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- Eleanor Roosevelt (11183 bytes)
3: ...eled around the United States promoting the [[New Deal]] and visited troops at the frontlines during [...
5: ...hts|Universal Declaration of Human Rights]]. President [[Harry S. Truman]] called her the ''First Lady...
9: ...lorations outside marriage by FDR (See [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt|FDR]] for more information.)
11: ...ed from the Johannes branch and Franklin is descended from the Jacobus branch.
13: ...n afront to Theodore Roosevelt's position as President. - Phillis Wheatley (3014 bytes)
3: '''Phillis Wheatley''' ([[1753]] - [[December 5]], [[1784]]), also spelled '''Phylis Whea...
5: ...Lieutenant Governor [[Andrew Oliver]]. They concluded that she had in fact written the poems ascribed ...
7: Her work was lauded by some of the leading figures of the [[American...
9: After the death of John and Susannah Wheatley, Phillis married...
13: ...Learned Dr. Samuel Cooper, Who Departed This Life December 29, 1783'' - Asteroid (24334 bytes)
1: ...nd of the asteroid across the gouge on its underside and toward the opposite end. Features as small as...
3: == Definition ==
4: ...p://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?bibcode=1840AN.....17...81E&db_key=AST&high=41e14...
6: The exact definition of an asteroid is unsettled. The term "mi...
8: ...[boulder]]-sized or smaller. The distinction is made because asteroids are large enough to survive pas... - Chicago White Sox (19057 bytes)
5: :''Founded:'' [[1893 in sports|1893]], as the [[Sioux City,...
9: :''Logo design:'' the letters "SOX", interlocked in various ...
17: ...owns]] in the [[1880s]]. Comiskey originally founded the team in Sioux City, Iowa, as part of a minor...
19: ...te Sox would continue to be built on pitching and defense in the following years, led by pitching work...
21: ===The Hitless Wonders=== - Parthenon (12682 bytes)
3: ...ple of Athena the Virgin''', and its popular name derives from the Greek word ''παρ_...
5: ...ry, and was the location of the treasury of the [[Delian League]], which later became the [[Athenian E...
7: ==Design and construction==
9: ...ich was moved from the Panhellenic sanctuary at [[Delos]] to the Acropolis In [[454 BC]].
11: ...ts were legendary, especially the subtle correspondence between the curvature of the [[stylobate]], th... - List of astronomers (40322 bytes)
1: ...s [[astronomer]]s and [[astrophysicist]]s''' include:
9: *[[George Ogden Abell]] ([[United States|USA]], [[1927]] –...
19: *[[George Biddell Airy]], ([[England]], [[1801]] – [[1892]]...
26: *[[Harold Alden]] ([[United States|USA]], [[1890]] – [[196...
27: *[[Hannes Alfv鮝] ([[Sweden]], [[1908]] – [[1995]]) - Vatican City (21873 bytes)
1: ...he world in terms of area and population. Its borders are coextensive with the [[Holy See]], the eccl...
3: ...Vatican City]] (sometimes referred to as the President of Vatican City). Currently, they are [[Pope B...
7: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
8: ...itatis Vaticanæ<br>Stato della Città del Vaticano'''</big></big>
10: {| border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="background:... - List of philosophers (79981 bytes)
23: *[[Adelard of Bath]], (12th century){{fn|C}}
26: *[[Aedesius]], (d. 355)
27: *[[Aenesidemus]], (1st century BC){{fn|R}}
37: *[[Alain de Lille]], (c. 1128-1202)
44: *[[Alcibiades]], (c. 450-404 BC) - Inquisition (9274 bytes)
1: ...s with the local governments are subjects of considerable historical inquiry.
2: ...mage:Inquistion.jpg|thumb|250px|Illustration provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
5: ...with heresy, and those whose beliefs or practices deviated sufficiently from the orthodoxy of the coun...
7: ... Ages]] there were the [[Cathars|Cathari]] and Waldenses; and in the [[Renaissance]] there were the [[...
