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- List of people by name: Ab (7347 bytes)
8: *[[Abaris]], (circa 8th century BC), priest of [[Apollo (god)|Apollo]...
14: ...[[Abba Mari|Abba Mari ben Moses ben Joseph]], (circa 14th century), French rabbi
28: ..., Archbishop George]], (1562-1633), Archbishop of Canterbury
29: ...a Abbot|Abbot, Ezra]], (1819-1884), American biblical scholar
37: *[[Emma Abbott|Abbott, Emma]], (1849-1891), American singer - List of people by name: Ai (1915 bytes)
4: *[[Jan Santini Aichel|Aichel, Jan Santini]], (circa 1670-1723), Czech architect
5: *[[Gregor Aichinger|Aichinger, Gregor]], (circa 1565-1628), German composer
9: ...al writer, librettist, playwright, member of the Acad魩e fran硩se
15: *[[Lucy Aikin|Aikin, Lucy]], (1781-1864), English writer
16: ...[[Troy Aikman|Aikman, Troy]], (born 1966), [[American football]] star - Catherine II of Russia (9308 bytes)
2: ...III of Sweden]] and [[Charles XIII of Sweden]], Catherine exemplified an "[[enlightened absolutism|e...
5: ...om illness, but is rumored to have been killed by Catherine's supporters.
9: ... de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu|Montesquieu]], Catherine drew up a document to reform the code of l...
11: ... control over their serfs and lands. In addition, Catherine gave land in [[Ukraine]] to favored nobles...
13: ...rine relaxed the censorship law and encouraged education for the nobles and middle class. - 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. - 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...
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]]... - Thomas Jefferson (31127 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
15: | party=[[Democratic-Republican]]
18: ...dor]] to [[France]], [[Political philosophy|political philosopher]], [[revolutionary]], [[Agriculture|...
22: ==Biographical information==
23: ...dash; before founding his own vision of higher education at the [[University of Virginia]]. - 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... - Asteroid (24334 bytes)
1: ...he opposite end. Features as small as 35 m across can be seen.]]
6: ... some argue that not every minor planet should be called an "asteroid".
8: ...der]]-sized or smaller. The distinction is made because asteroids are large enough to survive passage ...
14: ... named (598 of which have names requiring diacriticals). The first numbered but unnamed minor planet w...
16: ... near-Earth asteroid may be visible without technical aid; see [[2004 MN4]]). - List of inventors (14020 bytes)
5: ==Alphabetical list==
11: *[[Archimedes]], (circa 287 BC-212 BC), [[Greece]]
14: ...d Asselbergs]],(1927 - June, 1996)of the [[Canada|Canadian]] Department of Agriculture — instan...
18: ...bage]], (1791-1871), [[England]] — [[Analytical engine]]
20: ...ekeland]] (1863) - (1944), [[Belgian]]–American — [[plastic]] - American Revolution (17069 bytes)
1: ...ap does not show the bulk of [[British North America]] of that time.]]
2: ...er the British surrender at [[Battle of Yorktown (1781)|Yorktown]]. "The Revolution was effected before ...
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]]'' - Timeline of United States revolutionary history (1760-1789) (5450 bytes)
19: *[[1771]] - [[Battle of Alamance]] in [[North Carolina]]
40: ...al growth 1775.jpg|right|thumb|The extent of America's territorial growth as of 1775.]]
43: *[[1781]] - [[Articles of Confederation]] ratified
44: *[[1781]] - British surrender at [[Yorktown]]
45: *[[1781]] - [[Bank of North America]] chartered - 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: ...into effect in 1778, but not fully ratified until 1781. The Articles of Confederation outlined the gove... - Uranus (15207 bytes)
13: | [[March 13]], [[1781]]
18: ...,220 [[kilometre|km]]<br>19.191 263 93 [[Astronomical unit|AU]]
59: !bgcolor="#c0ffff" colspan="2"| Physical characteristics
64: !align="left"| [[geographical pole|Polar]] diameter
85: !align="left"| [[Escape velocity]] - January 17 (12233 bytes)
1: ...'' is the 17th day of the year in the [[Gregorian Calendar]]. There are 348 days remaining (349 in [[l...
3: {{JanuaryCalendar}}
7: ...rmy at [[Falkirk]] in his ultimately unsuccessful campaign to recover the throne for the [[Jacobite]] ...
8: * [[1773]] - Captain [[James Cook]] becomes the first explorer to...
9: ...arleton]] at the Battle of [[Cowpens]] in [[South Carolina]]. - 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... - 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]]. - Age of Enlightenment (36312 bytes)
4: ...he unity of science movement which includes [[logical positivism]].
6: ...] and [[ethics]] in addition to [[politics| political]] theories of the age. However, prominent Enligh...
8: ...osophical ideas, and their application to [[political economy]], [[government]] and sciences such as [...
14: ...iverse where God and Nature were one. This idea became central to the Enlightenment from Newton throug...
16: ...his ''[[Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica]].'' - Federal government of the United States (13380 bytes)
1: ...he [[Articles of Confederation]] (in force from [[1781]] to [[1788]]). The Constitution is currently on ...
2: ...o its time as a [[French colonization of the Americas|French colony]]) and [[Puerto Rico]] (based on [...
4: Due to its economic, military and political might, the U.S. federal government is generally ...
9: ... select, committees to study specific problems. Because of an increase in workload, the standing commi...
11: ...nd evaluates executive performance. It applies to cabinet departments, executive agencies, regulatory ...
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