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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
6: ...th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
7: ...th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
14: *[[Charles Albanel]] (1616-1696), Canada
21: ...aval officer, several expeditions to the [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Arctic]]
22: ...century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of [[North America]]) - Maria Theresa of Austria (8450 bytes)
4: ...and [[Bohemia]] from [[1740]] to [[1780]]. She became empress when her husband was elected [[Holy Rom...
14: *HI&RH Archduchess Marie Caroline (1740-1741). [[Heiress-presumptive]] to the...
20: ...; had issue. [[Grand Duke of Tuscany]]: 1765 (abdicated 1790); [[Holy Roman Emperor]]: 1790; [[Archduk...
21: *HI&RH Archduchess Marie Caroline (1748)
24: ... Naples and Sicily]], n饠HI&RH Archduchess Marie Caroline (1752-1814), married [[Ferdinand I of the T... - George Washington (29551 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
19: ...Chief]] of the [[Continental Army]] in the [[American Revolutionary War]] ([[1775]]–[[1783]]) an...
21: ...r the role he played in winning and securing American independence, George Washington is generally rec...
24: ...rthday is celebrated on the Gregorian (new style) calendar date. Also note that the English year began...
26: ...an attack of [[smallpox]], although his face was scarred by the disease. He was initiated as a [[Freem... - John Hancock (8787 bytes)
5: ...of the United Kingdom|George III]] could read it, causing his name to become an [[eponym]] for "signat...
8: ...ard College]] and received a business degree in [[1754]], when he was 17. Upon graduation, he worked for...
10: Despite his wealth, Hancock remained, ethically and virtuously, the same. With his generosity,...
12: ==Career==
15: ...oms officials for violation of revenue laws. This caused a [[riot]] among some infuriated Bostonians, ... - United States (58223 bytes)
1: ...States''', '''the USA''', '''the U.S.''', '''America''', '''the States''', and
2: ...orld. Each of the 50 states has a high level of local autonomy under the [[federation|federal]] system...
5: native_name = United States of America |
10: image_map = LocationUSA.png |
13: capital = [[Washington, D.C.]] |latd=38|latm=53|latN... - James Watt (5070 bytes)
9: * [[1754]]: Learned the trade of mathematical-instrument making in [[London]] before returning...
12: * [[1767]]: Surveyor of Forth and Clyde canal.
15: * [[1781]]: Converted reciprocal engine motion to rotary motion.
22: ...on (of which he was most proud) and the steam indicator to measure steam pressure in the [[cylinder]] ...
24: ...nder, the double-acting engine, a counter, an indicator, and a [[throttle]] valve) made the steam engi... - French and Indian War (5652 bytes)
1: ...ll islands off Newfoundland. The British acquired Canada while Spain gained Louisiana in compensation ...
5: ... by the British and became part of the North American portion of the [[British Empire]].
7: ==Series of North American conflicts, 1600-1700s==
9: ...lies, following the conflicts known in North America as [[King William's War]] ([[1689]]-[[97]]), [[Qu...
13: ...seph de Montcalm]] and then captured New France's capital. - Seven Years' War (11256 bytes)
1: The '''Seven Years' War''' ([[1754]] and [[1756]]–[[1763]]) pitted [[Kingdom o...
3: ...nine-year North American conflict or the Indian [[campaign]]s which lasted 15 years (including [[Ponti...
5: ...while the fighting between Prussia and Austria is called the [[Silesian Wars|3rd Silesian War]].
10: .... Great Britain's alliance with Prussia was a logical complement. The British already had the most for...
14: The second cause for war was formed by the heated colonial stru... - List of painters (54090 bytes)
8: *[[Salvador Dali]], ([[1904]]-[[1989]]), Catalan artist
13: *[[Pablo Picasso]], ([[1881]]-[[1973]]), Spanish [[Cubism|cubis...
26: *[[Bernard Accama]] ([[1697]]-[[1756]])
57: *[[Carl Andre]] ([[1935]]-)
73: *[[Hendrick Avercamp]] ([[1585]]-[[1634]]) - American Revolution (17069 bytes)
1: ...ap does not show the bulk of [[British North America]] of that time.]]
2: ...ted States|United States of America]]. The [[American Revolutionary War]] ([[1775]]–[[1783]]) wa...
4: ... was a unique and radical event, producing significant changes that had a profound impact on world his...
7: ...k this section should briefly summarize the political, social, economic, etc. situations before the re...
8: ''Main article: [[Colonial America]]'' - Isaac Newton (23339 bytes)
2: ...erential [[calculus]]. While they both discovered calculus nearly contemporaneously, their work was no...
4: .... Newton is also credited with providing mathematical substantiation for [[Kepler's laws of planetary ...
14: ...live with her new husband, leaving her son in the care of his grandmother.
