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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
8: *[[Francisco de Almeida]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] naval explore...
75: *[[Alexandra David-Néel]], (1868-1969), French explorer, visited [[...
83: *[[David Douglas]], Scottish explorer, botanist
104: ...s Republican Party|Republican]] nominee for [[President of the United States]]
129: ...[Dutch East India Company|VOC]] captain, charted mid-western coast of [[Australia]] - List of people by name: Ab (7347 bytes)
4: ...Abacha|Abacha, Sani]], (1943-1998), [[List of Presidents of Nigeria|dictator]] of [[Nigeria]] (1993-19...
7: ...harles d'Abancourt|Abancourt, Charles d']], (1758-1792), French statesman
52: ...m Abdo|Abdo, Hussam]], (born 1989), Palestine suicide bomber
114: ...(circa 1000 BC), Biblical figure, third son of David
118: *[[Abu Nidal]], (1937-2002), Syrian terrorist - List of people by name: Ac (3800 bytes)
36: *[[Jacob Fidelis Ackermann|Ackermann, Jacob Fidelis]] (1765-1815)
46: ...tte Ackermann|Ackermann, Sophie Charlotte]] (1714-1792) - List of people by name: Ad (7741 bytes)
20: *[[Robert Adam|Adam, Robert]], (1728-1792), architect
26: ...us|Adamkus, Valdas]], (born 1926), Lithuanian president
41: ...35-1915), son of above, Civil War General and president of the [[Union Pacific Railroad]]
43: ... Charles Francis]] (born 1910), son of above, president of [[Raytheon]]
44: ..., (1952-2001), British author of [[Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]] - Maria Theresa of Austria (8450 bytes)
20: ...), married HRH Infanta Mar�Lu� of Spain (1745-1792); had issue. [[Grand Duke of Tuscany]]: 1765 (abd...
39: ...lated the serf's labor payments in her lands, providing them some relief. - Catherine II of Russia (9308 bytes)
5: ...k the throne, triumphant about her bloodless and widely supported coup d'etat. Six months later, on [[...
13: ... law and encouraged education for the nobles and middle class.
17: ...ita Ivanovich Panin|Nikita Panin]], exercised considerable influence from the beginning of her reign. ...
21: ...]] during Catherine's reign. This war ([[1787]]-[[1792]]) ended with the [[Treaty of Jassy]], which legi...
27: ...[[War in Defense of the Constitution]], Russia divided all of the Commonwealth territory with Prussia ... - Marie Antoinette (40871 bytes)
7: ...teen years before Antoinette's birth. She was considered one of the most brilliant political figures i...
9: ...d him what he would like as a reward, Mozart is said to have responded by saying he would like the han...
15: ...daughters. With Johanna-Gabriella dead, it was decided that Maria-Antonia should be sent to France to ...
25: ...n their wedding night. They had only a very vague idea of sex and this increased the awkwardness betwe...
36: ...r knees in prayer, with Louis saying "Dear God, guide and protect us. We are too young to reign." Mari... - Rose (15436 bytes)
6: {{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = [[Magnoliopsida]]}}
9: {{Taxobox_subfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Rosoideae]]}}
15: ...[http://www.life.uiuc.edu/plantbio/260/Rosaceae/Slide17.html U. of Illinois] 2002-05-29</small>
23: ... of the stem. The vast majority of roses are [[deciduous]], but a few (particularly in southeast [[Asi...
27: ... Each hip comprises an outer fleshy layer, and inside containing 5-25 [[seed]]s (technically [[achene]... - Carpet (15753 bytes)
3: ...r and the latter a floor covering that is loose-laid, most often for decorative purposes.
16: ... in England. The addition of steam power in the mid-19th century further improved manufacturing capab...
19: ...e 19th century. [[Victorian era|Victorian]] embroidered carpet compositions include highly illusionis...
21: ...n 1884. Although production continued until the mid-20th century, chenille carpeting declined after t...
34: ...]] features a vertical red stripe near the hoist side, containing five carpet guls (designs used in pr... - Ponce De Leon (5480 bytes)
2: ...w the [[United States]] when he set foot in [[Florida]] in 1513.
7: ...bus had taken his claim to the top court in [[Madrid]] and won his rights. Ponce de León was then rem...
