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- China (38909 bytes)
1: ...e [[3rd century BC]] to protect the north from raiders on horseback.]]
3: ...nding on one's point of view, modern China can be described as a single [[civilization]] or multiple c...
5: ...of China]] in [[1912]]; however the next four decades were marred by warlordism, the [[Second Sino-Jap...
7: ...utes on [[Chinese reunification]]/[[Taiwan independence]] issues.
14: ...of China at the centre of her known world, surrounded by lesser tributary states. - Emma Goldman (12210 bytes)
3: ... language representative in [[London]] of the [[Federacinarquista Ib鲩ca|CNT-FAI]].
6: ...for her anarchist ideas and her independent attitude.
9: At the age of 17 she emigrated with her elder sister, Helene, to Rochester, NY, to live with t...
10: ...anberkman.jpe|thumb|240px|right|Goldman and Alexander Berkman]]
13: ...attempted assassination of [[Henry Clay Frick]] made her highly unpopular with the authorities. Berkma... - Suzanne Valadon (4068 bytes)
4: ... a circus acrobat at the age of 15 until a fall ended her career. In the [[Montmartre]] quarter of [[P...
8: ...c]], [[Pierre-Auguste Renoir]] and [[Pierre Puvis de Chavannes]], and she had affairs with all of them...
10: Degas impressed with her bold line drawings and fine...
12: Despite her achievements, she lived in the shadows o...
14: ... was, however, best known for her candid female nudes. - Hildegard of Bingen (14070 bytes)
1: ...g|right|framed|A medieval illumination showing Hildegard von Bingen and the monk Volmar]]
3: ...|German]] [[abbess]], [[Monasticism|monastic]] leader, [[Mystics|mystic]], author, and composer of [[m...
6: ... up around her. Upon Jutta's death in [[1136]] Hildegard was chosen superior of the community, and eve...
8: ...ling physically ill from carrying the unspoken burden.
11: ... of the meaning of the religious texts, and commanded her to write down everything she would observe i... - Balalaika (5108 bytes)
5: The modern balalaika is found in six sizes:
16: The piccolo, prima, and secunda balalaikas are ideally strung with gut (or, today, usually [[nylon]]...
18: ...an play the prima with a plectrum, but it is considered rather [[heterodox]] to do so.
20: ...ings, it is not uncommon for the plectrum to be made of a leather [[shoe]] or [[boot]] [[heel]].
26: ... by the player at will (as is the case with the modern saz, which allows for the [[microtonal]] playin... - Age of Exploration (14467 bytes)
1: ...dro ?vares Cabral]], [[John Cabot]], [[Juan Ponce de Le, and [[Ferdinand Magellan]].
3: ...re a combination of traditional European and Arab designs were the first ships that could leave the re...
6: ...isi's world map.JPG|200px|thumb|right|This map, made by Arab geographer [[al-Idrisi]], was one of the ...
7: ...iddle East was almost completely controlled by traders from the Italian city states. Their close links...
9: The first of these travelers was [[Giovanni de Plano Carpini]] who journeyed to [[Mongolia]] and... - Lebanon (34225 bytes)
2: ...along the [[Mediterranean Sea]] (on the west), bordered by [[Syria]] on the east and north, and [[Isra...
3: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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11: ...lign="center" width="140" | ([[Flag of Lebanon|In Detail]])
12: ...nter" width="140" | ([[Coat of Arms of Lebanon|In Detail]]) - Cuba (25106 bytes)
6: ...ted States]] occupied the island until its independence was granted in [[1902]], though limited by the...
10: ...able were expanded to cover all Cubans.After some delay, a [[Constitution]] of Soviet inspiration was ...
12: ...forced to surrender, due to president Kennedy's orders to call off the invasion. The failed attempt to...
14: ...pped the flow of vessels heading south and Cuba ended the exodus.
16: ...rty of Cuba in December of 1975 that "Without the decisive, steady, and generous aid of the Soviet peo... - Egyptian pyramids (20601 bytes)
1: ...age:Ancient_eygpt-1.jpg|thumb||170px|Clipart provided by <br> [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom C...
3: ...iver Nile. They believed this was the land of the dead, because the Sun set there.{{an|west_bank_hell}...
6: ==Historic development==
11: ...impressive "Bent" and "Red" pyramids, it is not understood why if Egyptian pyramids were built as "tom...
