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- History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ...ration merged to create the familiar image of Chinese culture and people today.
5: == Prehistoric times ==
7: ...tself as a cultural center, where the first villages were founded; the most archaeologically significa...
14: ...f the ''Three Dynasties'' ([[Chinese language|Chinese]]: 三代; [[pinyin]]: sāndài) t...
18: ... [[Zhou Dynasty (1122 BC - 256 BC)|Zhou]] bronze vessel writings, the Xia remains poorly understood. - 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 of Teck (14662 bytes)
1: ...ge:Victoria Mary of Teck.jpg|thumb|250px|HSH Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, image by Lafayette of Bon...
3: ...[[W?berg]] with the style [[HSH|''Her Serene Highness'']]. To her family, she was known as '''''May''...
5: ...ls built up over her years as queen are now priceless.
9: ...]]). Her mother was [[Her Royal Highness]] [[Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge]], the third child an...
11: ...ting the [[art gallery|art galleries]], [[church]]es and [[museum]]s. - Annie Besant (4275 bytes)
1: ...g eText 13715.png|thumbnail|right|250px|'''Annie Besant''' activist, socialist and latterly theosophis...
2: '''Annie Besant''' ([[October 1]], [[1847]] - [[September 20]]...
4: ... both her children behind. She fought for the causes she thought were right, starting with [[freedom o...
7: ...cal Society, but also to India's freedom and progress.
9: ...iety in [[1907]] upon the death of the previous president [[Henry Steel Olcott]]. - Isak Dinesen (2959 bytes)
3: ...h]] and in [[English language|English]]. She is best known, at least in English, for her account of l...
5: ...name ''Osceola''. Her younger brother [[Thomas Dinesen]] won the British [[Victoria Cross]] and French...
7: ...a [[coffee]] plantation. After several infidelities on the husband's part, the couple separated in 19...
9: ...ish and English, mostly collections of short stories; she also wrote a novel entitled ''The Angelic Av...
19: * ''Seven Gothic Tales'' (1934 in USA, 1935 in Denmark) - Christine de Pizan (6645 bytes)
2: ...sence. This practice had been the norm for centuries rather than Pizan's invention.
5: ..., and its companion, [[The Book of the Three Virtues]]. She also wrote about the victory of [[Joan of ...
9: ...istine married ɴienne du Castel, who became Charles's notary and secretary. After the king's death in...
11: ...ortant works, chiefly in prose, besides minor pieces.
13: ... (1405), valuable as a first-hand picture of Charles V and his court. - Suzanne Valadon (4068 bytes)
4: ...artre]] quarter of [[Paris]] she pursued her interest in art.
8: ...ame year that she posed for ''City Dance.'' In [[1885]] Renoir painted her portrait again as ''Girl Bra...
10: ..., Valadon received acclaim and some financial success during her lifetime.
12: Despite her achievements, she lived in the shadows of...
14: ...was, however, best known for her candid female nudes. - Clara Schumann (3372 bytes)
7: ...ith refining the tastes of audience through her presentation of works by earlier composers including t...
9: ...ption of four seasons, until [[1882]]; and from [[1885]] to [[1888]] she appeared each year. In [[1878]...
11: ...ical ability was considerably rarer than in the present day, she was herself the composer of a few son...
14: ...nspired by her husbands birthday, the three Romances were composed in 1853 and dedicated to Joseph Joa...
16: == References == - Snowdrop (3046 bytes)
7: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Asparagales]]}}
14: ...resentative of a small [[genus]] of about 20 species in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Amaryllidace...
16: ...e inner segments similar in length to the outer ones.)
18: ...n-scaling" to increase the stock of choice varieties quickly.
19: ...(even fanatical) collectors known as "galanthophiles". - Bess Truman (3712 bytes)
1: [[Image:First_lady_bess_truman.jpg|right|frame|]]
3: ...ry S. Truman]] and [[First Lady of the United States]] from [[1945]] to [[1953]].
5: ... -- "golden curls" and "the most beautiful blue eyes." A relative said, "there never was but one girl ...
7: For Bess and Harry, [[World War I]] altered a deliberate ...
9: ... Truman took the President's oath of office--and Bess, who managed to look on with composure, was the ... - 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]]. - 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]]). - 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>
11: ...r><td>'''Date of Death:'''</td><td>[[July 23]], [[1885]]</td></tr> - Schuyler Colfax (2924 bytes)
2: ...] and the 17th [[Vice President of the United States]].
4: ... ''St. Joseph Valley Register'', the [[United States Whig Party|Whig]] organ of northern Indiana.
6: ..., having become the Republican nominee for Vice President.
8: ...idate for renomination in [[1872]], owing to charges of corruption in connection with the [[Cr餩t Mob...
10: ...]], is named in his honor. The "Jewel of the Midwest", Schuyler, Nebraska, is also named after Colfax... - Chester A. Arthur (12210 bytes)
1: {{Infobox President | name=Chester Alan Arthur
3: | image name=chester a arthur illustration.3.jpg
4: | order=21st President
6: | date2=[[March 3]], [[1885]]
7: | preceded=[[James A. Garfield]] - Grover Cleveland (20963 bytes)
6: 22nd President<br>
7: 24th President</td></tr>
9: [[March 4]], [[1885]] – [[March 3]], [[1889]]<br>
11: <tr><td>'''Predecessor:'''</td><td>
12: [[Chester A. Arthur]] ([[1885]])<br> - Madagascar (29377 bytes)
2: ...Madagascar and [[Mauritania]] are the only countries not to use a [[decimal currency]].
4: <!-- WikiProject Countries Infobox; scroll down to edit content-->
10: ...sy language|Malagasy]]: Fatherland, Liberty, Progress)'' |
13: official_languages = [[Malagasy language|Malagasy]], [[French ...
17: ... = [[List of Presidents of Madagascar|President]] <br> [[List of Prime Ministers of Madagasc... - Turkmenistan (10788 bytes)
21: | '''[[President]] and [[Prime Minister]]'''
28: | [[List of countries by area|Ranked 51st]]<br/> 488,100 [[square ...
31: | [[List of countries by population|Ranked 113th]]<br/> 4,603,244<...
42: | '''[[List of country calling codes|Calling Code]]'''
52: ...decamped on their way to more prosperous territories. - Eritrea (12964 bytes)
23: | '''[[President of Eritrea|President]]'''
27: | [[List of countries by area|Ranked 97th]] <br /> 121,320 [[square kil...
29: | '''[[Population]]'''<br /> - Estimated ([[2005]])<br /> - Total ([[2002]])<b...
30: ... /> 4,298,269<br /> 38/km² ([[List of countries by population density|135th]])
32: | '''[[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|GDP]] [[Purchasing power parity|... - Belgium (31774 bytes)
1: ...German]]: ''K?reich Belgien'') is a country in [[Western Europe]], bordered by the [[Netherlands]], [[...
13: ...tark<br>([[English language|English]]: Strength lies in unity'')</small>
21: |'''Largest City''' || [[Brussels]]
28: |[[List of countries by area|Ranked 136th]] <br>[[1 E10 m2|30,510 km&s...
31: |[[List of countries by population|Ranked 77th]] <br>10,309,725<br>338...
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