Coalition of Workers, Peasants, and Students of the Isthmus — The Coalition of Workers, Peasants, and Students of the Isthmus (Spanish: Coalición Obrera, Campesina, Estudiantil del Istmo)[1] (COCEI) is a Mexican socialist political organization in Juchitán, Oaxaca. Founded in 1973/1974,[2][3] it supports… … Wikipedia
Isthmus of Perekop — The Isthmus of Perekop ( uk. Перекопський перешийок; translit. Perekops kyy pereshyyok ; ru. Перекопский перешеек; translit. Perekopskiy peresheek cr. Or boynu) is the narrow, 5 7 km (3 4 mile) wide strip of land that connects the peninsula of… … Wikipedia
The United States of America — The United States of America † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The United States of America BOUNDARIES AND AREA On the east the boundary is formed by the St. Croix River and an arbitrary line to the St. John, and on the north by the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Army of Karelia — The Karelian Army ( fi. Karjalan armeija) was a Finnish army during the Continuation War. Background Army of Karelia was formed on 29 June 1941 soon after the start of the Continuation War. Organisation The army was organised in two corps and one … Wikipedia
Finnish Army (1939) — The Finnish Army at the beginning of the Winter War in 1939 consisted of 9 field divisions, 4 brigades and a number of small independent battalions and companies. The Army was organised into three corps. The II and III Corps were organised into… … Wikipedia
The King Must Die — infobox Book | name = The King Must Die title orig = translator = image caption = Cover of the 1988 paperback edition author = Mary Renault illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Historical novel … Wikipedia
The 300 Spartans — Infobox Film name = The 300 Spartans image size = caption = Theatrical release poster director = Rudolph Maté producer = Rudolph Maté George St. George writer = George St. George Gian Paolo Callegari Remigio Del Grosso Giovanni d Eramo Ugo… … Wikipedia
Finnish Army — Infobox Military Unit unit name=Finnish Army Suomen maavoimat Finlands armé caption=Finnish Army emblem dates=1918 ndash;present country=Finland role=Ground defence|size= patron= motto= equipment= equipment label= battles=Winter War Continuation… … Wikipedia
History of the Panama Canal — The history of the Panama Canal goes back almost to the earliest explorers of the Americas. The narrow land bridge between North and South America offers a unique opportunity to create a water passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. This … Wikipedia
Finnish reconquest of the Karelian Isthmus (1941) — The Finnish reconquest of the Karelian Isthmus (1941) refers to a military campaign carried out by Finland in 1941. It was part of what is commonly referred to as the Continuation War. Finnish forced reconquered the Karelian Isthmus, lost to the… … Wikipedia
