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- Industrial Revolution (30001 bytes)
1: ...t of all-metal machine tools in the first two decades of the nineteenth century enabled the manufactur...
3: ...wth of the [[internal combustion engine]] and the development of [[Electric power|electrical power gen...
5: ...red to the [[Neolithic revolution]], when mankind developed [[agriculture]] and gave up its [[nomad|no...
10: ...he accompanying development of international [[trade]], creation of [[financial market]]s and accumula...
12: ...h often imposed tolls and [[tariff]]s on goods traded among them. - 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...
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]].
21: ... of techniques. Nearly one third of her paintings depict a mother and child portrayed in intimate rela... - Textile (4228 bytes)
1: ...rsed in a [[matrix]] of another material are considered [[composite material]]s rather than textiles.
3: ...oman]] weaver would have no problem recognizing modern plain weave, [[twill]] or [[satin]].
5: ... the last 100 years. The first synthetics were made in the 1920s and 1930s.
8: Textiles can be made from a variety of materials. The following is a p...
17: *[[Wool]]: divided into [[woollen]] and [[worsted]] - Weaving (6924 bytes)
1: ...rn), or it can be woven in decorative or artistic designs, including [[tapestry|tapestries]].
3: ...heir fabrics, regardless of the complexity of the design.
5: ...dye]]d before weaving is called [[ikat]]. Fabric decorated using a wax resist method is called [[bati...
9: .... The weft thread crosses the warp in some over/under sequence. The nature of that sequence gives rise...
11: ...ry]] or a [[Kilim]] rug. There are a variety of [[loom]] styles for hand weaving and tapestry. In tapest... - Carpet (15753 bytes)
1: ...s or used on tables. Only with the opening of trade routes in the 17th century were significant numbe...
3: ...floor covering that is loose-laid, most often for decorative purposes.
8: ...of carpet 1.jpg|thumb|250px|Swatches of machine-made carpet]]
10: ...eave]]. Types of European flatwoven carpets include Venetian, Dutch, [[damask]], list, [[haircloth]],...
12: ...ch as burlap. This type of rug is now generally made as a [[handicraft]]. - Tapestry (2919 bytes)
2: ...ion.JPG|thumb|right|250px|A tapestry [[cushion]], depicting [[pansy|pansies]]]]
3: ...wool]], [[gold]] or [[silver]], but can also be made out of any form of textile.
5: ...us artist, while the tapestries themselves were made by the craftsmen.
7: ...dlepoint]], probably because this type of [[embroidery]] mimics the woven effect.
10: ...lemen]] could transport the tapestry from one residence to another. In [[church]]es, it could be displ... - Canada (35540 bytes)
1: ...rguments or evidence to the contrary, please provide them on the talk page, and wait until the consens...
3: ...o keep this overview article concise, please consider adding information instead to one of the many "m...
6: ...the second largest in area (after [[Russia]]). Bordering the [[United States]], its territorial claims...
8: ...iamentary system|parliamentary]] [[representative democracy]] and is a [[constitutional monarchy]] wit...
15: ... who is the head of government, have official residences in Ottawa. - Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
3: ...s ambiguity, the date of the first practical, fielded version of the invention is used here.
60: * [[Odometer]] : [[Ancient Rome|Rome]]: [[Archimedes]]?
66: ...ntury BC|200s BC]]: Compound [[pulley]]: [[Archimedes]]
74: * [[1st century]]: [[Rudder|Stern mounted rudder]] in [[History of China|China]]
83: * [[9th century|800s]]: [[Black powder|Gunpowder]] in [[History of China|China]] - Halloween (18290 bytes)
1: ...rt 3.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Halloween Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
2: ...[[Scotland|Scots]] and other immigrants brought older versions of the tradition to North America in th...
4: ... a day of celebration for [[Wicca]]ns and other modern [[pagan]] traditions, though the holiday has lo...
5: ... clipart 2.jpg|thumb|150px|Halloween Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
8: ...s the celebration of the harvest and honoring the dead. These traditions were then passed on to the [[... - Charles Babbage (13539 bytes)
2: ...roto-) [[computer scientist]] who originated the idea of a ''programmable'' [[computer]]. Parts of hi...
