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The Second Happy Time was a phase in the Battle of the Atlantic during which Axis submarines attacked merchant shipping and Allied naval vessels along the east coast of North America. The First Happy Time was in 1940–1941 in the North Atlantic and North Sea. Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini declared war on the United States on 11 December 1941, and as a result their navies could begin the Second Happy Time.
Southeast is the southeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of East Capitol Street and east of South Capitol Street. It includes the Capitol Hill and Anacostia neighborhoods, the Navy Yard, the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), the U.S. Marine Barracks, the Anacostia River waterfront, Eastern Market, the remains of several Civil War-era forts, historic St. Elizabeths Hospital, RFK Stadium, Nationals Park, and the Congressional Cemetery. It also contains a landmark known as "The Big Chair," located on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. The quadrant is split by the Anacostia River, with the portion that is west of the river sometimes referred to as "Near Southeast". Geographically, it is the second-smallest quadrant of the city.
The Tawes Fine Arts Building, also known as Tawes Theatre and Tawes Hall, is the home of the University of Maryland's Department of English and is the former home of the Department of Theatre and the School of Music. The Homer Ulrich Recital Hall is located in the building which was the premier concert hall on campus before the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center opened in 2001. The building underwent a $15 million renovation beginning in 2007 and reopened in 2009; the university's non-commercial, intellectually driven UMTV cable television station is also housed in renovated facilities in Tawes. The building, constructed in 1965, was named after J. Millard Tawes, who was governor of Maryland from 1958 through 1966. The University of Maryland Art Gallery was initially housed in the Tawes Fine Arts Building beginning in 1965 before moving to a newly constructed exhibition facility in the Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building in 1976.
Burrville is a neighborhood located in Northeast Washington, D.C., east of the Anacostia River. It is triangular in area, bounded by Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue to the south, Division Avenue to the northwest, and Eastern Avenue to the northeast.
Eastland Gardens is a small residential neighborhood, located in northeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by Eastern Avenue NE to the north, the Watts Branch Tributary to the south, CSX Transportation tracks to the east and the Anacostia River to the west.
Central Northeast, also sometimes called Mahaning Heights, is a small neighborhood located in Northeast Washington, D.C., with Fort Mahan Park at its center. It is bounded by Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue to the north, Benning Road to the south, the tracks of the Washington Metro and Minnesota Ave station to the west, and 44th Street NE to the east.
Hillbrook is a neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue to the north, Brooks Street to the south, 44th Street NE to the west, and Division Avenue to the east.
Lincoln Heights is a residential neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE to the north, Blaine Street NE to the south, Division Avenue NE to the east, and 49th Street NE to the west.
Park Naylor is a residential neighborhood located in southeast Washington, D.C. It takes its name from its northern and eastern borders, Naylor Road and Fort Stanton Park. Park Naylor's other boundaries are Minnesota Avenue to the west, and Good Hope Road SE to the south. Also see article on Anacostia.
South Marsh Island Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Somerset County, Maryland.
The Civil War Defenses of Washington were a group of Union Army fortifications that protected the federal capital city, Washington, D.C., from invasion by the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
McKeldin Mall is a nine-acre quad in the heart of the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. Named after Theodore McKeldin, the former Governor of Maryland, McKeldin Mall was considered to be the largest academic mall in the United States on its opening. It has been named one of the most picturesque college campus quads in the nation.
Sylvester is a locality in northern Alberta, Canada within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1. It is approximately 41 km (25 mi) southwest of Highway 43 and 75 km (47 mi) west of Grande Prairie.
The "M" Circle is a commemorative traffic circle on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. Created in 1976 to celebrate the American Bicentennial, the circle is noted for the large floral "M" that sits in its center. The flowers that make up the "M" are replaced twice annually. Around 1,200 tulip bulbs are planted in the fall and after blooming, are then replaced with around 3,500 marigolds or vodka begonias in the spring. In 1986 and 1987, the graduating classes donated funds for lighting the M.
The Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian bridge over the River Clyde in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, built as part of the millennium celebrations and funded by the Millennium Commission. The Bridge links the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre with the Glasgow Science Centre and Pacific Quay development to the south.
Flather Hall is a dormitory and one of 10 housing options for students at the Catholic University of America. Named for Mary Flather, it was constructed in 1962 and renovated in 2008. On the first floor is a priest in residence and a chapel. It has solar panels on the roof, making it part of the largest solar energy system in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Formerly used as a freshmen men's dorm, Flather Hall now houses freshman women as of the 2022-23 school year.
Millennium North is a dormitory and one of 10 housing options for students at The Catholic University of America. Built in 2001, it offers suite- and apartment-style options. With Millennium South, it houses 350 upperclassmen.
Opus Hall is a dormitory and one of 10 housing options for students at The Catholic University of America. It opened in 2009 and houses 395 upperclassmen. Opus is the only dormitory building on campus that houses both male and female students; male students reside in the South wing, and females reside in the North wing.
The North River is a tributary of the South River in Maryland.
St Hilda's Church is the parish church of Beadlam, a village in North Yorkshire in England.
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