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The history of Alexandria dates back to the city's founding, by Alexander the Great, in 331 BC. [1] Yet, before that, there were some big port cities just east of Alexandria , at the western edge of what is now Abu Qir Bay .
England Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base in Louisiana, located 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Alexandria and about 170 miles (270 km) northwest of New Orleans. Originally known as Alexandria Army Air Base , on 23 June 1955 the facility was renamed England Air Force Base in honor of Lt Col John Brooke England (1923–1954).
Treaty between Great Britain and Denmark, for the Marriage of HRH the Prince of Wales, with HRH the Princess Alexandria, Daughter of Prince Christian of Denmark – 15 January 1863; Newspaper clippings about Alexandra of Denmark in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW; Portraits of Queen Alexandra at the National Portrait Gallery, London
The club was a dominant force in early Scottish football history, winning the Scottish Cup in 1877, 1878 and 1879, and were founder members of the Scottish Football League. Gordon Reid, born in Alexandria, has won the Wimbledon Tennis Men's Wheelchair Doubles, with his partner Alfie Hewett, three times.
Alexandra Palace is an entertainment and sports venue in North London, situated between Wood Green and Muswell Hill in the London Borough of Haringey.A Grade II listed building, [2] it is built on the site of Tottenham Wood and the later Tottenham Wood Farm. [3]
Military history of Alexandria (1 C, 19 P) P. Palaces in Alexandria (5 P) Patriarchs of Alexandria (4 C, 4 P) Alexandria in popular culture (2 C, 8 P)
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He built his house between 1751 and 1753 in Alexandria, now is called Carlyle House. He also owned thousands of acres of land throughout Virginia, including three plantations. His business ventures included trading with England and the West Indies, retail operations in Alexandria, a foundry in the Shenandoah Valley, milling, and operation of a ...