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- Rio de Janeiro (14538 bytes)
7: ...t forest inside an urban region, called "Floresta da Tijuca". The current mayor is [[Cesar Maia]].
17: ...estwards, an urban movement which lasts until nowadays.
19: ... transport out the wealth than farther [[Salvador da Bahia|Salvador]]. In [[1763]], the colonial admin...
21: ...s no physical space nor urban structure to accommodate hundreds of noblemen who arrived suddenly, many...
27: ... with the state of Rio de Janeiro in 1975. Even today some ''[[carioca|cariocas]]'' claim the return o... - History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ...he familiar image of Chinese culture and people today.
7: ...addy]] agriculture is [[Radiocarbon dating|carbon-dated]] to about 6000 BC, and associated with the [[...
14: ...皇五帝). These rulers were legendary sage-kings and moral examplars, and one of them...
18: ...22799;朝) to some 4,000 years ago, but this date has not yet been corroborated. Some archaeolog...
22: ...he last of the six capitals of the Shang (c 1300–1046 BC). - History of philosophy (13862 bytes)
1: ...nderstanding]], [[knowledge]] or [[wisdom]] on fundamental matters as diverse as [[reality]], [[knowle...
7: ...more varied use, which includes everything from [[Post-Medieval]] through the specific period of the ear...
16: ...ontinuous project - the one still being pursued today - is [[Socrates]], who studied under several Sop...
29: ...aused first cause, and this is God. Aquinas also adapted this argument to prove the goodness of God. E...
42: ...te it, the way the entire larger modern period is dated, from the [[Renaissance]]. In some usages, "Mo... - John C. Fremont (3726 bytes)
2: ... United States]], and the first Presidential candidate of a major party to run on a platform of opposi...
5: ...evada]]. During his expeditions in the Sierra Nevada, it is generally acknowledged that Frémont becam...
7: ...resident of the United States|presidential]] candidate, but he lost (see [[U.S. presidential election,...
9: ...nia]]), but lost several battles and resigned his post.
13: ...ty, Colorado|Colorado]], [[Fremont County, Idaho|Idaho]], [[Fremont County, Iowa|Iowa]] and [[Fremont ... - King Arthur (22450 bytes)
9: ...little reason for him to have become a major legendary figure.
15: ...ed the later legends, like the [[Scots]] king [[Aedan mac Gabran]], who had a son called Artuir and wh...
19: ... [[Taliesin]] are possibly from a similarly early date: ''The Chair of the Sovereign'', which refers t...
23: ...]] by [[Caradoc of Llancarfan]], Arthur killed Gildas' brother Hueil, a pirate on the [[Isle of Man]]....
27: ...ls the demands of Olwen's [[giant]] father [[Ysbaddaden]], which includes his hunt for the great [[boa... - Christopher Columbus (44177 bytes)
1: ...lumbus''' ([[1451]]<sup>[[#Early life|1]]</sup> – [[20 May]] [[1506]]) ( ''Cristòfor Colom'' in...
5: ...led by [[João Vaz Corte-Real]] to Terra Verde (today's Newfoundland). [[Giovanni Caboto]] (better kno...
7: ... in the Bahamas) is celebrated as a [[Holiday|holiday]].
11: ...ome – including many [[Native Americans]] – view him as responsible, directly or indirectl...
21: ...ant, and his mother was Susanna Fontanarossa, the daughter of a woollens merchant. Christopher had thr... - Ionic order (6526 bytes)
1: ... first real look at the Greek Ionic order: Julien David LeRoy, ''Les ruines plus beaux des monuments d...
6: ...sided Ionic capital, which became so much the standard, that when a Greek Ionic order was eventually r...
8: ...ollow flutes in the shaft settled at 24. This standardization kept the fluting in a familiar proportio...
14: ...orinthian order. The Ionic is a natural order for post-Renaissance libraries and courts of justice, lear... - China (38909 bytes)
34: ...low [[political divisions of China|provincial boundaries]]. In many contexts, "China" is commonly used...
38: ...hina]]" (中國大陸,''zhōngguó dàlù'' in Mandarin), especially when contrasting it with other, p...
45: ...hang]], who settled along the [[Huang He]] river, dating from the 18th to the 12th centuries BC. The S...
51: ... 19th century, in which China adopted a defensive posture against European [[imperialism]] while itself ...
55: ...ist state]]—the People's Republic of China—that laid claim to be the successor state of th... - Dombra (1417 bytes)
9: ... high regard as a symbol of nationalism among the post-[[Soviet Union|Soviet]] nations of the [[Commonwe... - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
2: ...beth II in an official portrait as [[Queen of Canada]] (on the occasion of her [[Golden Jubilee of Eli...
7: ...s]], [[Barbados]], [[Belize]], [[Canada]], [[Grenada]], [[Jamaica]], [[New Zealand]], [[Papua New Guin...
15: ... of York (n饠[[Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon]]), the daughter of [[Claude George Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of...
17: As a granddaughter of the British sovereign in the male line, ...
