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1. Marie Antoinette (40871 bytes)
   6: ...ht up in the company of her closest sister, Maria-Carolina (two years older) and brother, Max, (one ye...
   7: ...he was considered one of the most brilliant political figures in Europe.]]
   9: ...lfgang Amadeus Mozart]]. He performed a short musical concert for the Imperial Family. When the Empres...
   11: ...rma]] and Maria-Antonia's favourite sister, Maria-Carolina, was married to King Ferdinand of the [[Nap...
   13: ...e next child to be involved in her mother's political games.
2. Sheng (instrument) (1217 bytes)
   3: ...ment]] (the first) consisting essentially of vertical tubes, in the [[Music of China|Chinese orchestra...
   5: ...ot's sheng inspired the invention of the [[harmonica]], [[accordion]], and [[reed organ]].
3. 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...
4. John Hancock (8787 bytes)
   5: ...of the United Kingdom|George III]] could read it, causing his name to become an [[eponym]] for "signat...
   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, ...
   19: ... a financier of the growing rebellion, he later became a public critic of British rule. On [[March 5]]...
5. 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...
6. Flag of Delaware (1314 bytes)
   2: ...], [[1787]], declares the day on which Delaware became the first state to ratify the [[United States C...
   4: ...nter of the flag was adopted on [[January 17]], [[1777]]. It depicts a shield of horizontal red, blue an...
   6: ...913]]. Regiments from Delaware during the [[American Civil War]] flew a similar flag with the state c...
7. Boat (6417 bytes)
   1: ...ller than most [[ship]]s. Some boats are commonly carried by a ship or on land using trailers.
   3: ...t consists of one or more [[buoyancy]] structures called [[hull (ship)|hull]]s and some system of prop...
   18: * [[Bangca]]
   20: * [[Canoe]]
   21: * [[Catamaran]]
8. Vermont (39851 bytes)
   9: Capital = [[Montpelier, Vermont|Montpelier]]...
   36: ... east, [[New York]] to the west, and the [[Canada|Canadian]] province of [[Quebec]] to the north.
   38: ...aunchly independent political thinking. The state capital is [[Montpelier, Vermont|Montpelier]], while...
   42: Vermont is located in the New England region in the [[eastern Uni...
   44: ...ed States and separates Vermont from New York and Canada in the northwest portion of the state. The st...
9. Texas (39610 bytes)
   9: Capital = [[Austin, Texas|Austin]] |
   36: ... joined the [[United States|United States of America]] as its 28th member [[U.S. state|state]] in [[18...
   38: ...akenly applied the word to the people and their location.
   43: ...State''' (after the single star on several historical flags of Texas, including the current Texas flag...
   44: * [[state tree]] — the [[pecan]]
10. New Jersey (35646 bytes)
    9: Capital = [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] |
    36: ...U.S. state|state]] of the [[United States of America]] and has the U.S. postal abbreviation of '''NJ''...
    39: ...esent-day [[New York|New York State]] and had its capital at [[New Amsterdam]], now known as [[New Yor...
    41: ...English Civil War]]: [[George Carteret|Sir George Carteret]] and [[John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley o...
    43: ...r, was gifted a large tract of land in North America henceforth known as New Jersey.
11. Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
    1: This is a chronological list of [[invention]]s.
    3: ...e there is ambiguity, the date of the first practical, fielded version of the invention is used here.
    6: * 2.4 MYA: [[Oldowan|Stone tools]] in [[Africa]]
    8: ... Controlled [[fire]] in [[Cradle of Humankind|Africa]]
    37: * 3500 BC: [[Carts]] in [[Sumer]]
12. Thirteen Colonies (4707 bytes)
    2: ... sewed the first [[Flag of the United States|American flag]] with 13 stars and 13 stripes representing...
    4: ...ment of the [[United States|United States of America]].
    6: ...est Florida]] also remained loyal during the American Revolution.
    10: ...nts almost always listed the colonies in geographical order, roughly from north to south, as follows (...
    25: ** [[Province of North Carolina]], later [[North Carolina]] and [[Tennessee]]
13. 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]])
14. Timeline of United States revolutionary history (1760-1789) (5450 bytes)
    19: *[[1771]] - [[Battle of Alamance]] in [[North Carolina]]
    35: *[[1777]] - [[Battle of Oriskany]] ([[August 6]])
    36: *[[1777]] - [[Battle of Saratoga]] ([[October 7]])
    37: *[[1777]] - [[Vermont]], as the [[Republic of Vermont]], ...
    38: *[[1777]] - [[Articles of Confederation]] adopted by the ...
15. History of the United States (1776-1789) (19792 bytes)
    5: ...tish Parliament, marked the beginning of the American Revolution.
    7: ...ental Army, and dispatched him to Boston, where local militia were besieging a British Army.
    9: ...he Congress declared the '''United States of America''' independent of Great Britain in the [[United S...
    11: ...ted States were eventually able to win the [[American Revolutionary War]] against Great Britain, settl...
    13: ...ar, economic depression and the weakness of political institutions troubled the young country. The Se...
16. January 2 (10888 bytes)
    1: ...(number)|2]]nd day of the year in the [[Gregorian Calendar]]. There are 363 days remaining (364 in [[...
    3: {{JanuaryCalendar}}
    7: *[[533]] - Mercurius became [[Pope]] [[Pope John II|John II]], the first po...
    9: ...757]] - The [[United Kingdom]] captures [[Kolkata|Calcutta]], [[India]].
    14: ...tus Beadle]] publishes ''[[The Dime Book of Practical Etiquette]]''.
17. Independence Day (United States) (6238 bytes)
    4: <td bgcolor="#ffde80">[[United States|Americans]]</td></tr>
    5: <tr><td bgcolor="orange">Also called:</td>
    9: <tr><td bgcolor="orange">Occasion</td><td bgcolor="#ffde80">Anniversary of the ...
    13: ...ireworks over the [[Washington Monument]] are typical of Fourth of July celebrations]]
    15: ...e [[United States]], '''Independence Day''', also called the '''Fourth of July''', is a [[federal holi...
18. French Revolution (36529 bytes)
    2: ...Roman Catholic Church]] was forced to undergo radical restructuring. While [[France]] would oscillate ...
    5: == Causes ==
    6: ''See main article [[Causes of the French Revolution]].''
    10: Certainly, causes of the revolution must include all of the fol...
    12: * Resentment of royal [[political absolutism|absolutism]].
19. Baboon (5672 bytes)
    2: ...image | image = [[Image:L baboon 24.jpg|200px]] | caption = [[Olive Baboon]] (''Papio anubis'')}}
    9: ...Christian Polycarp Erxleben|Erxleben]] | date = [[1777]]}}
    16: ...t. They can raid human dwellings and in South Africa they have been known to prey on sheep and goats.
    18: ...mon), depending on species and time of year. They can live as long as thirty years.
    22: ... anubis'' ([[Olive Baboon]], found in central African [[savanna]]) and ''P. cynocephalus'' (Yellow Bab...
20. Bobcat (4586 bytes)
    1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Bobcat}}
    2: ...image | image = [[Image:bobcat-snow.jpg|240px]] | caption = }}
    7: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Carnivora]]}}
    9: {{Taxobox_genus_entry | taxon = ''[[Lynx (cat)|Lynx]]''}}
    12: ...ristian Daniel von Schreber|Schreber]] | date = [[1777]]}}

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