13: ...yramid-building phase coincided with the greatest degree of absolutist [[Pharaoh|pharaonic]] rule, dur... - Hawaii (34434 bytes)
21: DensityRank = 13<sup>th</sup> |
22: 2000Density = 42.75 |
23: AdmittanceOrder = 50<sup>th</sup> |
26: Longitude = 154?40'W to 162?W |
27: Latitude = 18?55'N to 29?N | - Oklahoma (32092 bytes)
23: DensityRank = 35<sup>th</sup> |
24: 2000Density = 19.4 |
25: AdmittanceOrder = 46<sup>th</sup> |
28: Latitude = 33?35'N to 37?N |
29: Longitude = 94?29'W to 103?W | - Tarantula (17481 bytes)
83: [[Brachypelmides]]<br />
97: [[Lasiodorides]]<br />
127: '''Tarantulas''' are spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae. They are...
129: ...g to prevent sure death, and the fearsome world-wide reputation of the tarantula was guaranteed.
131: ...antula" on them. Those spiders belong to the Suborder [[Mygalomorphae]], the Family [[Theraphosidae]] ... - San Francisco, California (55022 bytes)
12: leader_title = [[Mayor]] |
13: leader_name = [[Gavin Newsom]] |
14: area_magnitude = 1 E8 |
21: population_density = 6958.45 |
26: latitude = 37°46' N | - Amphitheatre (4978 bytes)
10: ...d areas of the Roman Empire. These locations include:
24: *[[Chester, England|Deva]]
34: * [[Arelate]] (modern [[Arles]])
36: * [[Lugdunum]] (modern [[Lyon]])
37: * [[Nemausus]] (modern [[Ns]]) - African American (19830 bytes)
6: ...eaning, the usual usage of the term does not include [[whites]], [[Asian|Asians]] or [[Semites]] of Af...
8: ==Current Demographics==
9: ...000 black density.jpg|thumb|200px|2000 population density]]
10: ... percent, followed closely by [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]], [[Michigan]], with 83 percent.
15: ...nd was one reason for the secession of the [[Confederate States of America]] which lead to the [[Ameri... - Phoenix, Arizona (34271 bytes)
5: ... is now the fifth-largest city, surpassing [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] with 1.5 million people
24: founded = [[May 4]], [[1868]] |
33: density = 1,074|
46: ...aced them; or, they may be the ancestors of the modern Pima Indians who now live on the [[Salt River]]...
49: ...es northwest of a similar farming community at Hayden's Ferry, which would become [[Tempe, Arizona|Tem... - Boise, Idaho (9777 bytes)
9: founded = [[1864]] |
18: density = 1,124.7|
34: ...ch language|French]] word, ''bois駧, meaning "wooded". It first came to use among [[French-Canadian]]...
36: ...lly known as Fort Boise, Boise was incorporated under a charter in [[1864]] by an act of the [[Idaho T...
38: ...wiston, Idaho|Lewiston]] to Boise was passed on [[December 7]], [[1864]]. It was changed in [[1865]]. ... - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (37869 bytes)
3: ...s 'Oak City,' but locals never use this name. Residents of outlying suburbs or rural areas often call ...
7: ...3 totaled 523,303 with more than 1.25 million residents in the metropolitan area.
9: ...or to the [[September 11th attacks]] and the most destructive act of domestic terrorism in American hi...
19: founded = |
29: density = 325.3| - Olympia, Washington (7112 bytes)
14: founded = |
23: density = 982.3|
30: ...ning streams entering Puget Sound at this point made it a productive food-gathering area. Many tribes...
36: ... now comprises downtown Olympia. Smith's untimely death in [[1848]] left Sylvester the sole owner of t...
38: ... Upon his arrival in Olympia in [[1853]] Stevens declared it capital of the territory. - Ankara (15129 bytes)
1: ...3.jpg|thumb|350px|right|View of Ankara|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
4: ...gn embassies. It is an important crossroads of trade, strategically located at the center of Turkey's ...
6: ...iver. The city is located 39°52'30" North, 32°50' East (39.875, 32.8333).
11: ... [[Hattians|Hatti]] civilization, which was succeeded in the 2nd millennium BC by the [[Hittites|Hitti...
13: ...tayed in the city for a period of time. After his death at [[Babylon]] in [[323 BC]], Ankara and its e...
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