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- Isabella of Castile (4156 bytes)
2: ...ain|Ferdinand V]] as co-ruler. She was also the ''de-facto'' co-ruler of her husband's dominions. This...
5: ...-granddaughter to [[Nuno Alvares Pereira]], Count de Barcelos and his wife Leonor Alvim, Countess of B...
8: ...Her final set of grandparents were [[Afonso, Duke de Braganza]], a son of John I of Portugal by Inez P...
10: ... [[Henry the Navigator]], and his wife [[Isabella de Bragan硝].
19: As a reaction, Isabella was despised by opposers to Franco. - Elizabeth Woodville (6291 bytes)
2: ... [[Edward IV of England]] from [[1464]] until his death in [[1483]].
6: ...Albans]] in [[1461]], fighting for the [[House of Lancaster|Lancastrian]] cause. (This was ironic, as Edward...
10: ...ers]], began to be favored over him, he changed sides.
16: ...was considered a legally binding contract that rendered any other marriage contract invalid as bigamou...
18: ...[[Princes in the Tower]] is unknown but both were dead in this or the next reign. Elizabeth now lost t... - Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor (3681 bytes)
4: ...stemaker and the owner of the influential British decorating firm [[Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler]].
8: ...lection. Elected on [[November 28]], [[1919]], in December she became the second woman elected, and th...
10: ...''"The Week"'' for spreading lies about the "Cliveden Set." - Rose (15436 bytes)
9: {{Taxobox_subfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Rosoideae]]}}
15: ...http://www.life.uiuc.edu/plantbio/260/Rosaceae/Slide17.html U. of Illinois] 2002-05-29</small>
20: == Description ==
23: ...ide of the stem. The vast majority of roses are [[deciduous]], but a few (particularly in southeast [[...
25: ...few species yellow or red. The ovary is inferior, developing below the petals and sepals. - George Washington (29551 bytes)
1: {{Infobox President | name=George Washington
3: | image name=Seal_us_presdent.jpg|thumb
5: | order=1st President
8: | preceded=None
9: | succeeded=[[John Adams]] - James Buchanan (15634 bytes)
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10: | '''Order:'''
11: | 15th President
19: | '''Succeeded by:''' - Zimbabwe (16088 bytes)
1: ...]] and [[Limpopo River|Limpopo]] rivers. It is bordered by [[South Africa]] to the south, [[Botswana]]...
2: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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10: ...n="center" width="135px" | ([[Flag of Zimbabwe|In Detail]])
11: ...r" width="135px" | ([[Coat of Arms of Zimbabwe|In Detail]]) - Zambia (24496 bytes)
1: ...ion)|Northern Zambezia]], and then, [[Northern Rhodesia]], the country is named after the [[Zambezi Ri...
15: ... = [[List of Presidents of Zambia|President]] |
16: leader_names = [[Levy Mwanawasa]] |
20: area_magnitude = 1 E11 |
27: population_density = 13 | - Pennsylvania (32594 bytes)
10: ...rgestCity = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] |
11: Governor = [[Ed Rendell]] |
21: DensityRank = 10<sup>th</sup> |
22: 2000Density = 105.80 |
23: AdmittanceOrder = 2<sup>nd</sup> | - Nebraska (13662 bytes)
21: DensityRank = 42<sup>nd</sup> |
22: 2000Density = 8.6 |
23: AdmittanceOrder = 37<sup>th</sup> |
26: Latitude = 40?N to 43?N |
27: Longitude = 95?25'W to 104?W | - Aviation history (39698 bytes)
3: ...[The Bible]]. Nevertheless, it exemplifies man's desire to fly.
5: ...rping the planes' wings ([[Wright brothers]]). Modern planes are controlled by [[computer]]s, which c...
15: ... also sketched designs for a helicopter, but this design would not have flown.
17: ... for powered flight until the [[gasoline]] engine designed by the Wright Brothers.
19: ...d understanding of the relationship between altitude and the atmosphere. - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
2: ... of the [[Church of England]], a decision which ended his political career and led to his [[capital pu...
5: ...mas would become a "marvellous man". Thomas attended the [[University of Oxford]] for two years, wher...
7: ...mself incapable of [[celibacy]], More finally decided to marry in [[1505]], but for the rest of his li...
9: ...her daughter by her previous husband. More provided his daughters with an excellent classical educat...
12: ...Emperor|Charles V]], More was knighted and made undertreasurer in [[1521]]. As secretary and personal... - Hundred Years' War (30012 bytes)
3: ...ch unit" that was both battlefield and prize (Braudel 1984 p. 353).
