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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: 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
   39: ...evens Cabot Abbott|Abbott, John Stevens Cabot]], (1805-1877), American writer
3. 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]].
4. Jane Austen (5805 bytes)
   1: ...|Jane Austen, in a portrait based on one drawn by her sister Cassandra]]
   3: ...fe did nothing to reduce the stature and drama of her fiction.
   5: ...r and was buried in the [[Winchester_Cathedral|cathedral]].
   7: ...f young, unmarried, upper-class English women in the early [[1800s]].
   9: ... with [[Sir Walter Scott]] in particular praising her work:
5. Fanny Mendelssohn (2047 bytes)
   1: ... being increasingly recognised as significant in themselves.
   3: ...er, who were tolerant, rather than supportive, of her activities as composer.
   5: ...n]] in the very popular concerts which were held there.
   7: ...Her public debut at the piano came in 1838, when she played Felix's piano [[concerto]] No. 1.
   9: ...elieve it was actually Fanny who first worked in the genre.
6. History of Egypt (1881 bytes)
   4: ...ge the waters of the Nile led to the creation of the world's first [[state]] in [[Egypt]] in about [[3...
   6: ...nebo II]], deposed by the Persians in [[343 BC]], he was only exaggerating slightly.
   13: *[[History of Ottoman Egypt]]: [[1517]] to [[1805]]
   14: ...[Egypt under Muhammad Ali and his successors]]: [[1805]] to [[1882]]
   21: *[[History of the Middle East]]
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. South Africa (40100 bytes)
   1: ...outhern tip of the African continent. It borders the countries of [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabw...
   3: ...ismantle it in [[1990]] after a long struggle by the black majority, as well as many white, coloured a...
   5: ...with modern [[infrastructure]] common throughout the country.
   9: .... As a result, there are many official names for the country.
   11: ...rtheless, their populations are not as such that they require nationwide recognition.
9. Idaho (13962 bytes)
   25: ...ain]]: [[UTC]]-7/[[Daylight saving time|-6]] (southern) |
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   36: ...]. Its [[capital]] is [[Boise, Idaho|Boise]] and the U.S. postal abbreviation is '''ID'''.
   38: The [[USS Idaho|USS ''Idaho'']] was named in honor of...
   42: ...modern-day Idaho was given the made-up name when the [[Idaho Territory]] was formally created in 1863.
10. Washington (20186 bytes)
    8: Nickname = The Evergreen State |
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    36: ...sidents are called "Washingtonians" (emphasis on the third syllable, which rhymes with ''bone'').
    38: ...e capital is often called simply '''D.C.''', and the state often called '''Washington State'''.
    40: ...n is the only state named after a [[President of the United States|president]], which was [[George Was...
11. Vermont (39851 bytes)
    8: Nickname = The Green Mountain State |
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    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.
12. Oregon (26551 bytes)
    25: ...>(all but majority of [[Malheur County, Oregon|Malheur County]] is in Pacific)</small> |
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    36: ...the state is notably rainy; east of the Cascades the climate is much more arid. In fact, on average O...
    38: ...]] {{IPA|[&#712;&#596;&#633;.&#601;.g&#601;n]}}. The pronunciation {{IPA|[&#712;&#596;&#633;.&#601;.&#...
    41: ...ism [that] is writing the preface to what may be the future for all [[United States|Americans]]: simpl...
13. 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]]
14. History of the United States (21226 bytes)
    5: ''For details, see the main [[Pre-Colonial America]] article.''
    7: ...he area until the influx of European settlers in the early [[17th century]].
    10: ''For details, see the main [[Colonial America]] article.''
    12: ...British policy of benign neglect which permitted the development of an American spirit and culture whi...
    14: ==History of the United States (1776-1789)==
15. Comet (30542 bytes)
    3: ...y [[ellipse|elliptical]] orbits, the [[aphelion|aphelia]] of which may be many times more distant than...
    5: ...process, but very old comets which have lost all their [[volatile]] materials may come to resemble ast...
    9: ...across, the coma may be larger than the Sun, and the tails can extend over 150 million km (1 [[Astrono...
    11: ... Comet on the [[Bayeux Tapestry]], which records the [[Norman conquest]] of [[England]] in [[1066]].{{...
    13: ...400px|Comets have highly elliptical orbits. Note the two distinct tails.]]
16. 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]]
17. Michigan (29427 bytes)
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    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.
18. Coal mining (4145 bytes)
    3: ...nd also the geology and environmental factors of the area being mined.
    5: ...are near the surface, the coal is extracted by either:
    7: ...the overburden from the still covered coal fills the former pit, and strip progresses.
    9: Most open cast mines in the [[USA]] extract [[bituminous coal]]. In South [[W...
    11: ...or open cast mining. Most coal is extracted by either:
19. January 1 (18244 bytes)
    1: ...th Night]], a holiday when gifts were exchanged. There are 364 days remaining (365 in [[leap year]]s).
    6: *[[45 BC]] - The [[Julian calendar]] first takes effect.
    8: *[[990]] - Russia adopts the Julian calendar.
    10: *[[1600]] - [[Scotland]] begins using the [[Julian calendar]].
    13: *[[1700]] - [[Russia]] begins using the [[Julian calendar]].
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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