5: ...t [[Teignmouth]], and Charles' father became a warden of the nearby St. Michael?s Church.
8: ...n near Cambridge, Charles said, "I fear I did not derive from it all the advantages that I might have ...
12: ...uate with honors. He instead received an honorary degree without examination in 1814.
16: ...ve of the marriage. The couple lived happily at 5 Devonshire Street, Portland Place, London. They had ... - Navajo Nation (14007 bytes)
2: ...opa County, Arizona|Maricopa County]], which includes the city of Phoenix.
6: [[Image:Canyon_de_Chelly.jpg|thumb|300px|Canyon de Chelly]]
7: ...]. Located within the Navajo Nation are [[Canyon De Chelly National Monument]], [[Monument Valley]], ...
11: ...i]] (''Navajo'' '''Ooz魧'' or '''Ayahkinii''' 'underground-house-people') reservation within the Nava...
13: ...en the [[United States Department of the Interior|Department of the Interior]] attempted to relocate D... - Roman clothing (10346 bytes)
6: ...om these sources than from wool. There is some evidence that [[cotton]] was used,but less often. [[Sil...
9: ...tiful golden sheen, known as [[sea silk]], was made from the [[byssus]] or fibres produced by ''Pinna...
13: ... to that of wool and was described by Pliny the Elder. After the harvest, the material would be immers...
15: ...ively. Silk was rare and expensive; a luxury afforded only to the richest and worn by women. Another t...
17: ...cheapest dyes available. According to Pliny the Elder, a blackish colour was preferred to red. Yellow,... - 18th century new (49640 bytes)
4: ...x|Washington crossing the Delaware, [[December 25|Dec. 25]], [[1776]], an iconic event of the [[Americ...
6: ...ut with the French revolution, they were on the side of the counterrevolution.
8: ...al revolution]] started in Britain. Despite its modest beginnings in the 18th century, it would radica...
15: ...[1700]]: The [[1700 Cascadia earthquake]] (magnitude 9) occurs off the coast of the [[Pacific Northwes...
17: * [[1700]]-[[1721|21]]: [[Russia]] supplants [[Sweden]] as the dominant [[Baltic region|Baltic]] power... - 18th century inventions (2219 bytes)
7: ...1710]]: [[Thermometer]]: [[Ren頁ntoine Ferchault de R页mur]]
14: * [[1750]]: [[Flatboat]]: [[Jacob Yoder]]
25: * [[1785]]: [[Power loom]]: [[Edmund Cartwright]]
32: * [[1787]]: Non-condensing high pressure [[Engine]]: [[Oliver Evans]]
35: ...[[1791]]: [[Artificial Teeth]]: [[Nicholas Dubois De Chemant]] - Flying shuttle (5068 bytes)
2: The '''flying shuttle''' was one of the key developments in [[weaving]] that helped fuel the [[I...
5: ...action of weaving prior to it. In a typical frame loom, the operator sits with the newly woven cloth bef...
8: ...he thread is stored on a "pirn" (a conical, one-ended, non-turning bobbin) to allow it to feed more ea...
10: ... be woven; but more importantly, the movements needed are greatly reduced.
12: ...ich reloaded the shuttle automatically. Kay's son developed a modification that allowed the use of an ... - Spinning mule (12067 bytes)
2: ...on. The self-acting (automatic) spinning mule was developed in the 1830s. The mule was the most common...
5: ... make enough [[yarn]] for the man's [[loom]]. But demand overtook supply due to:
7: ...n Kay]] of the [[flying shuttle]] (which made the loom twice as productive).
9: ...d flyer with heck, in a '''continuous''' process. Development was sponsored by businessmen such as [[A...
11: ...twright]]'s [[power loom]]. Some spinners and handloom weavers opposed the perceived threat to their liv... - Industry (5421 bytes)
4: ...perhaps a third of the world's economic output is derived from manufacturing industries— more th...
10: ...ssification System]] and other national variants identify sectors of economic activity for [[statistic...
13: ... + 5%''' ([http://www.streetauthority.com/terms/index/wilshire5000.asp])
21: *[[GTE]] (defunct)
24: *[[WorldCom]] (defunct)
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