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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]]) - John C. Fremont (3726 bytes)
2: ...President of the United States]], and the first Presidential candidate of a major party to run on a pl...
5: ...and from 1841 to [[1846]] he led exploration parties on the [[Oregon Trail]] and into the [[Sierra Nev...
7: ...see [[U.S. presidential election, 1856]]) to [[James Buchanan]].
9: ...[[West Virginia]]), but lost several battles and resigned his post.
13: ... [[Fremont County, Wyoming|Wyoming]]. Several cities are also named after him, such as [[Fremont, Cali... - November 4 (10686 bytes)
7: ...|Antwerp]] (after three days the city was nearly destroyed).
9: ...[[1677]] - The future [[Mary II of England]] marries [[William III of England|William, Prince of Orang...
11: * [[1861]] - The [[University of Washington]] opens in [[S...
12: ...ombard a [[United States|Union]] supply base and destroy millions of dollars in material.
14: ...ublican]] [[James G. Blaine]] in a very close contest to win the first of his two non-consecutive term... - Eleonora di Arborea (2091 bytes)
5: ...udicessa'' (ruler or judge) and the island's greatest heroine.
7: ...ian nobleman, in order to strengthen local alliances. Mariano died in 1376 and was succeeded by his so...
9: ...was able to negotiate a favourable treaty. Her eldest son Federigo died during this war, and was succe...
11: ...n Sardinia until [[Italy|Italian]] unification in 1861.
13: ...e first to legislate protection to a certain species of bird (Greifvogel). Based on this, the Eleanor ... - Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
2: ... United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India]]
7: ...was also the first monarch to use the title [[Empress of India]].
9: ...last monarch of the [[House of Hanover]]; her successor belonged to the [[House of Windsor|House of Sa...
12: ...ria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld]], the sister of Princess Charlotte's widower [[Leopold I of Belgium|Princ...
14: ...r was the Reverend [[George Davys]] and her governess was [[Louise Lehzen]]. - Mary Cassatt (9047 bytes)
2: ...ndash; [[June 14]], [[1926]]) was an [[United States|American]] painter.
4: ...urgh]], she was the daughter of a well-do-to businessman. Cassatt grew up in an environment that value...
6: ...llow male students, and the slow pace of her courses, she decided to study the [[Old Masters|old maste...
8: ...ishop of Pittsburgh commissioned her to paint copies of paintings in Italy, after which she traveled a...
16: ...] impressionist show. An active member of the impressionist circle until [[1886]], she remained friend... - George Eliot (6014 bytes)
5: ...attending her relationship with [[George Henry Lewes]].
8: ...ime that she began to live with [[George Henry Lewes]] in an extramarital cohabitation.
10: ...abitation with Lewes was a scandalous matter. Lewes' wife refused to be divorced, and so he remained ...
12: ...married a friend, [[John Cross]], an [[United States|American]] banker, who was 20 years her junior. T...
14: Friend and author [[Henry James]] once wrote of her: - Clara Barton (9023 bytes)
1: ...|''Famed American [[nurse]] Clara Barton, first president of the [[American Red Cross]]'']]
2: ...bed as having had an "indomitable spirit" and is best remembered for organizing the [[American Red Cro...
6: ...s and sisters were kept busy answering her many questions, and each sibling taught her complementary s...
8: ...ne, including the "great, loathsome crawling leeches." This was an early indication of what would beco...
12: ...zed the community's need for free education, and despite opposition, set up one of the first free publ... - Florence Nightingale (15657 bytes)
3: ...rse|nursing]]. Each year, the [[International Nurses Day]] is celebrated on her birth anniversary.
7: ...[[Parthenope]] for the old city that is now [[Naples]]). A brilliant and strong-willed woman, Florence...
9: ...amily in [[1845]], evoking intense anger and distress from her family, particularly her mother.
11: ...gaged the support of [[Charles Villiers]], then president of the [[Poor Law Board]]. This led to her ...
