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- Marie Antoinette (40871 bytes)
1: ...e-Antoinette, painted by Wagenschon shortly after her marriage in [[1770]]]]
2: ...uis XVII]]. She was guillotined at the height of the [[French Revolution]].
4: ...w baby as "a small, but completely healthy Archduchess."
6: ...rl ? already had important official roles within the [[Hapsburg]] Empire.
7: ...re Antoinette's birth. She was considered one of the most brilliant political figures in Europe.]] - Sheng (instrument) (1217 bytes)
1: ....arp.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A Sheng player beside the River Thames, London, England.]]
3: ...ertical tubes, in the [[Music of China|Chinese orchestra]].
5: ...s]] that Amiot's sheng inspired the invention of the [[harmonica]], [[accordion]], and [[reed organ]]....
7: ...accompaniment]] for Chinese music pieces in an orchestra, while being given little or no [[melody]].
9: ...pment) attached near the bottom of the reeds of the respective pipes. A player would close up one or ... - 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.]] - John Hancock (8787 bytes)
3: ...ature DOI.jpg|right|frame|Hancock's signature on the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Unite...
5: ... become an [[eponym]] for "signature". However, other examples show that Hancock always wrote his sign...
8: ...aking him the wealthiest man in Massachusetts at the time.
10: ...ly and virtuously, the same. With his generosity, he was regarded as a man of integrity and honor.
13: ... trade business naturally disposed him to resist the [[Stamp Act 1765|Stamp Act]], which attempted to ... - United States (58223 bytes)
1: ...'''the USA''', '''the U.S.''', '''America''', '''the States''', and
2: ... states has a high level of local autonomy under the [[federation|federal]] system.
6: common_name = the United States |
8: image_coat = Great Seal of the US.png|20px |
11: national_anthem = ''[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]'' | - Flag of Delaware (1314 bytes)
2: ...]]. The colors of the flag reflect the colors of the uniform of General [[George Washington]].
4: ...soldier on the right. The state motto, below the sheild, reads "Liberty and Independence".
6: ... [[American Civil War]] flew a similar flag with the state coat of arms on a field of blue. - Boat (6417 bytes)
3: ...tting pole]], a [[sail]], [[Paddle_steamer|paddlewheels]] or a [[pump-jet|water jet]].
45: * [[Norfolk wherry]]
68: == Unusual uses of the word "Boat" ==
69: ... rowers who make up their best team, rather than their best piece of equipment.
70: ...submarine]] is generally referred to as a boat rather than a ship. - Vermont (39851 bytes)
8: Nickname = The Green Mountain State |
30: HighestElev = 1,339 |
36: ...he [[Canada|Canadian]] province of [[Quebec]] to the north.
38: ...tal is [[Montpelier, Vermont|Montpelier]], while the largest city is [[Burlington, Vermont|Burlington]...
42: ...m?), making it the 43rd largest in land area and the 47th in water area. - Texas (39610 bytes)
30: HighestElev = [[Guadalupe Peak]], 2,667 |
36: ... member [[U.S. state|state]] in [[1845]]. It has the [[U.S. Postal Service|postal abbreviation]] '''TX...
38: ...rs mistakenly applied the word to the people and their location.
41: * [[state flower]] — the [[bluebonnet]] (''Lupinus texensis'')
43: ... on several historical flags of Texas, including the current Texas flag [http://www.50states.com/bio/n... - New Jersey (35646 bytes)
8: Nickname = The Garden State |
30: HighestElev = 550 |
36: ...state is named after the island of [[Jersey]] in the [[English Channel]].
39: ...by the Dutch in 1654 and incorporated into New Netherland.
41: ...ersey) to two friends who had been loyal through the [[English Civil War]]: [[George Carteret|Sir Geor... - 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]] - Thirteen Colonies (4707 bytes)
2: ...ith 13 stars and 13 stripes representing each of the 13 colonies.]]
4: ...can Revolutionary War]] and the establishment of the [[United States|United States of America]].
6: ... and [[West Florida]] also remained loyal during the American Revolution.
8: ==The Thirteen Colonies==
10: ... order, roughly from north to south, as follows (the division into three regions is a later construct ... - 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 revolutionary history (1760-1789) (5450 bytes)
1: [[Image:Boston Massacre.jpg|thumb|"The Boston Massacre," an engraving by patriot Paul Re...
3: This section of the [[Timeline of United States history]] concerns ev...
11: ...e Act of 1764|Revenue Act]] is passed to enforce the [[Sugar Act]]
15: *[[1767]] - [[Townshend Acts]]
20: *[[1772]] - [[Samuel Adams]] organizes the [[Committees of Correspondence]] - History of the United States (1776-1789) (19792 bytes)
5: ... the British Parliament, marked the beginning of the American Revolution.
7: ... Continental Army, and dispatched him to Boston, where local militia were besieging a British Army.
9: ...ress where numerous changes were made, including the exclusion of his charges against George III regar...
11: ...c to the Mississippi River, and including the southern Great Lakes region.
13: ...tion of States, without fully clarifying whether the United States was to be a nation-state or a mere ... - January 2 (10888 bytes)
1: ... day of the year in the [[Gregorian Calendar]]. There are 363 days remaining (364 in [[leap year]]s).
6: *[[366]] - [[Alamanni]] cross the frozen [[Rhine]] in large numbers, invading [[Rom...
7: ...first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation to the [[papacy]].
8: *[[1492]] - [[Reconquista]]: [[Granada]], the last [[Moors|Moorish]] stronghold in [[Spain]], s...
9: *[[1757]] - The [[United Kingdom]] captures [[Kolkata|Calcutta]],... - Independence Day (United States) (6238 bytes)
9: ...ccasion</td><td bgcolor="#ffde80">Anniversary of the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Decla...
13: ...th july fireworks.jpg|thumb|These fireworks over the [[Washington Monument]] are typical of Fourth of ...
15: ... [[federal holiday]] celebrating the adoption of the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Decla...
17: ...e been associated with the Fourth of July since [[1777]].
21: ===Why the 4th?=== - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
2: ...lifies the power of the people, boosting them to the status of citizens.
6: ''See main article [[Causes of the French Revolution]].''
8: ...ups would become the source of conflict and bloodshed.
10: ...ly, causes of the revolution must include all of the following:
13: ...peasants, wage-earners, and, to a lesser extent, the bourgeoisie - Baboon (5672 bytes)
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Cercopithecidae]]}}
9: ...Christian Polycarp Erxleben|Erxleben]] | date = [[1777]]}}
13: ...ord ''Baboon'' is thought to derive from that of the Egyptian baboon-god [[Babi (mythology)|Babi]].
16: ... in South Africa they have been known to prey on sheep and goats.
18: ... common), depending on species and time of year. They can live as long as thirty years. - Bobcat (4586 bytes)
12: ...ristian Daniel von Schreber|Schreber]] | date = [[1777]]}}
15: ...]], where its range overlaps with the habitat of the related [[Canada Lynx]]. Hybridization between wi...
18: ...s near dawn and dusk, hunting small [[mammal]]s. They seek cover in conifer stands and on rocky ledges...
20: ...es. They have vanished from parts of the midwest where most suitable habitat has been replaced by cult...
22: ... hunt the larger [[deer]] in winter months when other food is scarce.
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