19: ...ridge University]] at the age of 19. As Newton became engrossed in his studies, the romance cooled an...
23: .... For the next two years Newton worked at home on calculus, [[optics]] and [[gravitation]]. - Ohio (19444 bytes)
9: Capital = [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]] |
42: ...erritory of Ohio as a hunting grounds. However, locally, the region was populated by several other peo...
44: In [[1754]], France and [[Great Britain]] fought a war know...
46: ...ion ended with the American victory in the [[American Revolution]], after which the British ceded clai...
48: ...e slavery would be prohibited from an entire American region. The states of the Midwest would be known... - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ...ocial]], [[religion|religious]], [[politics|political]], and [[economics|economic]] structures.
4: ... recognize four regions in the lands that later became the eastern United States. Listed from north t...
9: ...nd colonization in many ways. A revival in classical learning sparked an interest in [[geography]] an...
11: ...rative [[South America|South]] and [[Central America]].
16: ...ing of colonies was piecemeal and variable. Practical considerations such as [[business|commercial ent... - Benjamin Franklin (22881 bytes)
2: ...of the [[Royal Society]]. In [[1775]], Franklin became the first [[United States Postmaster General]].
4: ...ts to the [[glass harmonica]], and possibly [[bifocals]].
21: ...t son. His schooling ended at ten and at 12 he became an [[apprenticeship|apprentice]] to his brother...
23: ...Franklin a forum for agitating for a variety of local reforms. His intelligence combined with a great...
27: ...t)|enlightenment]] partly contributed to the American colonies' struggle to maintain their privileges.... - March 23 (10340 bytes)
1: ...number)|82]]nd day of the year in the [[Gregorian Calendar]] (83rd in [[Leap year]]s). There are 283 ...
3: {{MarchCalendar}}
7: ...[[Second War of Religion]] in [[France]]. Again [[Catherine de Medici]] and [[Charles IX of France]] m...
9: *[[1775]] - [[American Revolutionary War]]: [[Patrick Henry]] delivers ...
13: ...)|John Wickliffe]]'' arrives at [[Port Chalmers]] carrying the first Scottish settlers for [[Dunedin, ... - Augusta, Maine (4876 bytes)
8: founded = [[1754]] |
24: ...]] of [[Maine]] in the [[United States]]. It is located on the [[Kennebec River]] at the head of navig...
28: ...lymouth Colony]] in [[1625]] as a trading post. Located on the Kennebec River at highest tidal eddy. A...
30: ...er in Augusta. The fort was built in 1754 and was called ''Fort Western''.
32: ...as "the Fort" was incorporated as a separate town called Harrington, but the name was changed to "Augu... - Albany, New York (8184 bytes)
1: ...lbanyNewYork.jpg|thumb|280px|right|New York State Capitol Building, completed in 1899 at a cost of $25...
3: ...rk]] in the [[United States|United States of America]]. As of the [[2000]] census, it has a populatio...
33: ...honor of the Duke of York and Albany, who later became [[James VII|James VII of Scotland and II of Eng...
37: ...epresentatives of seven of the British North American Colonies met in the [[Albany Congress]]. Benjami...
39: In [[1797]] the state capital of New York was moved from [[Kingston, New Y... - List of mathematicians (37424 bytes)
1: ...elow in [[English language|English]] [[alphabet]]ical [[transliteration]] order (by [[surname]]).
12: ... Abraham|Ralph H. Abraham]] (USA, [[University of California, Santa Cruz]])
37: *[[Cahit Arf]] (Turkey, [[1910]] - [[1997]])
99: *[[Carlo Emilio Bonferroni]] (Italy [[1892]] - [[1960]]...
106: *[[Jonathan Borwein]] (Scotland/Canada, [[1951]]-) - List of philosophers (79981 bytes)
1: ... the history of philosophy)'', '''listed alphabetically:'''
65: *[[Ammonius Saccas]], (3rd century){{fn|C}}
80: *[[Anselm of Canterbury|Anselm]], (1034-1109){{fn|C}}{{fn|O}}{{fn...
81: *[[Antiochus of Ascalon]], (c. 130-68 BC){{fn|C}}{{fn|O}}{{fn|R}}
165: *[[Cesare, Marquis of Beccaria]], (1738-1794){{fn|C}} - Ottoman Empire (15917 bytes)
19: | '''[[Capital]]'''
26: | ''ca'' 40 million
45: ...tolia]], the [[Middle East]], part of [[North Africa]], and south-eastern [[Europe]]. It was establish...
47: ...ar I]], during which most of its territories were captured by the [[Allies]], Ottoman elites establish...
53: ...west, and from [[Egypt]] in the south to the [[Caucasus]] in the north. The Empire was situated in the...
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