5: ...the roles of nobles and peasants, and overall key developments in the early growth of nations and new ...
8: ...t]] of [[1066]], defeating the [[Anglo-Saxon]] leadership and installing a new [[Anglo-Norman]] power ...
10: ... desire to re-take a former kingdom, and personal desires on the part of the nobility to gain wealth a...
13: ...Philip IV]] died, leaving three male heirs. The eldest son, [[Louis X of France|Louis X]], died in [[1... - Arizona Diamondbacks (6463 bytes)
5: :'''Founded:''' [[1998]] ([[National League]] expansion)
8: :'''Logo design:''' an "A" with one leg of the "A" alternati...
20: ...ly manager of the Class A [[California League]] [[Lancaster JetHawks]], one of the Diamondbacks' [[minor-leag...
22: ...ed [[Casey Fossum]] to the [[Tampa Bay Devil Rays|Devil Rays]] for [[Jos頃ruz, Jr.]].
40: ...nican_republic_flag_large.png|20px]] [[Jos頖alverde]] - Steamboat (11603 bytes)
2: ...m a paddle steamer on the lake of Lucerne. Right: detail of a steamer]]
3: ...erley'']] leaving [[Dunoon]] on the [[Firth of Clyde]].]]
13: ==Early development==
15: ... boatmen took exception to the threat to their trade, and smashed it up.
17: ...t. The boat sank, and while he made an improved model he does not seem to have had much success, thoug... - Pirate (23151 bytes)
2: A '''pirate''' is one who [[Robbery|robs]] or plunders at sea without a commission from a recognised [...
4: ...ains a significant problem (with estimated worldwide losses of $13 to $16 billion [[United_States_doll...
8: ...neer]]s'''. The word comes from ''boucan'', a wooden frame used for cooking meat (called a ''[[barbec...
10: ... known as '''kapers''' or '''vrijbuiters''' ("plunderers"), the latter combining the words ''vrij'' me...
14: ...urkish '''''Korsan''''', which seems to have been derived from the European word, which in turn comes ... - Continental Congress (4041 bytes)
1: ...an Revolutionary War]] and the [[Articles of Confederation]]. There were two Continental Congresses.
4: .... [[Peyton Randolph]] served as the first [[President of the Continental Congress]].
8: ...d the military who wanted more control. However, despite these problems, with the help of the Contine...
14: *Sept. 5, 1774- Oct. 26, 1774 [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
18: *May 10, 1775- Dec. 12, 1776 - Benjamin Franklin (22881 bytes)
1: ...pg|thumb|right|300px|Benjamin Franklin Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
2: ...klin was a member of the [[Freemasons]], corresponded with members of the [[Lunar Society]] and was al...
4: Franklin's [[invention]]s include the [[Franklin stove]], the medical [[catheter]],...
9: ...[[Ecton]], [[Northamptonshire]], [[England]] on [[December 23]], [[1657]] the son of Thomas Franklin, ...
11: ...ing half-siblings of Benjamin Franklin. They included: Elizabeth ([[March 2]] [[1678]]), Samuel ([[May... - Henry the Navigator (6878 bytes)
2: [[Image:Heinrich der Seefahrer.jpg|right|200px|Henry the Navigator]]
3: ...Ceuta served as a terminus for that trade. The trade dried up after [[Battle of Ceuta|Ceuta fell into ...
5: ... life, and as time passed he became more and more devoted to Christianity. For the purposes of his int...
7: ...er resources. When John I died in 1433, Henry's eldest brother [[Edward of Portugal|Duarte]] became ki...
9: ...he Arabs, made the complicated return voyages, headed upwind, possible; without it, the brothers Ugoli... - Roald Amundsen (8034 bytes)
6: ...]]'s crossing of [[Greenland]] in [[1888]] he decided on a life of exploration.
10: ...ica]]. Also on board was an American doctor, [[Frederick Cook]]. Cook probably saved the crew from [[s...
12: ...ey traveled via [[Baffin Bay]], [[Lancaster Sound|Lancaster]] and [[Peel Sound]]s, and [[James Ross Strait|Ja...
14: ...a success message ([[collect call|collect]]) on [[December 5]], [[1905]]. [[Nome, Alaska|Nome]] was re...
18: ...th Pole]]. On hearing in [[1909]] that first [[Frederick Cook]] and then [[Robert Peary]] claimed the ...
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