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- 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) - 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. - Condoleezza Rice (23116 bytes)
27: ...d African American (after [[Colin Powell]]), and the second woman (after [[Madeleine Albright]]) to se...
29: ...confirmed her nomination by a vote of 85-13, and she was sworn in later that day.
31: ...) and the first female to have been appointed to the post.
34: ...d on weekends; Rice's mother, Angelena, was a teacher." [http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/?021014...
35: ...University of Denver. Her name is a variation on the [[Italian]] musical term "con dolcezza" which is ... - Harriet Tubman (5215 bytes)
2: ...r]], [[feminist]] and fundraiser, all as part of the struggle for liberation from [[slavery]] and [[ra...
5: ... intermittent bouts of [[narcolepsy]] the rest of her life.
9: ...trapped in slavery up to the free states, during the Civil War.
13: ...sume the ineffectual chicken chaser could not be the cunning slave stealer.
15: ... be anticipated by her pursuers and later resumed her planned route at a safer location. - 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. - President of the United States (42878 bytes)
1: ...sdent.jpg|200px|thumb|[[Seal of the President of the United States]]]]
3: ...deral government]] and [[commander-in-chief]] of the [[United States armed forces|armed forces]].
5: ...dent was sometimes referred to as "the leader of the free world," a phrase that is still invoked today...
7: ...]]. Today the office is widely emulated all over the world in nations with a [[presidential system]] o...
9: The current President of the United States is [[George W. Bush]]. - John Adams (18716 bytes)
18: ..., 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... - James Monroe (11107 bytes)
6: | date2=[[March 4]], [[1825]]
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... - John Quincy Adams (11783 bytes)
5: | date1=[[March 4]], [[1825]]
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.) - Andrew Jackson (23546 bytes)
13: | place of death= [[The Hermitage]], [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]]
14: | wife= [[Rachel Donelson Robards Jackson]]
18: ...nating the years between the [[War of 1812]] and the [[American Civil War|Civil War]].
22: ...that they were too inclined to favor and emulate their former colonial masters. Jackson admired [[Napo...
24: ...le world of frontier law. He became a colonel in the state militia, which began his military career. - John Tyler (18019 bytes)
7: <tr><td>'''Followed:'''</td><td>[[William Henry Harrison]]</td></tr>
13: <tr><td>'''[[First Lady of the United States|First Ladies]]:'''</td><td>[[Letiti...
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> ''non...
21: ...irst to assume the office of President following the death of his predecessor. - 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]]| - Afghanistan (23568 bytes)
1: ...he country. It is among the poorest countries in the world.
3: ...nstitution]] the country is now officially named the '''[[Islamic republic|Islamic Republic]] of Afgha...
36: | From [[United Kingdom|the British]]<br>[[1919]]
46: | '''[[National anthem]]''' || ''[[Sououd-e-Melli]]''
53: ==Origin and history of the name== - Bolivia (30115 bytes)
2: ...na]] on the south, and [[Chile]] and [[Peru]] on the west.<!--
14: national_anthem = ''[[Bolivianos, el hado propicio]]'' |
39: established_events = • Date |
40: ...blished_dates = From [[Spain]]<br>[[August 6]], [[1825]] |
49: ...1</sup> La Paz is the seat of government; Sucre, the legal capital - Eli Whitney (3270 bytes)
2: ...y''' ([[December 8]], [[1765]] - [[January 8]], [[1825]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[inventor]]...
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... - Connecticut (28543 bytes)
8: Nickname = The Constitution State |
30: HighestElev = 725 |
36: ...colonies]] that revolted against British rule in the [[American Revolution]].
43: ...ted in [[1965]]. The traditional abbreviation of the state's name is "Conn."
47: ...[Groton (town), Connecticut | Town of Groton]]. There are also 9 incorporated boroughs, eight of whic... - Utah (29154 bytes)
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68: Song = ''[[Utah, This is the Place]]'' |
74: ...and [[Goshute]] nations also inhabit portions of the state.
76: ...oost to the state's tourist industry (especially the [[ski resort]]s).
78: ...licatearch.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah]]<br clear=left> - Oregon (26551 bytes)
25: ...>(all but majority of [[Malheur County, Oregon|Malheur County]] is in Pacific)</small> |
30: HighestElev = 3,426 |
36: ...the state is notably rainy; east of the Cascades the climate is much more arid. In fact, on average O...
38: ...]] {{IPA|[ˈɔɹ.ə.gən]}}. The pronunciation {{IPA|[ˈɔɹ.ə.&#...
41: ...ism [that] is writing the preface to what may be the future for all [[United States|Americans]]: simpl... - 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]]) - 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
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