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- Pittsburgh Pirates (16589 bytes)
1: {{MLB Pirates franchise}}
3: The '''Pittsburgh Pirates''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team based in ...
5: :'''Founded:''' [[1882]], as a charter member of the [[Amer...
6: ...evious club in [[1891]], they were first called ''Pirates''. The name stuck. Over the years the team was al...
9: :'''Logo design:''' Pirate caricature superimposed on crossed...
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- Rio de Janeiro (14538 bytes)
1: ...eiro. For the state with the same name, see [[Rio de Janeiro (state)]].''
3: [[Image:Rio_de_Janeiro-Ipanema_Beach.jpg|thumbnail|250px|right|I...
4: [[Image:Redentor.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Cristo Redentor]]]]
5: ...lrg.jpg|thumb|250px|A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro]]
7: ...] celebration. It also has the biggest forest inside an urban region, called "Floresta da Tijuca". The... - 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... - Ibn Battuta (16481 bytes)
2: ...orer]], whose account documents his travels and side-excursions over a period of almost thirty years, ...
4: His name may alternatively be rendered '''ibn Batuta''', '''ibn Batuda''' or '''ibn B...
6: ...lated as ''A Gift to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Travelling'', but ...
10: ==The Hajj (with detours)==
11: ...eadth of the Muslim world, and beyond (about 44 modern countries). - Ching Shih (2491 bytes)
2: ...and fought in a [[Vietnam]]ese rebellion on the side of the [[Tay-son]]. They adopted a son named [[C...
4: ... an affair with her adopted son, having already made him her lieutenant, and married him, cementing th...
6: ...er legs. If a sailor was absent without leave, or deserted and was caught, one of his ears was cut off...
8: ... fishing vessels. The real threat came from other pirates, and a rival called [[O-po-tae]] forced Ching Shi... - Alexandria (28378 bytes)
3: ...ntry's capital was ended, and it fell into a long decline, which by the late [[Ottoman]] period had se...
5: ...|right|Alexandria's state-of-the-art [[library]], designed by [[Christoph Kapellar]], was inaugurated ...
16: * The modern city from [[1798]] (red).
19: ...in. Alexander's seers, and in particular [[Aristander of Telmessus]], interpreted this as an omen that...
21: ...t the foundation, but are thwarted when Alexander descends in a glass box, and armed with exact knowle... - Madagascar (29377 bytes)
2: ...auritania]] are the only countries not to use a [[decimal currency]].
6: native_name = Republique de Madagascar <br> Repoblikan'i Madagasikara |
17: ... = [[List of Presidents of Madagascar|President]] <br> [[List of Prime Ministers of Madagascar|...
18: leader_names = [[Marc Ravalomanana]] <br> [...
22: area_magnitude = 1 E11 | - Babe Ruth (55357 bytes)
4: ...the ''[[Roaring Twenties]]'' as the fan base expanded significantly and triggered major expansion of n...
7: ...ed above the saloon they owned and operated on Camden Street. Kate would walk to her father's home eac...
9: ...ry recalled how their father would beat Babe in a desperate attempt to bring the boy into line, but to...
12: ... every play. One day, as his team was getting pounded, Babe started mocking his own pitcher. Brother M...
15: ...ot in such good shape. In 1914 the breakaway [[Federal League]], a rebel major league which would las... - Florida (24937 bytes)
8: Nickname = Sunshine State, Everglade State |
21: DensityRank = 8<sup>th</sup> |
22: 2000Density = 114.43 |
23: AdmittanceOrder = 27<sup>th</sup> |
26: Latitude = 24?30'N to 31?N | - Maine (17312 bytes)
21: DensityRank = 38<sup>th</sup> |
22: 2000Density = 15.95 |
23: AdmittanceOrder = 23<sup>rd</sup> |
26: Longitude = 66?57'W to 71?7'W |
27: Latitude = 43?4'N to 47?28'N | - Timeline of United States history (1790-1819) (6951 bytes)
6: *[[1790]] - [[Rhode Island]] becomes a state
22: ...st) inaugurated, Jefferson (Republican) Vice-President
33: *[[1800]] - [[Library of Congress]] founded
34: *[[1801]] - [[Thomas Jefferson]] becomes President
41: *[[1804]] - [[Aaron Burr]]/[[Alexander Hamilton]] duel - Carthage (20744 bytes)
1: ...n Sea]], showing the location of Carthage (near modern [[Tunis]]). The map also shows [[Italy]] and th...
3: ...de of [[Lake Tunis]], across from the center of modern [[Tunis]] in [[Tunisia]]. It remains a popular ...
6: ...-god [[Melqart]]. Traditionally, the city was founded by [[Dido]], and a number of foundation myths ha...
8: ...as far as [[Sierra Leone]]. Meanwhile, under a leader named Malchus, the city began a systematic conqu...
