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21 hours ago · Afonso Pena. Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena [a] ( Portuguese: [aˈfõsu awˈɡustu moˈɾejɾɐ ˈpenɐ]; 30 November 1847 – 14 June 1909), often referred to as Afonso Pena, was a Brazilian lawyer, professor and politician who served as the 6th president of Brazil from 1906 until his death in 1909. Pena was elected in 1906, the chosen successor ...
21 hours ago · The United States Navy ( USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the world's most powerful navy and the largest by tonnage, at 4.5 million tons in 2021 [9] and in 2009 an estimated battle fleet tonnage that exceeded the next 13 navies combined. [10]
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21 hours ago · The Marquis de Lafayette, French hero of the American Revolution, returned to the United States in 1824 for a tour. The U.S. Congress voted to give him $200,000 (the same amount he had given the colonies in 1778), US citizenship, and the Lafayette Land Grant , 36 square miles (93 km 2 ) of land that today includes large portions of Tallahassee.
21 hours ago · This branch has historically served the Lafayette Residence Park neighborhood, which took its name from its proximity to the Lafayette River. The Lafayette River, originally Tanner’s Creek, was renamed in the early 20 th century to honor Frenchman Marquis de Lafayette, American Revolutionary War hero. Today.
