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- Timeline of United States history (1820-1859) (8457 bytes)
1: ...s history]] concerns events from '''[[1820]] to [[1859]]'''.
7: *[[1820]] - [[Maine]] becomes a state
8: *[[1821]] - [[Missouri]] becomes a state
10: *[[1822]] - [[Cumberland Road]] Bill
16: *[[1825]] - [[John Quincy Adams]] becomes President
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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
27: *[[Robert Bartlett]] ([[1875]]-[[1946]]), notable Arctic ...
30: ... ([[1304]]?-[[1377]]?), [[Morocco|Moroccan]] [[Berber]] Muslim, visited [[Mecca]] several times, trave...
32: *[[Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen]], [[Russians|Russian]] explorer
33: *[[Joseph René Bellot]] [[France|French]] [[Arctic]] explorer
34: *[[Moric Benovsky]], [[Slovakia|Slovak]] - Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
7: ...han that of any other British monarch. As well as being [[Monarch|queen]] of the [[United Kingdom of G...
9: ...onarch of the [[House of Hanover]]; her successor belonged to the [[House of Windsor|House of Saxe-Cob...
12: ...er of Princess Charlotte's widower [[Leopold I of Belgium|Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield]] an...
14: ... her governess, during her early years. After she became three years old however, she was schooled in ...
16: ...rovision for a child monarch, Victoria would have been eligible to govern the realm as would an adult.... - George Eliot (6014 bytes)
3: ...ge Eliot''' ([[22 November]] [[1819]] - [[22 December]] [[1880]]), was an [[England|English]] [[noveli...
5: ...riter of romances. An additional factor may have been a desire to shield her private life from public...
8: ... Christianity'', and it was at that time that she began to live with [[George Henry Lewes]] in an extr...
10: ... was a scandalous matter. Lewes' wife refused to be divorced, and so he remained married to her in na...
15: ...nd, as I ended, in falling in love with her. Yes behold me in love with this great horse-faced bluest... - Florence Nightingale (15657 bytes)
1: [[Image:Florence Nightingale - Project Gutenberg 13103.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|A young '''Flor...
3: ...0]] – [[August 13]], [[1910]]), who came to be known as ''The Lady with the Lamp'', was the pi...
7: ...or a woman of her status, which was to become an obedient wife.
9: Inspired by what she understood to be a [[divine]] calling (first experienced in [[1837...
11: ...in the reform of the [[Poor Laws]], extending far beyond the provision of medical care. - Sarah Bernhardt (3531 bytes)
1: ...ge:Sarah Bernhardt-Nadar.jpg|thumb|275px|'''Sarah Bernhardt''' (portrait by [[Nadar]])]]
2: '''Sarah Bernhardt''' ([[October 22]], [[1844]] – [[March 26]], [[1923]]) w...
4: ...que et D飬amation'' by the [[Duc de Morny]] in [[1859]] for theatrical training.
6: ...itle, "The Divine Sarah"; arguably, she may have been the most famous actress of the [[19th century]]...
8: Although primarily a stage actress, Bernhardt made several cylinders and discs of famous... - Definitions of music (17609 bytes)
1: ...only a printed document showing how a piece is to be performed (as in [[sheet music]]) to any organize...
6: ...hing to do with language (but something which may be combined with it in song) is relatively modern.
10: ...out necessarily implying that any [[sound]] would be heard - music refers strictly to the mathematical...
12: ...idiculed as unscientific, Medieval thought should be seen as a system that is consistent in itself, an...
14: ...the [[musical interval]]s as we hear them, should be foremost among the preoccupations of Medieval mus... - James Buchanan (15634 bytes)
50: ...War]] and as a result, he is widely considered to be the worst president in [[U.S. History]]. In a sur...
53: ... defense of [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representativ...
55: ...ationship began at the time and have periodically been revived by historians, but there isn't any deci...
57: ...nation of William Wilkins. He served from [[December 6]], [[1834]]; was reelected in [[1837]] and [[1...
59: ...ary in the western U.S. No Secretary of State has become President since James Buchanan. - Henry Wilson (2604 bytes)
3: ...Wilson''' ([[February 16]], [[1812]]–[[November 22]], [[1875]]) was a [[United States Senate|Sen...
5: ... shoes. He was a member of the state legislature between [[1841]] and [[1852]], and was owner and edi...
7: ...]], to [[March 3]], [[1873]], when he resigned to become Vice President. He was Chairman of the Commi...
12: ...ican Party vice presidential nominees|candidate]]|before=[[Schuyler Colfax]]|after=[[William A. Wheele...
13: ...eler]]|years=[[March 4]], [[1873]] – [[November 22]], [[1875]]}} - Australia (39438 bytes)
9: capital =[[Canberra]]|
14: ...names = [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]]<br>[[Michael Jeffery]]<br>[[John Howard]]|
28: ...gdom|UK]]:<br>[[1 January]] [[1901]]<br>[[11 December]] [[1931]]<br>[[3 March]] [[1986]]|
48: ...e largest of which is [[Tasmania]]. Australia has been inhabited for about 50,000 years, originally by...
