tectonicus, from Ancient Greek τεκτονικός (tektonikós) 'pertaining to building') [1] is the scientific theory that Earth 's lithosphere comprises a number of large tectonic plates, which have been slowly moving since 3–4 billion years ago. [2][3][4] The model builds on the concept of continental ...

  6. World War II - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II

    World War II [b] or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all the world's countries—including all the great powers—participated, with many investing all available economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities in pursuit of total war, blurring the distinction between military and ...

  7. William Henry Harrison - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Harrison

    Siege of Fort Wayne. Battle of the Thames. William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military officer and politician who served as the ninth president of the United States from March 4 to April 4, 1841, the shortest presidency in U.S. history. He was also the first U.S. president to die in office, causing a ...