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1. Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor (3681 bytes)
   1: ...]], [[1964]]) was a socialite politician and a member of the prominent [[Astor family]].
   3: ...ght&gt;<tr&gt;<td&gt;[[Image:NancyAstor.jpg]]</td&gt;</tr&gt;</table&gt;
   4: ...er of the influential British decorating firm [[Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler]].
   6: ..., 1st Viscount Astor]] and grandson of [[John Jacob Astor III]].
   8: ... take her seat, since the first elected female member in [[1918]], [[Constance Markiewicz]], had chos...
2. Billie Holiday (6766 bytes)
   1: ...pg|right|thumb|<small&gt;Billie Holiday photographed by [[Carl Van Vechten]], 1949</small&gt;]]
   3: ...azz]] [[singer]]s of all time. Born '''Eleanora Fagan''', she had a difficult childhood which affecte...
   7: ...chool at an early age and, allegedly, began working as a [[prostitute]] with her mother. This precede...
   9: ... tell his then-girlfriend that Holiday was his daughter.
   14: ...er with [[Benny Goodman]]; her first-ever recording was "Your Mother's Son-In-Law" ([[1933]]).
3. Joan of Arc (27453 bytes)
   1: ...|thumb|Image of Joan of Arc, [[painting|painted]] between [[1450]] and [[1500]] (Centre Historique de...
   2: ...regard Joan of Arc as a notable woman of valor, vigor, and faith.
   4: ...harles VII of France|Charles VII]]'s faction during the [[Hundred Years' War]].
   5: ==Biography==
   7: ...the infant [[Henry VI of England]] the nominal king after [[1422]].
4. Ava Gardner (4142 bytes)
   1: [[Image:Ava Gardner05.jpg|thumb|Ava Gardner]]
   2: '''Ava Gardner''' ([[December 24]], [[1922]] &ndash; [[January 25]], [[1990]]...
   4: ...arolina]], the last of seven children of poor [[tobacco]] farmers.
   6: .... (Scott was rumored to have beaten Gardner during their relationship.)
   8: ...inated, albeit in the best supporting actress category.
5. Julie Andrews (8700 bytes)
   1: [[Image:SoM1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Julie Andrews as Maria, with the Von Trapp ...
   3: ...nger]], and [[author]], best known for her starring roles in the [[musical film]]s ''[[Mary Poppins]]...
   5: ...uring her run in the musical, she starred in [[Rodgers & Hammerstein]]'s television adaptation of ''[...
   7: ...opposite [[Richard Burton]] and newcomer [[Robert Goulet]]. As was her previous show, it was a smash ...
   9: ...]]), with [[Mary Tyler Moore]] and [[Carol Channing]].
6. Clarinet (18825 bytes)
   2: ... ''little'' to the Italian word ''clarino'' meaning ''[[trumpet]]'', as the first clarinets had a str...
   4: ... a single [[reed (music)|reed]] which vibrates to generate the instrument's sound. (See ''Characteris...
   11: ... agile; there are few restrictions to what it is able to play.
   12: ...large orchestras and bands rather than small ensembles.
   14: === Range===
7. Flugelhorn (2315 bytes)
   1: ...pg|250px|Flugelhorn- this is a standard 3-valved Bb model.]]
   2: ...ative work [http://www.rickcarlson.com/brass/fluegelhorn.html].
   4: ...mouthpiece]] than either trumpets or cornets (though not as conical as that on a [[French horn]]).
   6: ...gh it does get occasional use in orchestral writing.
   8: ...ude [[Clark Terry]], [[Freddie Hubbard]], [[Woody Shaw]] and [[Tom Harrell]].
8. Conventional Egyptian chronology (10774 bytes)
   1: This is a '''Conventional Egyptian chronology'''.
   5: ...ny of the major revision proposals that have also been made in that time.
   7: ...ers. Often there are also several possible spellings of the names.
   9: ...220;Conventional Chronology&#8221; that is quoted by [[David Rohl]] in ''A Test of Time'' (1995, Cent...
   11: All dates are [[BC]].
9. Australia (39438 bytes)
   1: {{Infobox_Country|the=|
   4: image_flag =Australia_flag_large.png|
   5: image_coat =Aust_Coat_of_Arms_(large).jpg|
   6: image_map =LocationAustralia.png|290px|
   8: official_languages =[[English language|English]]|
10. Republic of Ireland (25543 bytes)
    1: ...t of the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]]. Under the [[Constit...