20: ...[[Entente Cordiale]] and numerous visits to [[Canada]]. She was instructed in religion by the [[Archbi... - Melisende of Jerusalem (16880 bytes)
5: Melisende was the eldest daughter of King [[Baldwin II of Jerusalem]] and the...
11: ... in diplomatic correspondence. Baldwin raised his daughter as a capable successor to himself and Melis...
13: ...re heirs. His intention was for a consort for his daughter, not a reigning king-consort. Baldwin chose...
21: ...ons of infidelity was a public affront that would damage Melisende's position entirely.
37: ...hem. The result of this breach of treaty was that Damascus would never trust the Crusader states again... - Rush Limbaugh (21665 bytes)
8: ...ll]] knee from [[high school]]" [Colford, pp 14 – 20].
30: ...t the changes in his voice were due to complete [[post-lingual hearing impairment|deafness]] in his left...
34: ...VI&oldid=12528936 Wikipedia Article] (most likely dated [[April 19]][[2005]] at 2:52 PM EST). During h...
44: ... Ted Kennedy's ironic praise of presidential candidate John Kerry's wartime rescue of a fellow soldier...
65: ...]], and [[Walt Disney World]]. Presidential candidates [[Howard Dean]] and [[Wesley Clark]] joined in... - Elizabeth I of England (34338 bytes)
7: '''Elizabeth I''' ([[7 September]] [[1533]] – [[24 March]] [[1603]]) was [[List of British m...
16: ...abeth, and she, along with her half-sister, Mary, daughter of [[Catherine of Aragon]], was reinstated ...
18: ...rticularly since a fearful Anne had entrusted her daughter's spiritual welfare to Parker before her de...
44: The Queen found a dangerous rival in her cousin, the Catholic Mary Stu...
53: ... a Catholic, [[Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley]]. Lord Darnley was murdered in [[1567]] after the couple ha... - Anne of Great Britain (22303 bytes)
8: '''Anne''' ([[6 February]] [[1665]]–[[1 August]][[1714]]) became Queen of [[England...
15: ...s II) and his first wife, the [[Lady Anne Hyde]] (daughter of [[Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon]], ...
17: ...tant [[Prince George of Denmark]], brother of the Danish King [[Christian V of Denmark|Christian V]]. ...
19: ...m and Mary. They were to be followed by any descendants of William by a future marriage.
26: ...ver|Sophia, Electress of Hanover]], and her descendants, who descended from [[James I of England]] thr... - Diana, Princess of Wales (29391 bytes)
6: date_of_birth=[[1 July]], [[1961]] |
8: date_of_death=[[31 August]], [[1997]] |
11: ...ten-Windsor]], n饠Spencer) ([[1 July]] [[1961]]–[[31 August]] [[1997]]) was the first [[wife]] ...
13: ...anthropic endeavours were overshadowed by a [[scandal]]-plagued marriage. Her bitter accusations of [[...
15: ...calls for her to be nominated for [[sainthood]] — while her detractors saw her life as a caution... - Marie Antoinette (40871 bytes)
2: ...er]] [[1755]] ? executed [[16 October]] [[1793]]) Daughter of [[Maria Theresa of Austria]], wife of [[...
4: ...-Antoinette was the fifteenth child (the youngest daughter; she had a brother one year younger) of the...
9: ... he would like the hand of the Empress's youngest daughter in marriage - Marie-Antoinette (much to the...
15: ...ria-Antonia should be sent to France to marry the dauphin.
17: ...rteen. The Empress's parting words to her sobbing daughter was, "Farewell, my dearest child. Do so muc... - Madeleine Albright (7085 bytes)
18: | '''Date of Birth:'''
56: ...ointed ambassador to the UN, her first diplomatic post, shortly after Clinton was inaugurated, presentin...
78: ...bright|Joseph Albright]], with whom she had three daughters. They divorced in [[1982]].
82: ... brooch resembling a snake when she met with [[Saddam Hussein]].
86: ... her retirement, Albright published a memoir, ''Madam Secretary'' ([[2003]]) ISBN 0786868430. - Kim Campbell (10679 bytes)
18: | '''Date of Birth:'''
28: | [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]]
31: ...]]'s only female head of a national government to date. She was also the second woman in history to si...
39: ...on]] as a [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]].
41: ...mpbell automatically became Prime Minister of Canada. - Maria Cantwell (9094 bytes)
33: ...ed up having three debates, during which the candidates harshly attacked each other. Senn attacked Rea...
35: ...orsements of the [[Seattle Times]], the [[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]], the [[Spokesman-Review]], and th...
37: [[Social security]], [[prescription drugs]], [[dams]], and [[campaign finance reform]] were among t...
39: ...ements of the [[Seattle Times]] and the [[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]], the state's two biggest newspape...
41: ... of 2.5 million ballots cast, or about .08%. A mandatory recount increased her lead to 2,229 votes, or... - Elisabeth Domitien (1229 bytes)
1: '''Elisabeth Domitien''' (born [[1925]] – died [[26 April]] [[2005]]) was prime minister...
3: ...assa]] formed a new government and introduced the post of prime minister, appointing Domitien to the pos...
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