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- History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ...any were eventually assimilated into the Chinese identity. These cultural and political influences fro...
7: ...ultural center, where the first villages were founded; the most archaeologically significant of those ...
11: ...s such as [[Sanxingdui]] and [[Erlitou]] show evidence of a [[Bronze Age]] [[Civilization]] in [[Chin...
14: ...ished during the [[Xia Dynasty]], and that this model was perpetuated in the successor [[Shang Dynasty...
15: ...ming_tombs.jpg |thumb|left|Ming Tombs. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar... - Boudicca (6973 bytes)
7: ...[47]]). Hoping to preserve his line, Prasutagus made the [[Roman emperor]] co-heir, along with his two...
9: ... this, but does single out [[procurator]] [[Catus Decianus]] for criticism for his "rapacity".
11: ... the rebels destroyed it, besieging the last defenders in the temple for two days before it fell. The ...
13: ...us. [[Verulamium]] ([[St Albans]]) was next to be destroyed.
15: ... German king [[Ariovistus]] is reported to have made the same mistake in [[Julius Caesar]]'s [[Gallic ... - Mary Cassatt (9047 bytes)
6: ...udents, and the slow pace of her courses, she decided to study the [[Old Masters|old masters]] on her ...
8: ...she lived with her family, but art supplies and models were difficult to find in the small town. Her f...
12: ...he Salon critics claimed that her colors were too bright and that her portraits too accurate to be flatter...
14: Upon seeing pastels by [[Edgar Degas]] in an art dealer's window, though, she knew she was not alone ...
16: ... circle until [[1886]], she remained friends with Degas and [[Berthe Morisot]]. - Clara Barton (9023 bytes)
1: ...Famed American [[nurse]] Clara Barton, first president of the [[American Red Cross]]'']]
2: ...], [[nurse]], and [[humanitarian]]. She has been described as having had an "indomitable spirit" and ...
6: ...cated and extremely bright. It is said that her older brothers and sisters were kept busy answering he...
8: ...her became ill, for 2 years Clara stayed by his side and learned to administer all his medicine, inclu...
12: ...ized the community's need for free education, and despite opposition, set up one of the first free pub... - Janis Joplin (8673 bytes)
4: ...tin, Texas|Austin]], though she never completed a degree. There, she began singing blues and [[folk mu...
6: ...olism|drinker]] throughout her career, and her trademark beverage was [[Southern Comfort]].
8: ... with independent [[Mainstream Records]] and recorded an eponymously titled album in [[1967]]. Howeve...
10: ... and together with the Monterey performance, it made Joplin into one of the leading musical stars of t...
14: ...ry social commentary of the ''a capella'' "[[Mercedes-Benz]]", written by beat poet [[Michael McClure]... - Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (8386 bytes)
2: ...lavatsky''' or '''Madame Blavatsky''' was the founder of [[Theosophy]].
5: ...oth her mother and grandmother were strong role models that allowed her to mature into a nonconformist...
7: ...o have entered [[Tibet]] to study with the [[Ascended Master]]s for two years. She returned to Russia ...
9: ...out of nothing. Though she was apparently quite adept at these feats, her interests were more in the ...
15: ...wledge is consistent with new science may be considered to be the first instance of what is now called... - Mary Magdalene (15420 bytes)
2: ...fe of the historical Mary is a subject of ongoing debate.
6: ...her, 'Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to t...
12: ...he disciples ask questions of the risen Savior (a designation that dates the original no earlier than ...
14: ...r he prepared us and made us into men." She then delivers - at Peter's request - a vision of the Savi...
18: ...this. For certainly these teachings are of other ideas." - Ellen G. White (5403 bytes)
3: ...[[1827]] – [[July 16]],[[1915]]) was co-founder of [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day Ad...
5: ...also advocated [[vegetarianism]]). She was a [[leader]] who emphasized [[education]] and [[health]] an...
9: ...and have moved the hearts of men and women. Considered by some to be the prophetess for the end-times...
11: ...bute to the unity among Christians. She even considered Christian unity to be from Satan and one of th...
19: ...ng in this condition for several months. She also describes moments of pure bliss while having positiv... - Katharine Hepburn (23170 bytes)
2: ...ur. She was nominated for twelve Best Actress Academy Awards, the record for nominations until 2003, ...