9: ... the [[Fountain of Youth]] when he discovered Florida is misconceived. He was seeking a spiritual rebi...
11: ...ons seized after the English attacked San Juan in 1792.]]
12: ...Florida Day'', April 2, is a legal holiday in Florida. - George Washington (29551 bytes)
1: {{Infobox President | name=George Washington
5: | order=1st President
17: | vicepresident=[[John Adams]]
19: ...[1789]]–[[1797|97]]). He also served as President of the [[1787]] [[History of the United States...
31: ...n|Jumonville affair]]" became an international incident, and helped to ignite the [[French and Indian ... - John Adams (18716 bytes)
1: {{Infobox President | name=John Adams
4: | order=2nd President
16: | vicepresident=[[Thomas Jefferson]]
18: ...His son, [[John Quincy Adams]], was the sixth President of the United States ([[1825]]–[[1829]])...
28: ...iod—as, for example, during his term as president. - Thomas Jefferson (31127 bytes)
1: {{Infobox President | name=Thomas Jefferson
4: | order=Third President
16: | vicepresident=[[Aaron Burr]]; [[George Clinton (politician)|...
18: ...sh;[[1809]]) [[President of the United States|President]] of the [[United States]] and an American [[s...
20: ...s Jefferson dined alone." Achievements of his presidency include the [[Louisiana Purchase]] and the [[... - George M. Dallas (3858 bytes)
3: ...th [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]], serving under [[James K. Polk]].
5: ...March 3]], [[1833]], when he declined to be a candidate for reelection. He was chairman of the Commit...
7: ...lled at his own request. He was elected Vice President of the United States on the Democratic ticket ...
9: ...nipotentiary to [[United Kingdom|Britain]] by President [[Franklin Pierce]] from [[1856]] to [[1861]],...
19: ...after=[[William Orlando Butler]]|years=[[U.S. presidential election, 1844|1844]] (won)}} - Eli Whitney (3270 bytes)
6: ...duated from [[Yale University|Yale]] College in [[1792]], where he was elected to [[Phi Beta Kappa]]. On...
16: While his ideas were innovative and useful, they were so easy ...
24: ...on consisted of making parts and subassemblies as identical and interchangeable as possible by machine... - Delaware (15006 bytes)
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44: ... the borders between Delaware and Maryland are divided by these lines.
46: ...." Its first governors went by the title of "President of the Delaware State".
54: ...overnor of Delaware]] and the judicial branch provides for a hierarchy of courts with the state Suprem...
56: ...laware's U.S. Senators are [[Joe Biden|Joseph R. Biden]] (Democrat) and [[Thomas Carper]] (Democrat). ... - Kentucky (15076 bytes)
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38: Kentucky and its residents are probably most well known for [[thoroughbr...
41: ...e final convention in April 1792. On [[June 1]], 1792, Kentucky became the fifteenth state in the union...
43: ... America|Confederate]] forces under General [[Leonidas Polk]] invaded. - Washington (20186 bytes)
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36: ...e state work force numbered about 3.1 million. Residents are called "Washingtonians" (emphasis on the ...
38: ...[[Washington, D.C.]], the nation's capital. To avoid confusion, the capital is often called simply '''...
40: ...amed after a [[President of the United States|president]], which was [[George Washington]].
42: ...USS ''Washington'']] was named originally for President Washington, but was later renamed in honor of ... - Virginia (23198 bytes)
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36: ...ly, as an extension of the [[Mid-Atlantic_States|Mid-Atlantic]]. Its official name is the '''Commonwe...
38: ...as admitted to the Union as a separate state in [[1792]] while the latter broke away from Virginia durin...
40: ...chary Taylor]] round out the list of American Presidents from the Commonwealth of Virginia. (Historica...
50: ...ng the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]. When it did, some counties were separated as [[State of Kanaw... - Pennsylvania (32594 bytes)
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38: ...no Mountains]] and the [[Delaware Water Gap]] provide popular recreational activities.
67: ...g, Pennsylvania|Gettysburg]]. Many historians consider this battle the major turning point of the [[Am...
83: ...embly members include Senate Majority Leader [[David J. Brightbill]] (R), Senate Minority Leader [[Rob...
86: ...erly called justices of the peace) who mainly preside over minor criminal offenses and small civil cla...
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