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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. John C. Fremont (3726 bytes)
   2: ...ty to run on a platform of opposition to slavery. He was born in [[Savannah, Georgia]].
   4: ...rker.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Modern marker for site where two of Frémont's men were lost in Colorado]]
   5: ...mining that the [[Great Basin]] had no outlet to the sea.
   7: ...f the United States|presidential]] candidate, but he lost (see [[U.S. presidential election, 1856]]) t...
   9: ... command in the West on [[November 2]], [[1861]]. He was re-appointed to a different post (in [[West V...
3. 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]]
4. Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
   2: ...pg|thumb|right|200px|'''Victoria''' <br>Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empr...
   7: ...Ireland]], she was also the first monarch to use the title [[Empress of India]].
   9: ... [[House of Hanover]]; her successor belonged to the [[House of Windsor|House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha]].
   12: ...ince of Leiningen]]. Victoria, the only child of the couple, was born in Kensington Palace, London on ...
   14: ...er educator was the Reverend [[George Davys]] and her governess was [[Louise Lehzen]].
5. Sojourner Truth (2794 bytes)
   3: ...t her name as "Isabella Van Wagener". The year of her birth is uncertain, but is usually taken to be 1...
   5: ...New York]] state abolished slavery, she returned there in [[1829]], working as a domestic servant for ...
   8: ...well pointed commentary delivered in [[1851]] at the Women's Convention in [[Akron, Ohio|Akron]], [[Oh...
   10: ...1850]], the ''Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Northern Slave''.
   13: ...amation]] was issued to work with former slaves. She also met President [[Abraham Lincoln]].
6. Jennie Kidd Trout (1706 bytes)
   1: ...e until [[1880]], when [[Emily Stowe]] completed the official qualifications.
   3: ...in [[1865]] and thereafter moved to [[Toronto]], where Edward ran a newspaper.
   5: ...l College]] in [[Pennsylvania]], where she earned her M.D. on [[March 11]], [[1875]].
   7: ...nstitute was quite successful, later opening branches in [[Brantford, Ontario|Brantford]] and [[Hamilt...
   9: ... California|Los Angeles]], [[California]], where she died in 1921.
7. Pansy (10101 bytes)
   17: ... the [[Pansy Monkeyflower]] also have "pansy" in their name.
   19: ==Development of the Pansy==
   20: ... By 1835, 400 varieties were available. By 1841 the pansy had become a favorite show plant.
   22: ... availability of affordable, low cost [[steel]]) the bold flowers familiar to modern gardeners appeare...
   25: ...der shrubs; acting as living mulch, they inhibit the growth of weeds.
8. Painting (4567 bytes)
   1: ...] is perhaps the best-known artistic painting in the [[Western world]].]]
   2: ...idered by many to be among the most important of the [[art]] forms.
   4: ...ce by applying pressure from or moving a tool on the surface.
   8: ...There are examples of [[cave painting]] all over the world.
   34: ...etermines the general working characteristics of the paint, such as [[viscosity]], [[miscibility]], [[...
9. 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]].
10. 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.
11. Martin Van Buren (21629 bytes)
    6: ...td><td>[[March 4]], [[1837]]&ndash;[[March 4]], [[1841]]</td></tr>
    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...
12. Richard Mentor Johnson (4804 bytes)
    3: ...ice President of the United States]], serving in the administration of [[Martin Van Buren]].
    5: ...e on Claims and the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War.
    7: ...ecember 10]], [[1819]] to [[March 3]], [[1829]]. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1...
    9: ... vice President from March 4, 1837, to March 3, [[1841]].
    11: ...] soon after taking his seat. He is interred in the Frankfort Cemetery.
13. John Tyler (18019 bytes)
    6: ...><td>'''Term of Office:'''</td><td>[[April 4]], [[1841]] - [[March 4]], [[1845]]</td></tr>
    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...
14. Franklin Pierce (19017 bytes)
    18: ...es Electoral College|electoral vote]]. He became the youngest president up unto that time.
    20: ...cy]] during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]. He died in 1869 from [[cirrhosis]].
    22: ...handsome. And he was genuinely religious. And yet he was a timid man with a shallow, rigid, old-fashio...
    25: ...had six older and two younger siblings, four brothers and three sisters.
    27: ...g friendship, and [[Henry Wadsworth Longfellow]]. He also met [[Calvin E. Stowe]], [[Sargent S. Prenti...
15. Abraham Lincoln (48771 bytes)
    28: | '''[[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]]:'''
    33: | '''[[List of political parties in the United States|Political Party]]:'''
    36: | '''[[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]:'''
    42: ...he United States]], and the first president from the [[United States Republican Party|Republican Party...
    44: ...ithin their boundaries. These events soon led to the [[American Civil War]].
16. Andrew Johnson (12662 bytes)
    27: | '''[[First Lady of the United States|First Ladies]]:'''
    32: | '''[[List of political parties in the United States|Political Party]]:'''
    35: | '''[[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]:'''
    40: ...150;[[1869]]), succeeding to the presidency upon the assassination of [[Abraham Lincoln]].
    42: ...e was subsequently acquitted by a single vote in the [[United_States_Senate|Senate]].
17. Schuyler Colfax (2924 bytes)
    2: ...rom [[Indiana]] and the 17th [[Vice President of the United States]].
    4: ...he [[United States Whig Party|Whig]] organ of northern Indiana.
    6: ...date for renomination in [[1868]], having become the Republican nominee for Vice President.
    8: ...wing to charges of corruption in connection with the [[Cr餩t Mobilier of America scandal]].
    10: ...braska, is also named after Colfax. The city is the county seat of Colfax County, Nebraska.
18. Henry Wilson (2604 bytes)
    2: [[image:HenryWilson.jpg|framed|Henry Wilson]]
    3: ...husetts]] and the eighteenth [[Vice President of the United States]].
    5: ...1841]] and [[1852]], and was owner and editor of the ''Boston Republican'' from [[1848]] to [[1851]].
    7: ...ry Affairs. In [[1861]] he raised and commanded the Twenty-second Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer I...
    9: ...States Capitol]] Building at [[Washington, DC]]. He was interred in Old Dell Park Cemetery, Natick.
19. Alexandria (28378 bytes)
    1: ...as 19 [[kilometre|km]] (12 [[mile]]s) east, near the ancient city of [[Canopus (Egypt)|Canopus]]. It h...
    3: ...ended, and it fell into a long decline, which by the late [[Ottoman]] period had seen it reduced to li...
    5: ...ia egypt 4.jpg|thumb|right|Alexandria's state-of-the-art [[library]], designed by [[Christoph Kapellar...
    11: The history of Alexandria covers four periods:
    13: ...ounding of the city and ends with the arrival of the Romans (blue).
20. 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==

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