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- Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
1: ... de Gaulle. For the [[Paris]] airport, see [[Charles de Gaulle International Airport]]''
5: |+ <big><big>'''Charles de Gaulle'''</big></big>
10: | [[President of France]]
19: | [[Georges Pompidou]]
31: - Charles Lindbergh (11557 bytes)
1: [[Image:Charles_Lindbergh.jpg|thumb|Charles Lindbergh with the Spirit of St. Louis.]]
2: ...ust 26]], [[1974]]) was a pioneering [[United States]] [[aviator]] famous for piloting the first solo ...
6: ...on the line [[St. Louis]] in the 1920s.<!--What does this mean? Please clarify.-->
11: ...ned by Donald Hall and custom built by Ryan Airlines of [[San Diego, California]]. He needed 33.5 hour...
13: ...ited States]]. On [[March 21]], [[1929]] he was presented the [[Medal of Honor]] for his historic tran... - Charles Kingsford Smith (4894 bytes)
1: [[Image:Charles_smith.jpg|thumb|right|Kingsford Smith in his flyi...
2: ...cific crossing from Australia to the [[United States]], in [[1934]].
4: ...s]], earning his wings in [[1917]]. For his services in battle, he was awarded the [[Military Cross]].
6: ...m "''[[Smithy (film)|Smithy]]''" is based on Charles Kingsford Smith and his historic epic flight acro...
10: ...hern Cross''. The aircraft did not arrive at its destination. Eighteen months later, wreckage from the... - Charles Babbage (13539 bytes)
1: [[image:Ch-Babbage.jpg|thumb|Charles Babbage]]
2: ...and functioned perfectly. It was built to tolerances achievable in the [[19th century]], indicating th...
5: ...ld Rowdens house in East [[Teignmouth]], and Charles' father became a warden of the nearby St. Michael...
8: ...e." The second was an Oxford tutor from whom Charles learned enough of the Classics to be accepted to ...
10: ...hematical instruction available at Cambridge. In response, he, [[John Herschel]], [[George Peacock]], ... - Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (4677 bytes)
4: !Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
6: ...gChas2_wb.jpg|thumb|250px|none|Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (Blenheim coat) on his day off]]
18: ...earch?q=cache:lCEb6oNH9JcJ:www.fci.be/uploaded_files/136gb98_en.doc+site:www.fci.be+%22136+/+06.+04.+1...
21: |[http://www.akc.org/breeds/cavalier_king_charles_spaniel/index.cfm Stds]
36: ...ww.ukcdogs.com/breeds/companions/cavalierkingcharlesspaniel.std.shtml Stds] - Charles Darwin (47469 bytes)
1: ...time as the publication of ''[[The Origin of Species]]''.]]
2: '''Charles Robert Darwin''' ([[12 February]] [[1809]]–...
4: ... reaction, he confided only in close friends and researched to meet anticipated objections, but in [[1...
6: ... Selection in Relation to Sex]]'' and ''[[The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals]]''. His l...
8: ...ion of Darwin's pre-eminence, he was buried in [[Westminster Abbey]], close to [[Sir William Herschel]... - Charles W. Fairbanks (2978 bytes)
1: [[image:CharlesWFairbanks.jpg|right|Charles W. Fairbanks]]
3: ...]]. Fairbanks was an agent of the [[Associated Press]] in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] and in [[Cleve...
5: ...vice president]] under [[Charles E. Hughes]]. Hughes and Fairbanks lost the election to [[Woodrow Wils...
7: Fairbanks resumed the practice of law in Indianapolis, where he...
11: == Related articles == - Charles G. Dawes (3139 bytes)
1: ...|right|Photo of U.S. Vice President Charles G. Dawes]]
3: ...) was the 30th [[Vice President of the United States]].
5: ...as an unsuccessful candidate for the [[United States Senate]] in [[1902]].
7: ...ermany]] to restore and stabilize its economy, Dawes shared the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] in [[1925]].
9: ...tates Republican Party|Republican]] ticket with President [[Calvin Coolidge]] and was inaugurated [[Ma... - Charles Curtis (4708 bytes)
1: [[image:CharlesCurtis.jpg|right|frame|Charles Curtis]]
3: ...er of the two highest offices in the [[United States]] government.
5: ...ed [[Equal Rights Amendment]] to the [[United States Constitution]].
7: ...lidge and Senator Curtis.jpg|left|thumb|250px|[[President-elect]] [[Calvin Coolidge]], his wife, and S...
9: ...il March 3, [[1933]], because Hoover was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in [[1932]]. - King Charles Spaniel (2336 bytes)
4: !King Charles Spaniel
6: |<!-- photo goes here with thumb|250px|none|caption -->
8: !Alternative names
47: ...h it is also sometimes referred to as a King Charles Spaniel.
50: ... or [[Japanese Chin]] in the 18th and 19th centuries led to the breed's current appearance.
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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]]) - 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. - History of philosophy (13862 bytes)
1: ...itance (such as the [[supernatural]]ist philosophies and [[religion]]).
4: ==Western Philosophy==
5: ''See article [[History of Western philosophy]]''
7: ...dern" is a word with more varied use, which includes everything from [[Post-Medieval]] through the spe...
10: ...is water." His most noted students were [[Anaximenes of Miletus]] and [[Anaximander]] ("All is air"). - 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... - Christopher Columbus (44177 bytes)
1: ...d that a ship could reach the [[Far East]] via a westward course.
3: ...hout running out of food or getting stuck in windless regions. Although his explorations were not the...
5: ...s likely due to the invention of the [[printing press]].
7: ...]]. He never reached the present-day [[United States]] where "Columbus Day" ([[12 October]], the anniv...
