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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
1: ...t utility vehicle|SUV]], see [[Ford Expedition]] (especially replacing the [[Ford Excursion]]). For th...
6: *[[Diogo de Azambuja]] ([[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
7: *[[Pêro de Alenquer]] ([[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
8: ...Francisco de Almeida]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] naval explorer and [[viceroy]] of [[India]])
9: ...fonso de Albuquerque]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] naval explorer and [[viceroy]] of [[India]]) - List of people by name: Ab (7347 bytes)
4: ...i Abacha|Abacha, Sani]], (1943-1998), [[List of Presidents of Nigeria|dictator]] of [[Nigeria]] (1993-...
7: ...|Abancourt, Charles d']], (1758-1792), French statesman
8: *[[Abaris]], (circa 8th century BC), priest of [[Apollo (god)|Apollo]]
14: *[[Abba Mari|Abba Mari ben Moses ben Joseph]], (circa 14th century), French rabbi
18: ...Abbadie|Abbadie, Jakob]], (1654?-1727), Swiss Protestant preacher - List of people by name: Ac (3800 bytes)
5: *[[Louis Acaries|Acaries, Louis]], (born 1954), boxer, former world title ...
10: *[[Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford|Acheson, Archibald]] (1776-1849), 2nd Earl of Gosford
11: *[[Dean Acheson|Acheson, Dean]], (1893-1971), USA Secretary
12: *[[Edward Goodrich Acheson|Acheson, Edward Goodrich]] (1856-1931)
13: *[[Kenny Acheson|Acheson, Kenny]] (born 1957) - List of people by name: Ad (7741 bytes)
5: ...atazo]], (1890-1947), Lieutenant general and Japanese commander in [[New Guinea]]
6: *[[Adachi Kagemori]], (died 1248), Japanese warrior
7: *[[Adachi Morinaga]], (1135-1200), Japanese warrior
9: ...|Adair, John]], (1757-1840), U.S. soldier and statesman, governor of Kentuvky
10: ...Adair|Adair, John A. M.]], (1864-1938), U.S. Congressman from Indiana - Maria Theresa of Austria (8450 bytes)
1: ...[[1780]]. Also see [[Maria Theresa of Spain]], a less known relative of hers, who was the queen consor...
3: ... Hungary and Bohemia, Archduchess of Austria, Duchess of Parma, Piacenza, and Guastalla]]
4: ...emia]] from [[1740]] to [[1780]]. She became empress when her husband was elected [[Holy Roman Empire...
6: ...arles' death ([[1740]]) the [[War of Austrian Succession]] began.
8: ...ne]] with whom she had sixteen children. Her youngest daughter was [[Marie Antoinette]] who would be p... - Catherine II of Russia (9308 bytes)
2: ...A cousin to [[Gustav III of Sweden]] and [[Charles XIII of Sweden]], Catherine exemplified an "[[enl...
4: == Life before becoming empress ==
5: ...er, on [[July 17]], [[1762]], Peter died from illness, but is rumored to have been killed by Catherine...
7: == Internal policies ==
9: ...s. A legislative commission representing all classes except the [[serf]]s was created to make this doc... - Marie Antoinette (40871 bytes)
2: ... [[16 October]] [[1793]]) Daughter of [[Maria Theresa of Austria]], wife of [[Louis XVI]] and mother o...
4: ... baby as "a small, but completely healthy Archduchess."
6: ...erdinand-Karl ? already had important official roles within the [[Hapsburg]] Empire.
7: ...nsidered one of the most brilliant political figures in Europe.]]
9: ...r in marriage - Marie-Antoinette (much to the Empress's amusement.) - Rose (15436 bytes)
7: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Rosales]]}}
12: ...ivision | color = lightgreen| plural_taxon = Species}}
14: <small>References:<br />
20: == Description ==
21: ...orny [[shrub]]s or [[liana|climbers]], and sometimes trailing plants, reaching 2-5 m tall, rarely reac... - Carpet (15753 bytes)
1: ...ficant numbers of [[Persian rug]]s introduced to Western Europe.