    3: START INFOBOX
    6: {{Infobox Country |
    7: native_name = ɩre<br&gt;Ireland |
    8: common_name = the Republic of Ireland |
11. Isis (20790 bytes)
    1: ...ent_eygpt-1.jpg|thumb||170px|Clipart provided by <br&gt; [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art...
    3: ...|Egyptian belief]]. She was most prominent mythologically as the wife of [[Osiris]] and mother of Hor...
    5: ... simply have represented deified, real, [[Queen regnant|queen]]s.
    7: ...], with temples to her built as far away as the [[British Isles]]. Pockets of her worship remained in...
    12: ...s tended to add a terminal 's' at the end of foreign names.
12. North Carolina (18268 bytes)
    4: Flag = North Carolina state flag.png |
    5: Flaglink = [[Flag of North Carolina]] |
    6: Seal = North Carolina state seal.png |
    7: ... = Map of USA highlighting North Carolina.png |
    9: ... Capital = [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]] |
13. Missouri (16086 bytes)
    1: ...] rivers are the two large rivers which flow through this state.
    6: Flag = Missouri state flag.png |
    7: Flaglink = [[Flag of Missouri]] |
    8: Seal = Missouristateseal.png |
    9: ... = Map of USA highlighting Missouri.png |
14. List of inventors (14020 bytes)
    5: ==Alphabetical list==
    11: *[[Archimedes]], (circa 287 BC-212 BC), [[Greece]]
    12: *[[Manfred von Ardenne]], (1907-1997), [[Germany]]
    13: ...sh; [[hydraulic crane]], Armstrong breech-loading gun
    14: ...e, 1996)of the [[Canada|Canadian]] Department of Agriculture &mdash; instant mashed potato flakes
15. Human (48024 bytes)
    1: ..._begin | color = pink | name = ''Homo sapiens''}}<br/&gt;{{StatusSecure}}
    2: ...r image]] | caption = Image of a man and a woman,<br&gt; sent to space with the [[Pioneer 11]] mission}}...
    3: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = pink}}
    4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
    5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordata]]}}
16. American Civil War (47733 bytes)
    1: ...g="0" align="right" style="margin-left:1em;margin-bottom:1em"
    4: !colspan="2" bgcolor="#ffcccc"|
    5: [[Military history of the United States]] <br&gt;
    12: ...ates; also in eastern, central and southwestern regions
    14: |Result||Defeat of seceding CSA
17. Coal mining (4145 bytes)
    1: ...:Coal_mine_Wyoming.jpg|thumb|right|400px| [[Wyoming]] coal mine]]
    3: ...geology and environmental factors of the area being mined.
    5: ...seams are near the surface, the coal is extracted by either:
    7: ...l covered coal fills the former pit, and strip progresses.
    9: ...[[bituminous coal]]. In South [[Wales]] opencasting for [[steam coal]] and [[anthracite]] is practise...
18. Sloth Bear (2146 bytes)
    1: ...r = pink | name = Sloth Bear}}<br/&gt;{{StatusVulnerable}}
    2: ...lothBear.jpg]] | caption = UN stamp showing Sloth Bear }}
    3: {{Taxobox begin placement | color = pink}}
    4: {{Taxobox regnum entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
    5: {{Taxobox phylum entry | taxon = [[Chordata]]}}
19. Ireland (33828 bytes)
    2: [[Image:LocationIslandIreland.png|frame|right|Ireland is located west of the European landmas...
    3: ...rn Ireland]], currently a part of the [[United Kingdom]], which covers the northeastern sixth of the ...
    5: ...ximately 5.7 million people, 4 million in the Republic and 1.7 million in Northern Ireland.
    7: ...land]], the [[Isle of Man]] and [[Wales]] are visible to the east.]]
    8: ==Geography==
20. Raleigh, North Carolina (12457 bytes)
    1: ...GB-raleigh_skyline1.jpg|thumb|right|Downtown Raleigh Skyline]]
    3: ...e Park]], a research park between Durham and Raleigh.
    5: <br&gt;
    6: <br&gt;
    7: <br&gt;

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