9: ...ficial to humans, such as [[tomato]]es, [[potato]]es, [[maize]], and [[horse]]s), and the first large-... - David Livingstone (4684 bytes)
3: ...to the popular quotation, "''Dr. Livingstone, I presume.''"
8: ...r a brief time at his insistence and over the protests of the Moffats – although she was pregnan...
12: ...stone was a proponent of trade and missions to be established in central Africa.
14: ...o publish a book on his travels. At this time he resigned from the missionary society to which he belo...
16: ==Zambesi Expedition== - Jacques Cartier (8139 bytes)
1: [[Image:Cartier.png|thumb|200px|right|Jacques Cartier]]
3: '''Jacques Cartier''' ([[December 31]], [[1491]] – [[S...
5: ...arance in baptismal registers as godfather or witness.
7: No contemporary portrait of Jacques Cartier has been found and the most familiar port...
9: ...tained. Considering that Cartier made three voyages of discovery in dangerous and hitherto unknown wa... - Puritan (15882 bytes)
1: ...itans''' were members of a group of radical [[Protestants]] which developed in [[England]] after the [...
4: ...a particular church. The closest analogy in the present day to the meaning of "Puritan" in the 17th ce...
5: ...rs knew themselves as members of particular churches or movements, and not by the simple and nebulous ...
8: ... Geneva]] and [[Lutheranism|Lutheran Germany]]. These contacts shaped their position towards Elizabeth...
10: ...d, to one degree or another, a belief in the [[priesthood of all believers]]. However, in church poli... - 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...
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...
22: ...d as the first woman governor in the [[United States]]. - 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: 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 - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
7: ... [[Saint Lucia]], [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]], the [[Solomon Islands]], [[Tuvalu]] and the [[...
9: ...[Australasia|Australasia]], and is the second-longest-serving current head of state in the world, afte...
11: ...]] to the British throne, [[Charles, Prince of Wales]].
14: ...azine-cover-p'incess-lilybet.jpg|thumb|left|"Princess Lilibet" (here spelled "Lilybet") made the cover...
15: ...ark|Queen Alexandra]] and grandmother Queen Mary respectively. - Hatshepsut (9070 bytes)
2: ... Egypt]]. Many people also regard her as the earliest known [[queen regnant]] in history, though Quee...
4: ...Egyptology|Egyptologists]] as one of the most successful Pharaohs. She was one of the most prolific bu...
6: ...tes her reign lasted 22 years. Her name is sometimes spelled Hapshepsut, Hatchepsut or Hat-shep-set.
10: ...g relationship with her parents and assumed the prestigious title of ''god's wife of Amun'' before eit...
11: ...ir, [[Thutmose III of Egypt|Thutmose III]], by a lesser wife named Isis before his death. - Catherine de' Medici (7484 bytes)
5: ...ourteen when she was married (1533), at [[Marseilles]], to the duke of Orl顮s, whose elder brother wa...
7: ...ggle against [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]], was only too glad of the opportunity to str...
9: When her maternal aunt the Duchess of Albany died, Catherine inherited the [[County...
11: ...ver, soon grew weary of the domination of the Guises, and entered upon a course of secret opposition. ...
13: ..., or even fewer centimetres (17, 15, or fewer inches). - Diane de Poitiers (2609 bytes)
1: ...|French]] kings, and became notorious as the mistress of King [[Henry II of France|Henri II]].
3: ...ce|King Fran篩s I]], she gained the title of Duchesse de Valentinois.
5: ...ve. They had one daughter born in 1538 Diane, Duchess d'Angoulꭥ (1538-1619) who married Fran篩s, Du...
9: ...e]]", he did not forget to present the royal mistress with a pearl necklace.
13: ...Catherine de' Medici took control, restricting access to him. Although the king called out repeatedly ... - Marguerite de Valois (5364 bytes)
4: ...France|Fran篩s II]], [[Charles IX of France|Charles IX]] and [[Henri III of France|Henri III]].
6: ...of Navarre, opposed the marriage, many of her nobles supported it, and the marriage was arranged. Jean...
8: ... be her husband, she did not answer; so King Charles IX, placed a hand on his sister's head, compellin...
10: ...on St Bartholomew's Day, Catherine de' Medici orchestrated the slaughter by French Catholics of thousa...
12: ...and seized power over [[Agen]], one of her appenages. After several months of fortifying the city, the... - Mary I of England (24813 bytes)
8: ..., however, were in many cases reversed by her successor, [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]].
10: Mary I is sometimes confused with her first cousin, once removed [[Ma...
13: ...se assertions that she was created Princess of Wales, even though he was deeply disappointed that his ...
15: ...ives]] upon the subject, but was herself the Princess Mary's first teacher in Latin.
17: ...iage treaty was signed; it provided that the Princess Mary should marry either Francis or his second s... - Mary I of Scotland (27810 bytes)
7: ...ndash; [[July 24]], [[1567]]. She is perhaps the best known of the Scottish monarchs, in part because ...
9: Mary, Queen of Scots, is sometimes confused with her first cousin once removed, [[Ma...
12: ...tland]], on [[December 8]], [[1542]] to King [[James V of Scotland]] and his French wife, [[Marie de G...
14: ...es could inherit only after extinction of male lines.
15: ...ary ascended the throne because all other male lines of the royal house had gone extinct before the de... - 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... - Anna of Russia (5221 bytes)
1: ...vna, Empress and Autocrat of all the Russias, Duchess of Courland]]
3: ...hess of [[Courland]] from 1711 to 1730 and as Empress of [[Russia]] from 1730 to 1740.
7: ...death of her husband, but was reputed by her enemies to indulge in a love affair with [[Count Biron]] ...
10: ...sing her popularity with the imperial guards and lesser nobility.
13: ==Policies of her reign==
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