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Edwin E. Aldrin (Buzz Aldrin) stands on the moon, Apollo 11
Famous Astronauts and Cosmonauts
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The United States pavilion, World's Fair, Montreal, by Buckminster Fuller built n 1967. The structure is now known as the Montreal Biosphere and houses an environmental museum inside the original geodesic dome. Reflection
11 Architectural Wonders to Visit in Canada 
Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration
Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69
US Marines firing at Fallujah, Iraq, during the Second Battle of Fallujah in November 2004. Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq War.
Timeline of the 2000s
July, 2006, Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121. See attached for full caption information.
Will Light-Speed Space Travel Ever Be Possible?
New space race infographic between China, India, and Japan. Asian space race, space exploration
The New Space Race
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Bar graph of the United States Death Toll during major events. Infogram chart.
U.S. Death Toll During Major Events
Panoramic view at sunrise of moai, Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile
6 Lost Civilizations
airplane in flight (plane, aircraft, flying)
7 Puzzling Plane Disappearances
World Data Locator Map: Australia
Is Australia an Island?
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.
10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci
Franklin D. Roosevelt, who formulated the Four Freedoms.
7 Alphabet Soup Agencies that Stuck Around
Moonrise over Tucson, Arizona
Why Doesn’t Arizona Observe Daylight Saving Time?

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Born October 20, 1963 (age 61) • Montreal • Canada
Title / Office governor-general (2017-2021), Canada
Awards And Honors Officer of the Order of Canada (2010)

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Scott Kelly
American astronaut
Morgan, Barbara
Barbara Morgan
American teacher and astronaut
Jacques Parizeau
Canadian politician
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
prime minister of Canada
Harper, Stephen
Stephen Harper
prime minister of Canada
Tommy Prince
Canadian soldier and Indigenous rights advocate
Wilfrid Laurier
Wilfrid Laurier
prime minister of Canada
W.L. Mackenzie King
W.L. Mackenzie King
prime minister of Canada
Michael Ignatieff
Michael Ignatieff
Canadian political leader
Sir Robert Borden
Sir Robert Borden
prime minister of Canada
Jack Layton.
Jack Layton
Canadian politician
Doug Ford
Canadian politician
Tom Mulcair
Tom Mulcair
Canadian politician
Barker, William
William Barker
Canadian fighter pilot
Elizabeth May
Elizabeth May
American-born Canadian politician
James Cockburn
Canadian politician and lawyer
Pierre Trudeau
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
prime minister of Canada
Jean Charest
Canadian politician
Stéphane Dion.
Stéphane Dion
Canadian government official
Lucien Bouchard
Canadian politician

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