10: ...h African coast from modern [[Morocco]] to the borders of [[Egypt]]. Its influence had also spread int... - National League (4871 bytes)
3: ...rofessional [[Baseball]] Clubs,''' the older (founded on [[February 2]], [[1876]]) of the two leagues ...
5: ...nd the [[Cincinnati Reds]] (not the same as the modern Reds, who began play in [[1882]] as the Red Sto...
7: ...ing with the 1994 season, the league has been divided into three divisions (East, West and Central), w...
9: ... the presence of the [[pitcher]] in the batting order, although this is not always the case.
18: *[[Philadelphia Phillies]] - World Series (40101 bytes)
1: ...ed through a [[best-of-nine playoff]]) and is awarded the [[World Series Trophy]]. The World Series ha...
7: ... it - is used to fund a Players' Pool, from which descending shares are distributed to the World Serie...
9: ...or Latin American leagues have, so far, not succeeded.
11: ...ed sponsorship. (For details, see [http://roadsidephotos.com/baseball/name.htm Mr. Pappas's web page...
13: ... of money spent by the MLB for its current worldwide marketing. - Atlanta Braves (20715 bytes)
5: ...nal team. When the N.A. formed, Red Stockings founder [[Harry Wright]] and the best players from that ...
10: :'''Logo design:''' The script word "Braves" above a [[tomaha...
11: ...Teams in Division:''' [[Florida Marlins]], [[Philadelphia Phillies]], [[New York Mets]], [[Washington ...
20: ...games. Not only did they finish first, but they ended up 10.5 games up on the second place Giants.
21: ... league in both pitching, and hitting, and its leader, Evers, won the Chalmers Award, which is equival... - Cincinnati Reds (19835 bytes)
5: :'''Founded:''' [[1869]], [[1882]], or [[1890]], depending on the account. See below.
9: ...ogo design:''' a red "C" with the word "REDS" inside
21: ... took most of his best players to Boston, and founded the Boston Red Stockings, now known as the [[Atl...
23: ...ers. The Red Stockings wandered through the remainder of the [[1890s]] signing local stars & aging vet...
27: ===From opening of Redland Field to the Great Depression=== - Milwaukee Brewers (8926 bytes)
7: :'''Founded:''' [[1969]] ([[American League]] expansion)
11: ... superimposed over a baseball which itself is inside a circle with the word "MILWAUKEE" above and a pa...
23: ...]] by an ownership group headed by Milwaukee auto dealer [[Bud Selig]]. The team was still in spring t...
25: ...ered throughout the season. Therefore, it was decided to have a 16-team National League and a 14-team ...
27: ...e, and had retained a New York firm to handle the deal. In September of 2004, it was announced that t... - Pittsburgh Pirates (16589 bytes)
1: {{MLB Pirates franchise}}
3: The '''Pittsburgh Pirates''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team based in ...
5: :'''Founded:''' [[1882]], as a charter member of the [[Amer...
6: ...evious club in [[1891]], they were first called ''Pirates''. The name stuck. Over the years the team was al...
9: :'''Logo design:''' Pirate caricature superimposed on crossed... - Timeline of Ancient Rome (22347 bytes)
13: ...n_colleseum.jpg|thumb|Roman Colleseum. Photo provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
15: .../[[534 BC]] – reign of [[Servius Tullius]]: defined the sacred boundary of Rome - the ''[[pomeri...
21: * [[496 BC]] – Rome defeats the [[Latin League]] at the [[battle of Lake...
24: * [[451 BC]] – The ''[[Decemviri]]'' publishes the [[List of Roman laws|Twe...
36: * [[390 BC]] – The Gauls defeat the Roman army at the [[Battle of the Allia (... - Venice (22017 bytes)
2: ...ant center of commerce (especially the [[spice trade]]) and [[art]] in the [[Renaissance]].
6: ... Its strategic position at head of the Adriatic made Venetian naval and commercial power almost invuln...
8: ... Venice were laid: the [[Venetian Arsenal]] was under construction in 1104; Venice wrested control of ...
10: ...enetian sovereignty when it was threatened by invaders.
12: ...stablished the [[Latin Empire]]. Considerable plunder was brought back to Venice, including the [[Mark... - Hernando de Soto (explorer) (19418 bytes)
1: ...C2_desoto77.jpg|thumb|Hernando de Soto|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
2: ...as with [[Francisco Pizarro]] in [[Peru]]. Later, de Soto led the largest expedition of the 16th and 1...
5: ...uestrian unit and went with [[Francisco Fernandez de Cordoba]] on his discovery and colonization voyag...
6: .... As a result, Davilas leadership was secured and de Soto gained his favour.
7: In [[1528]] de Soto led his own expedition along the coast of [[...
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