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- List of people by name: Ac (3800 bytes)
9: *[[Chinua Achebe|Achebe, Chinua]], (born 1930), Nigerian writer
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) - Maria Theresa of Austria (8450 bytes)
1: ... Spain]], a less known relative of hers, who was the queen consort of [[Louis XIV of France]].''
3: ...f Hungary and Bohemia, Archduchess of Austria, Duchess of Parma, Piacenza, and Guastalla]]
4: ...was undoubtedly one of the most powerful women of her time, ruling over most of central Europe.
6: ...when it was issued, on Charles' death ([[1740]]) the [[War of Austrian Succession]] began.
8: ...nions, but she actually kept most of the power to herself. - Carpet (15753 bytes)
1: ...ables. Only with the opening of trade routes in the 17th century were significant numbers of [[Persia...
3: ...icates a covering that is affixed to a floor and the latter a floor covering that is loose-laid, most ...
8: [[Image:Swatches of carpet 1.jpg|thumb|250px|Swatches of machine-made carpet]]
12: ...ps of cloth such as wool or cotton through the meshes of a sturdy fabric such as burlap. This type of ...
14: ...not types (see below) to form the pile or nap of the carpet. - George Washington (29551 bytes)
19: ...served as President of the [[1787]] [[History of the United States Constitution|Constitutional Convent...
21: ...n [[democracy]] that served as an example around the world.
24: ...or [[Lady Day]]) at the time of his birth, hence the difference in his birth year. His birthplace was ...
26: ...uly [[1752]], he rented and eventually inherited the estate, [[Mount Vernon (plantation)|Mount Vernon]...
29: ...], and shows Washington in uniform as colonel of the 1st Virginia Regiment.]] - Guyana (12153 bytes)
1: ...hat is disputed, as is the most southern part of the border with Suriname (upper Corentyne river).
8: | align="center" width="140px" rowspan="2" height="125px" | [[Image:Guyana_coa.png]]
41: | From the [[United Kingdom]]
50: | '''[[National anthem]]'''
62: ...y]] and were finally ceded the area in [[1814]]. The three became a single British colony known as [[B... - Arizona (24367 bytes)
11: Nickname = The [[Grand Canyon]] State, The Copper State |
29: ...t observe [[Daylight saving time|DST]] except in the [[Navajo Nation]])</small> |
34: HighestElev = 3,851 |
46: Nickname = The Grand Canyon State |
70: Motto = ''Ditat Deus'' (God Enriches) | - Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
3: ...actical, fielded version of the invention is used here.
7: ... of language|Language]] (controversial - this is the earliest likely)
19: ... 8500 BC: [[Agriculture#History|Agriculture]] in the [[Fertile Crescent]]
22: * [[Animal husbandry]] in the [[Middle East]]
30: * [[Irrigation]] in the [[Fertile Crescent]] - List of painters (54090 bytes)
1: The following list is an incomplete '''list of painte...
10: *[[Michelangelo Buonarroti]], ([[1475]]-[[1564]]), Italian...
16: *[[Rembrandt]], ([[1606]]-[[1669]]), [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[painter]]
22: *[[Hans von Aachen]] ([[1552]]-[[1615]])
27: *[[Andreas Achenbach]] ([[1815]]-[[1910]]) - Timeline of United States pre-history (1700-1759) (3760 bytes)
1: ..., is still remembered for his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."]]
3: This section of the [[Timeline of United States history]] concerns ev...
6: *[[1702]] - [[Queen Anne's War]] (War of the Spanish Succession) begins
10: *[[1713]] - Queen Anne's War ends with the [[Treaty of Utrecht (1713)|Treaty of Utrecht]]
17: ...begins with the preaching of [[Jonathan Edwards (theology)|Jonathan Edwards]] - New Year (5703 bytes)
2: ...tes the end of one [[year]] and the beginning of the next. Cultures that measure yearly [[calendar|cal...
5: The most common modern celebrations are:
7: ...[[January 1]] : the first day of the [[year]] in the [[Gregorian calendar]] used by most [[developed c...
9: ... Hashanah cannot occur later than [[October 5]], when it occurred in [[1967]] and will again occur in ...
11: ...t is perhaps the most important Chinese holiday. The Chinese New Year is generally celebrated with [[f... - March (3907 bytes)
2: ...alendar]] and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 [[day]]s.