5: ...d with giving her a sense of adventure and independence.
7: ...l for figure skating from the [[Madison Square Garden]] skating club, shooting golf in the low eightie...
8: ...and information about her brother's apparent suicide and its great impact on Hepburn -->
10: ...ay her degree was in drama -->, the same year she debuted on [[Broadway]] after landing a bit part in ... - Nicole Kidman (11782 bytes)
1: ...Kidman''' (born [[June 20]], [[1967]]) is an [[Academy Award]] winning [[Australia|Australian]] [[actr...
10: ...|Flirting]]'' (1991). In 1989 she appeared in ''[[Dead Calm]]'' which gained her notice in the United ...
13: ...ried on [[Christmas Eve]] of [[1990]] in [[Telluride, Colorado]]. The couple adopted two children, Isa...
15: ...ne persistent rumour claims however that Kidman's desire to bring up their children [[Catholicism|Cath...
19: ...Away]]'' ([[1992]]). Later she was in ''[[Eyes Wide Shut]]'' ([[1999]]), [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s final ... - Gaillardia (3637 bytes)
15: ...[[North America]]. It was named after M. Gaillard de Charentonneau, an 18th-century French magistrate ...
17: ...daisy-like single color and bi-color blooms in shades from buff to red to brown. The [[flower]]s bloom...
19: They will grow under very harsh and dry conditions, forming mounds, 8... - Phlox (1364 bytes)
17: Phlox range in color from pale blue to bright red to white. Some species such as [[Smooth Phlox... - Sunflower (5784 bytes)
2: ...flower.jpg|260px]] | caption = Sunflowers display bright yellow colors.}}
18: ...rating the sunflower as an image of their [[Solar deity|sun god]], and [[gold]] images of the "flower"...
20: ==Description==
23: ...separated from the next by approximately the [[golden angle]], producing a pattern of [[spiral]]s wher...
32: ...uld be 45 cm (1.5') apart and planted 2.5 cm (1") deep. - Sweet pea (1311 bytes)
9: {{Taxobox_subfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Faboideae]]}}
17: ...ible. They are often grown by gardeners for their bright colours and the sweet fragrance that gives them t... - African Lily (1955 bytes)
16: == Description ==
18: ...ower stalk 2 to 3 ft. high, ending in an umbel of bright blue, funnel-shaped flowers. - Begonia (2934 bytes)
15: ...ich are often large and variegated, are unequal-sided.
21: ... from 12° C to 16° C by night, with a few degrees more in the day. The tuberous rooted sorts r... - Maple (3638 bytes)
14: ...onsiderable distance on the wind. The name 'acer' derives from the Latin "acris" (sharp), from the har...
21: ...ch is then boiled to produce [[maple syrup]] or made into [[maple syrup|maple sugar]] or [[maple syrup...
25: The [[flag of Canada]] depicts a stylized [[maple leaf]] and is a prominent... - Eye (21834 bytes)
1: ...ight or dark. More complex eyes are used to provide the [[sense]] of [[visual perception|vision]]. Ma...
9: ...es grow outward from brain cells during embryonic development, while mollusk eyes grow inward from ski...
11: ...ranged hexagonally, and which can give a full 360 degree field of vision. Compound eyes are very sensi...
16: Jumping spiders have simple eyes that are so large, supported b...
18: ...ght|thumb|300px|Eye of a Komodo Dragon.Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A... - Aniridia (959 bytes)
1: ..., most individuals with aniridia are sensitive to bright outdoor light and their eyes may need protecting....
3: ...y monitored to ensure that no additional problems develop. - Retina (13061 bytes)
5: ...ant part in [[visual perception]]. In [[embryonal development]], the retina and the optic nerve origin...
9: ...s in the retina have been used for [[biometric]] identification.
12: ... the peripheral retina. The edge of the retina is defined by the [[ora serrata]]. The length from one ...
14: ...heir axons. This spatiotemporal pattern of spikes determines the raw input from the eyes to the brain....
18: ...nt of the photoreceptors can be perceived as tiny bright moving dots when looking into blue light. This is...
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