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1. List of people by name: Ab (7347 bytes)
   6: ...|Abagnale, Frank]], (born 1948), US impostor and cheque fraud
   18: ...die, Jakob]], (1654?-1727), Swiss Protestant preacher
   21: *[[Abbas II]], (1874-1944), khedive of Egypt
   36: ...in Abbott]], (1838-1926), British schoolmaster & theologian
   46: *[[Abd-ar-rahman III]], (912-961), prince of the Ummayad dynasty in Spain
2. 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)
3. 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.
4. Catherine II of Russia (9308 bytes)
   2: ... of Sweden]] and [[Charles XIII of Sweden]], Catherine exemplified an "[[enlightened absolutism|enli...
   5: ...illness, but is rumored to have been killed by Catherine's supporters.
   9: ...e conservative after the [[Yemelyan Pugachev|Pugachev uprising]] of [[1773]] - [[1774]].
   11: ...bles and granted them serfs. She also encouraged the [[colonization]] of [[Alaska]] and of conquered a...
   13: ... the censorship law and encouraged education for the nobles and middle class.
5. 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.
6. 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.]]
7. 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 ...
8. John Adams (18716 bytes)
   18: ...[John Quincy Adams]], was the sixth President of the United States ([[1825]]–[[1829]]).
   22: ...], to [[Massachusetts]] in about [[1636]]; his mother was Susanna Boylston Adams.
   24: ...ions of this scene; it is instructive to compare the two accounts.
   26: ...ional]] minister at [[Weymouth]], Massachusetts. Their son, John Quincy Adams, was born in [[1767]].
   28: ...usness to be a handicap in his political career. These qualities were particularly manifested at a lat...
9. Richard Mentor Johnson (4804 bytes)
   3: ...ice President of the United States]], serving in the administration of [[Martin Van Buren]].
   5: ...e on Claims and the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War.
   7: ...ecember 10]], [[1819]] to [[March 3]], [[1829]]. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1...
   9: ... his relationship with an African-American woman. He served as vice President from March 4, 1837, to M...
   11: ...] soon after taking his seat. He is interred in the Frankfort Cemetery.
10. Flag of New Jersey (1068 bytes)
    2: ...background colors of the state flags the same as their uniform coat facings.
    5: *[http://www.nj.gov/njfacts/flag.htm Minutes of the New Jersey General Assembly for March 11, 1896]
11. Virginia (23198 bytes)
    30: HighestElev = 1,746 |
    36: ... Virginia'''; it is one of four states which use the name [[commonwealth]].
    38: ...while the latter broke away from Virginia during the [[American Civil War]].
    40: ...of Virginia. (Historical footnote: both [[William Henry Harrison|Harrison]] and [[Zachary Taylor|Taylo...
    44: ...in]], [[Pohick]], [[Monacan]], [[Saponi]], and [[Cherokee]].
12. Meteorology (19082 bytes)
    3: ...rth's observed weather is located in the [[troposphere]].
    5: ...ic chemistry]] are sub-disciplines of the [[atmospheric sciences]].
    10: ...al phenomenon)|halo]] around the moon, without bothering with explanations.
    12: ...tant meteorological instruments in [[1780]] with the hair [[hygrometer]], which measures [[humidity]].
    14: ...as one of the first Americans to forecast the weather on a daily basis.
13. 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]])
14. List of inventors (14020 bytes)
    10: *[[Thomas Ahearn]], inventor of the electric stove in [[1892]]
    14: ...n]] Department of Agriculture — instant mashed potato flakes
    24: ...hn Bardeen]], (1908-1991) — co-inventor of the [[transistor]]
    29: *[[Henry Bessemer]], (1813-1898), [[England]] — [...
    31: *[[Bi Sheng]] — primitive movable [[printing]] types
15. Tropical cyclone (34538 bytes)
    1: ...thumb|right|325px|[[Hurricane Ivan]] viewed from the [[International Space Station]], [[September 2004...
    6: ...ves heat from the equatorial region toward the higher latitudes.
    8: ==A heat engine==
    9: ...l cyclone can be thought of as a giant vertical [[heat engine]].
    11: ...ential rains and [[floods]] associated with this phenomenon.
16. List of chemists (10401 bytes)
    1: This is a list of famous chemists:
    6: *[[Emil Abderhalden]], (1877-1950), German chemist
    7: *[[Richard Abegg]], (1869-1910), German chemist
    8: *[[Arthur Aikin]], (1773-1854), English chemist and mineralogist
    9: ...[[Johan August Arfwedson]], (1792-1841), Swedish chemist
17. Aaron Burr (20716 bytes)
    3: ... for his tenure as the third [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] under [[Thomas Jef...
    7: ...], the famous [[Calvinism|Calvinist]] [[theology|theologian]].
    9: ...n Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]], in which he served under [[Benedict Arnold]], [[George Washin...
    13: ...ook Burr under his wing, and by his vigilance in the retreat from [[Long Island]] Burr saved an entire...
    14: ...rk City]] after its evacuation by the British in the following year.
18. Benedict Arnold (11750 bytes)
    3: ... name is a colloquial synonym for [[traitor]] in the [[United States]], much like [[Vidkun Quisling|Qu...
    6: ...Margaret Mansfield on [[February 22]], [[1767]]. They had three sons; Margaret died [[June 19]],[[1775...
    9: ...ive military expedition by the colonists against the British.
    10: ...nderoga was taken from the 22 British troops that held it and who were not aware that a war was in pro...
    12: ... enhance the role of the Green Mountain Boys and the Connecticut militia. Upon discovering this, Arnol...
19. Jean Lafitte (3700 bytes)
    2: ...(1815)]]. Following this, Lafitte was engaged in the [[slave trade]] after it was banned.
    4: ...isiana]]) recognizing the [[sovereignty]] of no other nation.
    6: ...] Governor [[Price Daniel]] and is on display at the [[Sam Houston Regional Library and Archives]] in ...
    8: ...ted in [[Cecil B. DeMille]]’s classic, ''[[The Buccaneer]]'' and even by a poem of [[George Gord...
    10: :He left a corsair's name to other times,
20. American Revolutionary War (40738 bytes)
    1: ...n the thirteen colonies and the establishment of the [[United States|United States of America]].
    3: ...luding the origins and aftermath of the war, see the [[American Revolution]].
    5: ... it is one of the most famous images relating to the American Revolutionary War.]]
    10: ...ipline of regular troops, but could be effective when led by talented officers.
    12: ...r of men that Washington personally commanded in the field at any one time was fewer than 17,000.

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