13: ... of medical care and by the commitment and practises of the sisters. - Mary Edwards Walker (4835 bytes)
1: ...d was arrested for impersonating a man several times.]]
6: ...swego]], [[New York]], the daughter of Alvah and Vesta Walker, she believed the fashions of the day, w...
8: ... as female doctors were generally not trusted or respected at that time.
10: ...s an unpaid field surgeon near the Union front lines, including the [[Battle of Fredericksburg]] and i...
12: ...present her the medal, specifically for her services at the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas). - Lillian Russell (2418 bytes)
1: ...[[United States of America|American]] [[actor|actress]] and [[singer]].
5: ...ecome one of the most famous and beautiful actresses of the late [[19th century]] and early [[20th cen...
7: ...nsible for some of the biggest stars in show business. Russell's appearance caused such a stir that sh...
9: ...nt gifts of [[diamond|diamonds]] and [[gem|gemstones]].
11: ...ed with a variety of [[opera company|opera companies]] including the company of the [[Casino Theater]]... - President of the United States (42878 bytes)
1: ...x|thumb|[[Seal of the President of the United States]]]]
3: ...f]] of the [[United States armed forces|armed forces]].
5: ...During the [[Cold War]], the President was sometimes referred to as "the leader of the free world," a ...
7: ...emulated all over the world in nations with a [[presidential system]] of government.
9: The current President of the United States is [[George W. Bush]]. - 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]] - James Madison (15187 bytes)
1: {{Infobox President | name=James Madison
3: | image name=Seal_us_presdent.jpg|thumb
4: | order=4th President
8: | succeeded=[[James Monroe]]
15: | party=[[United States Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican... - John Tyler (18019 bytes)
4: ...loat:center">[[image:Seal_us_presdent.jpg|200px|Presidential Seal]]</div></td></tr>
5: <tr><td>'''Order:'''</td><td>10th President</td></tr>
8: <tr><td>'''Succeeded by:'''</td><td>[[James Knox Polk]]</td></tr>
13: ...td>'''[[First Lady of the United States|First Ladies]]:'''</td><td>[[Letitia Christian Tyler]] (1st wi...
17: ...States|Political Party]]:'''</td><td>[[United States Whig Party|Whig]]/independent</td></tr> - 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: ... President [[Franklin Pierce]] from [[1856]] to [[1861]], when he returned to Philadelphia, and died the...
14: {{succession box|title=[[Mayor of Philadelphia]]|before=[[... - Franklin Pierce (19017 bytes)
1: {{Infobox President | name=Franklin Pierce
4: | order=14th President
8: | succeeded=[[James Buchanan]]
16: | vicepresident=[[William R. King]]
18: ...ollege|electoral vote]]. He became the youngest president up unto that time. - James Buchanan (15634 bytes)
5: |+<font size="+1">'''James Buchanan'''</font>
8: [[image:James Buchanan.jpg|250px]]
11: | 15th President
14: | [[March 4]], [[1857]]–[[March 4]], [[1861]]
37: | '''[[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]]:''' - Abraham Lincoln (48771 bytes)
10: | '''Order:''' || 16th President
13: | [[March 4]], [[1861]] – [[April 15]], [[1865]]
15: | '''Predecessor:''' || [[James Buchanan]]
17: | '''Successor:''' || [[Andrew Johnson]]
28: | '''[[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]]:''' - Ulysses S. Grant (23281 bytes)
3: <caption><font size="+1">'''Ulysses S. Grant'''</font></caption>
4: ...=2>[[Image:Ulysses Grant 1870-1880.jpg|200px|Ulysses S. Grant]]
5: <tr><td>'''Order:'''</td><td>18th President</td></tr>
8: ...td>'''Succeeded by:'''</td><td>[[Rutherford B. Hayes]]</td></tr>
13: <tr><td>'''[[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]]:'''</td><td>[[Julia Grant]]</td></tr...
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