11: There were four Inquisitions; in chronological order, they were the [[Medieval Inquisition]], the [[S... - Cliff (1559 bytes)
1: ...n the coast of the Big Island, Hawaii. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
7: ...[talus]] slope at their base. In arid areas or under high cliffs, these are generally exposed jumbles... - Christmas (35108 bytes)
2: ...sited baby Jesus. The exact date of his birth was determined centuries later.
4: ...arrival of Santa Claus or other mythical figures. Despite the influence of American and British Christ...
8: The story of Christ's birth has been handed down for centuries, based primarily on the Chris...
10: ...of the house of David from which Joseph was descended, fulfilled the prophecy of [[Isaiah]].
12: ...ded to have the children of Bethlehem killed in order to eliminate any local rivals to his power. Whe... - Timpani (31735 bytes)
3: ...ani mallet''. Unlike most drums, they produce a [[definite pitch]] when struck. Timpani evolved from [...
5: ...]] word ''tympanum'', from which the Italian word descends. A [[musician]] who plays the timpani is kn...
9: ...|Ninth Symphony]] highlights timpani as an independent voice.
18: ... typically made of copper or, in less expensive models, [[fiberglass]]. The drumhead is connected to a...
20: ...machined surface or rough surface with many small dents hammered into it. - Lemurs (4235 bytes)
12: *[[Cheirogaleoidea]]
14: *[[Lemuroidea]]
20: ... and [[ape]]s ([[simian]]s). The term "lemur" is derived from the Latin word ''lemures'', which means...
24: ...insects, spiders and small vertebrates. The remainder of the lemurs, the [[lemuroid]]s are primarily [...
26: ...e lemurs' limited range and because Madagascar is desperately poor. Currently, there are approximatel... - Wobbegong Shark (4561 bytes)
18: ...ongs make use of their relative invisibility to hide among rocks and [[ambush]] smaller fish which swi...
20: ... pay close attention near the bottom to avoid accidental contact with a wobbegong you have not seen.
33: * ''[[Orectolobus ornatus]]'' <small>(De Vis, 1883)</small> ([[Ornate wobbegong]]) [http:/... - Christmas around the world (98033 bytes)
8: ...b|left|A large artificial [[Christmas tree]] outside a shopping mall in [[Hong Kong]]]]
10: ...mas-like festivities even though they do not consider themselves Christians. Many customs, including s...
12: ...acau]] designate Christmas as a public holiday on December 25. Both are former [[colony|colonies]] of ...
14: ...become increasingly prevalent during the month of December in large urban centers of mainland China, r...
20: ... of stores and buildings are displaying Christmas decorations. - Santa Claus (16146 bytes)
5: ...visits children on the [[New Year's Day]] and is identified with [[Saint Basil]] whose memory is celeb...
8: ...reenland]], or [[Caesarea_Mazaca|Caesarea]] when identified as [[Saint Basil]]; [[traditions]] vary.
10: ...o distinguish fantasy from reality improves and older children disillusion them.
12: ...olk tale, and that it can help children gain confidence in their maturity in themselves to discover th...
15: The modern Santa Claus is a composite character made up from the merging of two quite separate figures... - Singer (2328 bytes)
4: ...[Composers]] write music for these instruments, understanding the skills and vocal properties of the s...
6: ... procedure, called the [[fach]] system, that considers all these elements.
8: ...s the most common method. But even using these guidelines, there are still many, many categories. The ...
21: ...other designations, including [[soubrette]], [[heldentenor]], [[bass-baritone]], [[coloratura]], and [...
25: ...e. Examples include [[Patti Labelle]] and [[Bernadette Peters]]. - Jerusalem (61585 bytes)
4: ...oups. The section called the "Old City" is surrounded by walls and consists of four quarters: [[Jew]]i...
12: ...brew]] ''Ir Shalem'' ("city of Salem"). Some consider a connection between the name and ''Shalim'' the...
18: .... David then expanded the city to the south, and declared it the capital city of the united [[Kingdom...
22: ... history, the kings of Judah become historically identifiable, and the significance the Temple had in ...
24: ... burnt, and the city's walls were ruined, thus rendering what remained of the city unprotected.
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