4: ...in the constellation of [[Aquarius]] and ends in the constellation of [[Pisces]].
6: ...]], March was called ''Martius'', so named after the [[Roman Mythology|Roman god]] of war and was cons...
8: ...5 until 1752, the same year they finally adopted the Gregorian calendar.
10: ...4357;生). In [[Finnish language|Finnish]], the month is called ''maaliskuu'', of obscure origin. - September (2096 bytes)
2: ...Calendar]] and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 [[day]]s.
4: ...gins in the constellation of [[Leo]] and ends in the constellation of [[Virgo]].
6: ..."[[seven]]" - September was the seventh month of the [[Roman calendar]] until 153 BCE.
8: ==Other names==
11: ...y "Middle of Autumn") and is the middle month of the [[Autumn]] season. - January 1 (18244 bytes)
1: ...th Night]], a holiday when gifts were exchanged. There are 364 days remaining (365 in [[leap year]]s).
6: *[[45 BC]] - The [[Julian calendar]] first takes effect.
8: *[[990]] - Russia adopts the Julian calendar.
10: *[[1600]] - [[Scotland]] begins using the [[Julian calendar]].
13: *[[1700]] - [[Russia]] begins using the [[Julian calendar]]. - Lightning (33113 bytes)
6: ...the discharge channels rapidly heats and expands the air, producing lightning's characteristic [[thund...
10: ...a]] but while waiting for its completion, he got the idea of using a flying object, such as a [[kite]]...
12: ...ain which had fallen during the storm had soaked the line and made it conductive.
14: ...park-gap idea that they used, so he usually gets the credit.
16: ...nocked out, the doorframe of the room split, and the door itself torn off its hinges. - Presidents' Day (4386 bytes)
3: ... presidents, highlighting their contributions to the nation's history and development.
7: ...ened to encompass honoring other presidents, and the holiday was colloquially referred to as President...
9: ==When Do We Celebrate?==
11: ... from work or school to remember and learn about the presidents.
15: ...the diverse array of individuals who have guided the nation through triumphs, challenges, and pivotal ... - Electricity (13894 bytes)
1: ...ctrical effects are discussed under [[electrical phenomenon]] and [[electromagnetism]].
3: ... or charge. For example, "''Q'' = 0.5 C" means "the quantity of electric charge is 0.5 coulomb."
6: ...is is the origin of the word "electricity", from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''ēlektron'' = "[[a...
8: ...ght]]. Other devices discovered in Egyptian and other archaeological digs have been alleged to be [[ba...
10: ...(scientist)|William Watson]], experimenting with the Leyden jar, discovered in [[1747]] that a dischar... - Benjamin Franklin (22881 bytes)
2: ... [[Royal Society]]. In [[1775]], Franklin became the first [[United States Postmaster General]].
4: ...[[lightning rod]], [[swimfin]]s, improvements to the [[glass harmonica]], and possibly [[bifocals]].
9: ...[[1667]], to Peter Folger, a miller and schoolteacher, and his wife [[Mary Morrill]].
11: ...f whom being half-siblings of Benjamin Franklin. They included: Elizabeth ([[March 2]] [[1678]]), Samu...
13: ..., [[1688]]), and Joseph ([[June 30]], [[1689]]) (the first Joseph having died soon after birth). - List of mathematicians (37424 bytes)
1: The famous [[mathematician]]s are listed below in [[English language...
7: *[[Abu'l-Hasan al-Uqlidisi]] (Arab mathematician, ? - ?)
9: *[[Niels Henrik Abel]] (Norway, [[1802]] - [[1829]])
13: *[[Wilhelm Ackermann]] (Germany, [[1896]] - [[1962]])
29: *[[Alexander Anderson (mathematician)|Alexander Anderson]] (Scotland, [[1582]]... - List of philosophers (79981 bytes)
1: ...opher]]s''' ''(and non-philosophers important in the history of philosophy)'', '''listed alphabeticall...
13: *[[Johann Heinrich Abicht]], (1762-1816)
21: *[[Robert Adams (philosopher)|Robert Adams]], (born 1937){{fn|O}}
25: *[[Theodor Adorno]], (1903-1969){{fn|C}}{{fn|O}}{{fn|R}}
32: *[[Agrippa the Sceptic]], (1st/2nd century){{fn|R}} - Jacob Broom (291 bytes)
1: ...]. He was a farmer and a surveyor, and served in the [[Delaware state legislature]].
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