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  2. Belleville Historic District - Wikipedia

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    The homes in the district represent Belleville's residential development from 1830 to 1900. Many of the houses were designed in a vernacular cottage style popular among the city's German immigrants ; while common in Belleville and other Metro-East cities, the style is little seen elsewhere in the state.

  3. Property tax in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Taxed property includes homes, farms, business premises, and most other real property. Many jurisdictions also tax certain types of other property used in a business. Property existing and located in the jurisdiction on a particular date is subject to this tax. This date is often January 1 of each year, but varies among jurisdictions.

  4. Timeline of Cádiz - Wikipedia

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    1749 – Jardín Botánico (garden) founded (approximate date). 1778 – "Colonial monopoly of the Port of Cádiz with the American colonies is abolished." [7] 1787 – Population: 71,080. 1797 – June: British Assault on Cádiz; Spaniards win. [3] 1800 – Bombarded by Nelson. [3] 1810 February: French Siege of Cádiz begins. [3]

  5. History of Illinois - Wikipedia

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    In May 2013, Illinois' state (public) universities, colleges, and community colleges agreed, pending formation and passage of the legislation before the end of the state's legislative session, at Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and other members' repeated urging, to gradually assume more of the burden- half of a percent of the retirement ...

  6. List of oldest continuously inhabited cities - Wikipedia

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    Founded as the Greek colony of Callatis by the city of Heraclea Pontica. The Greek colony was likely developed on the site of an earlier Getic settlement named Acervetis or Carbatis. [236] Varna: Thrace Bulgaria: 585–570 BC [237] Founded as Odessos by settlers from the Greek city of Miletus. [238] Sofia: Moesia Bulgaria: 4th century BC [239]

  7. John Deere House and Shop - Wikipedia

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    His invention was of significance to the entire United States and made large scale cultivation of areas in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio possible. [4] When the U.S. National Register of Historic Places was established in 1966 the John Deere House and Shop was among the first properties to join that list.

  8. History of the United States - Wikipedia

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    State governments introduced the sales tax to pay for new programs. Ideologically, the New Deal established modern liberalism in the United States. [187] The New Deal coalition won re-election for Roosevelt in 1936, 1940, and 1944. [187] The Second New Deal in 1935 and 1936 brought the economy further left, building up labor unions through the ...

  9. History of St. Louis - Wikipedia

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    Its limited geographic area has inhibited its success in the 20th and 21st centuries because of the small tax base. During the late 19th century, St. Louis became home to two Major League Baseball teams. Ragtime and blues music flourished in the city, with African Americans making major contributions also in jazz.