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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: Ai (1915 bytes)
   4: *[[Jan Santini Aichel|Aichel, Jan Santini]], (circa 1670-1723), Czech archite...
   9: ...itical writer, librettist, playwright, member of the Acad魩e fran硩se
   13: ...Aikenhead, Thomas]], (died 1697), hanged for blasphemy, near Edinburgh, Scotland.
   14: ...thur Aikin|Aikin, Arthur]], (1773-1854), English chemist and mineralogist
   15: *[[Lucy Aikin|Aikin, Lucy]], (1781-1864), English writer
3. 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.
4. 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.]]
5. 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.]]
6. 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 ...
7. Thomas Jefferson (31127 bytes)
   14: ...tha Wayles Skelton Jefferson|Martha]] died before he took office
   18: ...[slavery|slaveowner]], [[author]] and founder of the [[University of Virginia]].
   20: ...residency include the [[Louisiana Purchase]] and the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]].
   23: ...e founding his own vision of higher education at the [[University of Virginia]].
   25: ...usly solicited Jefferson to prepare the draft of the Declaration alone.
8. 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]]'' |
9. James Watt (5070 bytes)
   3: ...ents to the [[steam engine]] were a key stage in the [[Industrial Revolution]].
   5: ...irmingham]], [[England]]. He was a key member of the [[Lunar Society]]. Many of his papers are in [[Bi...
   9: * [[1754]]: Learned the trade of mathematical-instrument making in [[London]] before ret...
   10: ...which started him thinking about ways to improve the engine.
   11: ...on the idea of a separate condensing chamber for the steam engine.
10. Asteroid (24334 bytes)
    1: ...oid across the gouge on its underside and toward the opposite end. Features as small as 35 m across ca...
    4: ...not to be confused with Adolf Erman (1854-1937), the egyptologist --->.
    6: ...osition of the object or its general location in the solar system, and some argue that not every minor...
    8: ...teoroids generally break up high in Earth's atmosphere.
    10: ...cts which have ended up in solar orbits, such as the [[Mariner IV]] probe.
11. 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
12. American Revolution (17069 bytes)
    1: ...d by [[Spain]]. Note that this map does not show the bulk of [[British North America]] of that time.]]
    2: .... "The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people."
    4: ...urrent interpretations fall somewhere in between these two positions.
    7: ...fore the revolution, and the trends which led to the coming revolution -->
    10: ...selves loyal subjects of the British Crown, with the same rights and obligations as people in Britain.
13. 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]]
14. 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 ...
15. Uranus (15207 bytes)
    1: ... edit the text of this article, scroll down past the table -->{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacin...
    4: ...="2" bgcolor="#000000"| [[Image:Uranus.jpg|250px|The planet Uranus]]<br>
    10: | [[William Herschel]]
    13: | [[March 13]], [[1781]]
    26: !align="left"| [[Perihelion]]
16. January 17 (12233 bytes)
    1: ...h day of the year in the [[Gregorian Calendar]]. There are 348 days remaining (349 in [[leap year]]s).
    5: ... - [[France]] recognized the [[Huguenot]]s under the [[Edict of St. Germain]].
    6: ...hereby setting the scene for the second phase of the [[English Civil War]].
    7: ... unsuccessful campaign to recover the throne for the [[Jacobite]] dynasty.
    8: ...James Cook]] becomes the first explorer to cross the [[Antarctic Circle]].
17. 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: ...dence Day)|Fireworks]] have been associated with the Fourth of July since [[1777]].
    21: ===Why the 4th?===
18. 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
19. Age of Enlightenment (36312 bytes)
    3: The '''Age of Enlightenment''' refers to the [[18th century]] in [[Europe | European philosoph...
    4: ...e arts, and receives contemporary application in the unity of science movement which includes [[logica...
    6: ...[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]] questioned and attacked the existing institutions of both [[Church]] and [[St...
    8: ...government]] and sciences such as [[physics]], [[chemistry]] and [[biology]].
    10: ...g period). Furthermore, [[Romanticism]] followed the Enlightenment.
20. Federal government of the United States (13380 bytes)
    1: ...]]). The Constitution is currently on display at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|Na...
    2: ...[Puerto Rico]] (based on [[Spain|Spanish]] law). The United States accepts compulsory [[International ...
    4: ...ntly is referred to as "the most powerful man in the world."
    7: ...the House and Senate are elected by [[first-past-the-post]] voting in every state except [[Louisiana]]...
    9: ...ic problems. Because of an increase in workload, the standing committees have also spawned some 150 su...

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