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1. List of explorers (24013 bytes)
   1: ...specially replacing the [[Ford Excursion]]). For the science fiction book, see [[Expedition (book)]].'...
   6: ...a]] ([[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
   7: ...r]] ([[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
   12: ...rge Álvares]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]], the first to reach [[China]])
   17: ..., first at the [[South Pole]], first to navigate the [[Northwest Passage]] in a single ship
2. List of people by name: Ad (7741 bytes)
   17: *[[Adolphe-Charles Adam|Adam, Adolphe-Charles]], (1803-1856), composer
   19: ...Melchior]], (died 1622), German divine and biographer.
   34: ...s|Adams, Abigail]], (1744-1818), [[First Lady of the United States]]
   38: ...Ansel Adams|Adams, Ansel]], (1902-1984), photographer
   41: ...son of above, Civil War General and president of the [[Union Pacific Railroad]]
3. List of people by name: Af (1105 bytes)
   9: *[[Denis Auguste Affre|Affre, Denis Auguste]], (1793-1848), archbishop of [[Paris]]
   10: *[[Alphonso I of Portugal|Afonso I Henriques of Portugal]], (1109-1185), first king of ...
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.]]
7. Lucretia Mott (3249 bytes)
   3: ...ly, the launcher of women's political advocacy. She was a [[Quaker]], a [[women's rights]] proponent,...
   5: ...n the very early 1800s. Lucretia Mott was one of the first Quaker women to do advocacy work for [[abol...
   7: ...ed States was the first country and still one of the few that allows "conscientious objector" status t...
   9: ... and abolitionist advocates. In the [[1830s]] she helped establish two anti-slavery groups.
   11: ...e it was very difficult to obtain divorce, and fathers were given custody of children.
8. Rose (15436 bytes)
   18: ...ng [[shrub]] of the [[genus]] '''''Rosa''''' and the [[flower]] of this shrub.
   21: ...arely reaching as high as 20 m by climbing over other plants.
   23: ...are [[deciduous]], but a few (particularly in southeast [[Asia]]) are [[evergreen]] or nearly so.
   25: ... or red. The ovary is inferior, developing below the petals and sepals.
   27: .... Some birds, particularly [[finch]]es, also eat the seeds.
9. Bass clarinet (3454 bytes)
   3: ...the "normal" B flat clarinet and an octave above the [[Contrabass clarinet]].
   5: ...f the instrument. This cylindrical bore gives it the clarinet's dark tone and low pitch.
   7: While the range of the soprano clarinet ends at a low E, most bass clari...
   10: ...to the [[Tuba]] part) of a musical piece, though they are sometimes given leading parts as well.
   13: ...the straight-bodied form of the bass clarinet in the early 19th century. It is also used in school ban...
10. 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 ...
11. 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.
12. James Madison (15187 bytes)
    18: ...n as the father or mother of something|Father of the]] [[United States Constitution]]''.
    21: ...day [[Ohio]], [[Kentucky]] and [[Tennessee]]) to the [[Continental Congress]].
    23: ...resented in the new Congress, Madison was one of the strongest advocates of state representation depen...
    25: ...adison's arguments were powerfully influenced by the political thought of [[Charles de Secondat, Baron...
    27: ...e thirty of the eighty-five essays that comprise the Federalist Papers. His most famous passage comes ...
13. Australia (39438 bytes)
    1: {{Infobox_Country|the=|
    14: leader_names = [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]]<br>[[Michael Jeffer...
    27: established_events=-[[Commonwealth of Australia Constitution...
    28: established_dates=From the [[United Kingdom|UK]]:<br>[[1 January]] [[1901]]<...
    35: national_anthem=[[Advance Australia Fair]]|
14. Eli Whitney (3270 bytes)
    6: ...y 6]], [[1817]] he married Henrietta Edwards and they had four children.
    14: ...wed for the African [[slavery]] system in the Southern United States to become more sustainable at a c...
    16: ...concepts and designs were readily duplicated by others. Whitney's company that produced cotton gins w...
    18: ...hat she associated with Eli Whitney (along with other historical figures such as [[George Washington|G...
    20: ===Other innovations===
15. Cotton (7876 bytes)
    2: ...of both the [[Old World]] and the [[New World]]. The fiber is most often spun into [[yarn|thread]] and...
    4: ...wisted, ribbon-like shapes and become kinked together and interlocked. This interlocked form is ideal ...
    9: ...ich dated back to approximately 7,000 years ago. There is clear archaeological evidence that people in...
    11: ...ess that of [[sheep]]. The Indians make their clothes of this tree wool".
    13: ...en they are hungry.". This aspect is retained in the name for cotton in many European languages, such ...
16. 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]]
17. 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]])
18. Timeline of United States history (1790-1819) (6951 bytes)
    3: This section of the [[Timeline of United States history]] concerns ev...
    8: *[[1791]] - [[First Bank of the United States]] chartered
    9: ... [[Vermont]], formerly part of New York, becomes the 14th state
    10: ...[[Kentucky]], formerly part of Virginia, becomes the 15th state
    11: *[[1793]] - [[Eli Whitney]] invents [[cotton gin]]
19. Ohio (19444 bytes)
    8: Nickname = The Buckeye State |
    30: HighestElev = 472 |
    36: ...e refers to the [[Ohio River]] that forms its southern border.
    38: The [[US Navy]] has named several ships [[USS Ohio|US...
    42: ...of trading posts to control the [[fur trade]] in the region.
20. 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]],...

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