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1. 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.
2. Denis Diderot (13048 bytes)
   1: ...thumb|right|''Portrait of Diderot'' by [[Louis-Michel van Loo]], 1767]]
   3:
   5: ...[[free will]]. He is also known as the author of the essay ''Regrets on Parting with My Old Dressing G...
   7: ...l the pictures that we have of the daily life of the philosophic circle in Paris.
   10: ...tly added to this a short complementary essay on the sufficiency of [[natural religion]].
3. 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.]]
4. 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...
5. 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.
6. James Monroe (11107 bytes)
   18: ... of the [[United States]]. He is the namesake of the [[Monroe Doctrine]], although it was his [[United...
   22: ...f William and Mary]], fought with distinction in the [[Continental Army]], and practiced law in [[Fred...
   24: ...sident [[Thomas Jefferson]], he helped negotiate the [[Louisiana Purchase]].
   28: ...ial election, 1820|re-elected in 1820]]. Monroe, the last American [[Revolutionary War]] veteran to se...
   30: ...ndividuals are considered outstanding leaders of their time.
7. John Quincy Adams (11783 bytes)
   14: | wife=[[Louisa Catherine (Johnson) Adams]]
   18: ...tes|President]] of the [[United States]]. He was the son of President [[John Adams]] and First Lady [[...
   22: ...ta Kappa]]. He studied law, then was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in [[Boston, Massachus...
   24: ...s after George Washington. (As of 2004, Adams is the only U.S. President to do so.)
   26: ... elected six months early after Adams broke with the Federalist Party.
8. Martin Van Buren (21629 bytes)
   8: <tr><td>'''Succeeded by:'''</td><td>[[William Henry Harrison]]</td></tr>
   14: <tr><td>'''[[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]]:'''</td><td>[[Angelica...
   17: <tr><td>'''[[List of political parties in the United States|Political Party]]:'''</td><td>[[Uni...
   18: <tr><td>'''[[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]:'''</td><td>[[Rich...
   22: ... the first of non-[[England|Anglo descent]], and the only whose [[first language]] was not [[English l...
9. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (8955 bytes)
   1: ...nt sovereign state of the [[Caribbean]], part of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]].
   3: |+<big><big>'''Saint Vincent and the Grenadines'''</big></big>
   7: ...s flag large.png|125px|Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]
   10: ...er" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|In Detail]])
   16: ...ound: #ffffff;" | [[image:LocationSaintVincentAndTheGrenadines.png]]
10. Tennessee (19096 bytes)
    24: AdmittanceDate = [[June 1]], [[1796]] |
    30: HighestElev = 2,025 |
    36: ...uthern States|Southern]] [[U.S. state|state]] of the [[United States]].
    38: ==Origin and history of the name ''Tennessee''==
    39: ...ocated on a river of the same name (now known as the [[Little Tennessee River]]).
11. List of people by name: Q (4474 bytes)
    19: ...[Domenico Quaglio the Younger|Quaglio, Domenico, the Younger]], (1787-1837), painter
    33: ...[Juda Quastel|Quastel, Juda]], British/Canada biochemist
    40: *[[Ivy Queen|Queen, Ivy]], born (1972), "The Queen of Reggaeton"
    42: ...[Erasmus Quellinus the Elder|Quellinus, Erasmus, the Elder]], (1607-1678), painter
    47: *[[Adolphe Quetelet|Quetelet, Adolphe]], (1796-1874), Belgian astronomer
12. List of people by name: U (6532 bytes)
    4: *[[U Aung San]], Commander in Chief of the [[Burma Independence Army]]
    23: *[[Morihei Ueshiba|Ueshiba, Morihei]], (1883-1969), Japanese founder of [[aikido]]
    43: *[[Ulrich of Strassburg]], scholastic philosopher
    52: ...nderwood|Underwood, Frederick D.]], president of the [[Erie Railroad]] [[1901]]&ndash;[[1927]]
    62: *[[Michelangelo Unterberger|Unterberger, Michelangelo]], (1695-1753), painter
13. List of people by name: Y (12717 bytes)
    12: *[[Alexander Yakushev|Yakushev, Alexander]], ice hockey player
    21: ...nese lieutenant general in Malaya, Singapore and the Philippines
    25: ...9995;, 1883-1936), famous [[T'ai Chi Ch'uan]] teacher
    34: *[[Chelsea Quinn Yarbro|Yarbro, Chelsea Quinn]], (born 1942), US horror author
    39: *[[Kerri Yascheshyn|Yascheshyn, Kerri]], ([[1985]] - [[2003]]), [[cancer]] p...
14. 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]])
15. 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
    13: ...paves way for passage of [[Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution|11th Amendment]]
16. Michigan (29427 bytes)
    30: HighestElev = 603 |
    36: ... more recreational boats than any other state in the union.
    40: ... The population grew slowly until the opening of the [[Erie Canal]] in 1825, which brought large numbe...
    42: ...er Peninsula]] as a concession, formally entered the Union on [[January 26]], [[1837]].
    44: ...]], [[iron]], and [[copper]], which would become the state's most sought-after natural resources.
17. Napoleonic Wars (44488 bytes)
    3: ...n the [[Bourbon Dynasty, Restored|restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in France]].
    5: ...etimes (though rarely these days) referred to as the [[Great French War]].
    7: ==Political effects of the wars==
    9: ... Napoleonic Wars brought some great changes upon the face of Europe:
    11: ...a dominant power in Europe, as it had been since the times of [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]].
18. List of sculptors (9151 bytes)
    30: *[[Arnold Henry Bergier]]
    45: *[[Michelangelo Buonarroti]] (1475 - 1564)
    97: *[[Victor Fisher]] (1938-)
    103: *[[Daniel Chester French]] (1850 - 1931)
    108: *[[Henri Gaudier-Brzeska]] (1891 - 1915)
19. Photosynthesis (9830 bytes)
    2: ...b|right|250px|Leaf. The primary site of photosynthesis in plants.]]
    3: .... Organisms that produce energy through photosynthesis are called [[phototroph]]s.
    5: == Photosynthesis in plants ==
    6: ...thesis. For instance, the over-all equation for the production of [[glucose]] is:
    10: ...ith oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water, and chemical energy. However, both processes actually ta...
20. 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.

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