50: ... the south-east. The shortest border distance is between the mainlands of Papua New Guinea and Austra... - Romania (19812 bytes)
1: ...a]] and [[Bulgaria]] to the south along the [[Danube]] River. Romania has a stretch of sea coast on th...
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39: ...y]], [[1878]] ([[Treaty of Berlin, 1878|Treaty of Berlin]]) |
57: ...eans "[[Romanian]]" in the [[Romanian language]], being a derivate of the word "[[Ancient Rome|Roman]]...
62: ...[[Moesia]] Superior. In [[271]] the ancient Dacia became the Kingdom of the Goths until the end of the... - Hungary (18459 bytes)
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39: established_dates = December, [[1000]] |
57: ...e [[Avars]], the migration of the Slavonic tribes began. Moravians, Bulgars, Croats, Serbs, and Poles ...
61: ...n parts, some of which are in [[Slovakia]] today) became an artistic and cultural center of Europe dur...
63: ...ungarian kings at the same time) in the West, and became the independent Principality of [[Transylvani... - Malawi (22306 bytes)
1: ...eld to be either derived from that of southern tribes, or noting the 'glitter of the sun rising across...
49: [[Hominid]] remains and stone implements have been identified in Malawi dating back more than 1 mi...
51: ...he end of the [[19th century]]. In [[1878]], a number of traders, mostly from [[Glasgow]], formed the ...
53: ...wing [[Europe]]an and U.S.-educated African elite became increasingly vocal and politically active--fi...
55: ...]]. He assumed leadership of the NAC, which later became the [[Malawi Congress Party]] (MCP). In [[195... - Flag of Oregon (652 bytes)
8: ...rse side is borne a figure of a [[American Beaver|beaver]]. - Boat (6417 bytes)
69: ...rs who make up their best team, rather than their best piece of equipment.
71: * A ship can be informally known as a boat, especially by its [[c...
73: ...UK English the term "gravy boat" is used to describe a small jug used to dispense meat gravy at the di...
74: * A [[Boat (car)|boat]] can also be one of the massive cars manufactured in America f...
78: Unsuitable floating vehicles have been used for sports purposes as well. For example, ... - Connecticut (28543 bytes)
47: [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]] has been the sole capital of Connecticut since [[1875]]....
49: ...ristopher J. Dodd]] (Democrat) and [[Joseph I. Lieberman]] (Democrat). Connecticut currently has five ...
52: ...s an ongoing civic pride and economic competition between Hartford and New Haven, which stems back to ...
56: ..., waterfalls and a sandy shore add to the state's beauty.
65: ... derided by residents of the rest of the state as being more similar to [[New York]] than to [[New Eng... - Iowa (24205 bytes)
24: AdmittanceDate = [[December 28|Dec 28]], [[1846]] |
36: ...nited States]], having joined the union on [[December 28]], [[1846]]. The official name of the state i...
38: ...te is named for the [[Native American]] [[Iowa tribe|Iowa]] people.
45: ...be the first Europeans to visit Iowa. They described Iowa as lush, green, and fertile.
46: ...ifferent tribes. Today, only the [[Mesquaki]] tribe is left in Iowa and live in [[Tama County, Iowa|T... - Vermont (39851 bytes)
36: ...est, and the [[Canada|Canadian]] province of [[Quebec]] to the north.
38: ...ermont has long been known for its [[Liberalism|liberal politics]] and staunchly independent political...
46: ...ely low altitude allows for little [[tree-line|timberline]], form a north-south spine running the most...
48: Several mountains do have timberlines: [[Mount Mansfield]], the highest mountain ...
50: ...n elevation, giving Vermont some of New England's best [[cross-country skiing]] areas. - South Dakota (14035 bytes)
24: AdmittanceDate = [[November 2]], [[1889]] |
38: ...[[Sioux]]) [[Native American|American Indian]] tribe.
39: ...] was admitted on the same day (see '''Trivia''', below).
54: ... of U.S. state insects|State insect]]:''' [[Honey bee]] - Apis Mellifera L.
65: *[[Aberdeen, South Dakota|Aberdeen]] - Pennsylvania (32594 bytes)
24: AdmittanceDate = [[December 12]] [[1787]] |
38: ...e state - [[Philadelphia]], home of the [[Liberty Bell]], [[Independence Hall]], and a thriving metrop...
42: ...ller numbers extending northeast to the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton area and up the Susquehanna River v...
51: ...iez, [[Shawnee]] and other [[Native American]] tribes.
57: ...]". Even today many cities and towns in that area bear the names of Welsh municipalities. - Oregon (26551 bytes)
8: Nickname = Beaver State |
24: AdmittanceDate = [[February 14]], [[1859]] |
40: ...ticle in ''[[U.S. News and World Report]]'' described Oregon as a
41: ...dualism [that] is writing the preface to what may be the future for all [[United States|Americans]]: s...
43: ...later. [[Oregonian]]s are proud of their state's beautiful forests and streams, and place great impor...
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