3: ...at is loose-laid, most often for decorative purposes.
7: == Carpet types ==
8: ...[Image:Swatches of carpet 1.jpg|thumb|250px|Swatches of machine-made carpet]]
10: ...k]], [[plain weave]], and [[tapestry weave]]. Types of European flatwoven carpets include Venetian, D... - Ponce De Leon (5480 bytes)
2: ...nown to have visited what is now the [[United States]] when he set foot in [[Florida]] in 1513.
4: ...e sailors brought with them and to which the natives had no immunity. Ponce de León, however, became ...
7: ...his newly found discoveries, the Spanish authorities refused to grant the same privilege to his son [[...
9: ...e los Castellanos'' of [[Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas]].
11: ...ons seized after the English attacked San Juan in 1792.]] - George Washington (29551 bytes)
1: {{Infobox President | name=George Washington
3: | image name=Seal_us_presdent.jpg|thumb
5: | order=1st President
11: | place of birth=[[Westmoreland County, Virginia|Westmoreland]], [[Virginia]]
17: | vicepresident=[[John Adams]] - John Adams (18716 bytes)
1: {{Infobox President | name=John Adams
4: | order=2nd President
15: | party=[[United States Federalist Party|Federalist]]
16: | vicepresident=[[Thomas Jefferson]]
18: ...dams]], was the sixth President of the United States ([[1825]]–[[1829]]). - Thomas Jefferson (31127 bytes)
1: {{Infobox President | name=Thomas Jefferson
3: | image name=Seal_us_presdent.jpg
4: | order=Third President
8: | succeeded=[[James Madison]]
13: | place of death=[[Charlottesville, Virginia]] - George M. Dallas (3858 bytes)
3: ...nited States|Vice President]], serving under [[James K. Polk]].
5: ...tates Senate]] to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of [[Isaac D. Barnard]] and served from [...
7: ...es on the Democratic ticket in [[1844]] with [[James K. Polk]] and served from [[March 4]], [[1845]] t...
9: ...lenipotentiary to [[United Kingdom|Britain]] by President [[Franklin Pierce]] from [[1856]] to [[1861]...
14: {{succession box|title=[[Mayor of Philadelphia]]|before=[[... - Eli Whitney (3270 bytes)
1: ...age:Eli_whitney.jpg|thumb|Eli Whitney Image courtesy of [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
2: ...]] - [[January 8]], [[1825]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[inventor]] and manufacturer.
6: ...duated from [[Yale University|Yale]] College in [[1792]], where he was elected to [[Phi Beta Kappa]]. On...
14: ...can [[slavery]] system in the Southern United States to become more sustainable at a critical point in...
16: ...ompany that produced cotton gins went out of business in [[1797]]. - Delaware (15006 bytes)
10: LargestCity = [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]] |
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36: ...of the [[13 colonies]] to ratify the [[United States Constitution]]. Ratification occurred on [[Decemb...
40: ..." with a [[colony]] established by [[Sweden | Swedes]] (led by [[Peter Minuit]]) around [[Fort Christi... - Kentucky (15076 bytes)
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11: LargestCity = [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]] |
24: AdmittanceDate = [[June 1]], [[1792]] |
25: ...ral]]: [[UTC]]-6/[[Daylight saving time|DST]]-5 (western) |
30: HighestElev = 1263 | - Washington (20186 bytes)
10: LargestCity = [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] |
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34: Website = access.wa.gov
36: ...nians" (emphasis on the third syllable, which rhymes with ''bone''). - Virginia (23198 bytes)
10: LargestCity = [[Virginia Beach, Virginia|Virginia Be...
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36: ...ommonwealth of Virginia'''; it is one of four states which use the name [[commonwealth]].
38: ...as admitted to the Union as a separate state in [[1792]] while the latter broke away from Virginia durin... - Pennsylvania (32594 bytes)
10: LargestCity = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelp...
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36: ...of four [[U.S. state|state]]s of the [[United States]] of America that is called a [[commonwealth]]. I...
38: ... Water Gap]] provide popular recreational activities.
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