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- Catherine II of Russia (9308 bytes)
5: ...s eccentricities and policies, including an obsession with neighboring and enemy country Prussia, alie...
9: ...is document the law, but she disbanded the commission before it took effect, possibly having turned mo...
11: ...ed them serfs. She also encouraged the [[colonization]] of [[Alaska]] and of conquered areas.
13: ...e relaxed the censorship law and encouraged education for the nobles and middle class.
16: ...reat.jpg|thumb|250px|Catherine the Great's coronation coach is exhibited in the [[Hermitage Museum]], ... - Marie Antoinette (40871 bytes)
2: ... guillotined at the height of the [[French Revolution]].
13: ...red as child, Maria-Antonia had little real education. She was flighty, artistic and read almost nothi...
22: ...lection of gems was valued at approximately 2 million [[livre]]s. Marie-Antoinette then received King ...
27: ...nt back to [[Austria]]. The young dauphine's position was not helped by the fact that she had earned t...
30: ...she was assisted out of bed and dressed by the various high-ranking noblewomen who were her ladies-in-... - George Washington (29551 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
14: | place of death=[[Mount Vernon (plantation)|Mount Vernon]], [[Virginia]]
19: ... United States Constitution|Constitutional Convention]].
21: ...gures in U.S. history. Unlike many other [[revolution]]ary leaders, he voluntarily relinquished power ...
24: ...irth year. His birthplace was Pope's Creek Plantation, south of [[Colonial Beach, Virginia|Colonial Be... - John Adams (18716 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
20: ==Biography==
22: ...r, a farmer, also named John, was a fourth-generation descendant of Henry Adams, who emigrated from [[...
24: ...s undertook to write out, at length, his recollections of this scene; it is instructive to compare the...
26: ...4]]–[[1818]]), the daughter of a [[Congregational]] minister at [[Weymouth]], Massachusetts. The... - Thomas Jefferson (31127 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
18: ...ical philosophy|political philosopher]], [[revolutionary]], [[Agriculture|agriculturalist]], [[Horticu...
20: ...siana Purchase]] and the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]].
22: ==Biographical information==
23: ...h; before founding his own vision of higher education at the [[University of Virginia]]. - Martin Van Buren (21629 bytes)
3: ...font size="+1">'''Martin van Buren'''</font></caption>
16: <tr><td>'''Occupation:'''</td><td>Lawyer</td></tr>
22: ...United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]], the first of non-[[England|An...
24: ==Biography==
25: ... 16]], [[1817]]) who also had children from a previous marriage. - Geology (12007 bytes)
1: ...science]] and study of the [[Earth]], its composition, structure, physical properties, history, and th...
3: ...ch as [[iron]], [[copper]], and [[uranium]]. Additional economic interests include minerals such as [[...
5: [[Astrogeology]] refers to the application of geologic principles to other bodies of the so...
7: ...gy" was first used by Jean-Andreluc in the year [[1778]] and introduced as a fixed term by Horace-Bedict...
10: ...[mountain]]s and by [[Deposition (geology)|deposition]] of [[silt]]. - Equatorial Guinea (13387 bytes)
1: ...er of islands, including the sizable island of [[Bioko]] where the capital, [[Malabo]] (formerly [[San...
14: | align="center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: Unidad, Paz, Justicia<br>([[Spanish l...
16: ...pan=2 | [[Image:LocationEquatorialGuinea.png|Location of Equatorial Guinea]]
35: | '''[[Population]]'''
36: - Total ([http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ek.html July 2004]) - Hawaii (34434 bytes)
13: PostalAbbreviation = HI |
37: ...tates 2000 Census|2000 U.S. Census]] had a population of 1,211,537 people. [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu...
39: ...oducer of [[coffee]], and [[chocolate]] in the nation.
41: ...] and its [[Hawaii (1966 movie)|1966 movie adaptation]].
44: The state constitution and various other measures of the Hawaii State Legislature... - Washington (20186 bytes)
12: PostalAbbreviation = WA |
36: ...n and the state work force numbered about 3.1 million. Residents are called "Washingtonians" (emphasis...
38: ...ton, D.C.]], the nation's capital. To avoid confusion, the capital is often called simply '''D.C.''', ...
45: ...e east, nomadic tribes travelled the land and missionaries such as the Whitmans settled there.
47: ...ll the coastal lands up to the [[Russia]]n possessions in the north for [[Spain]]. - Vermont (39851 bytes)
12: PostalAbbreviation = VT |
36: ...nks 45th in land area (24,923km?), and its population (608,827) ranks as the second smallest of the fi...
38: ...and after the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]]. Famous for its scenery, [[dairy]] prod...
42: Vermont is located in the New England region in the [[eastern United States]] and comprises 9...
44: ...ont from New York and Canada in the northwest portion of the state. The state's greatest length, from ... - South Carolina (11968 bytes)
13: PostalAbbreviation = SC |
37: ...of England]]. As of [[2004]], the state's population is 4,198,068.
42: ...of the United States, the [[Articles of Confederation]].
44: ...ca]]. President [[James Buchanan]] took little action, preferring to let the newly-elected President [...
48: ..., the Circuit Court, Family Court, and other divisions. - Oregon (26551 bytes)
12: PostalAbbreviation = OR |
36: ...the most fertile and agriculturally productive regions in the world. Oregon is known for its abundant ...
38: ...12;ɔɹ.ə.gən]}}. The pronunciation {{IPA|[ˈɔɹ.ə.ˌgɑn]...
41: ...ted States|Americans]]: simple living, [[conservation]], and [[urban growth boundary|limited growth]]....
43: ...has pioneered some innovative solutions to the nation's environmental problems, such as the [[Oregon B... - Spinning Jenny (3557 bytes)
4: ...r Blackburn, in 1720. He received no formal education and was never taught how to read or write. He mo...
6: ...ocess. The most common story told about the invention of the device is that his daughter, Jenny, knock...
8: Whatever the inspiration, the basic idea was developed as a machine with ...
14: ...argreaves sent notice that he was taking legal action against them. The manufacturers met, and offered...
16: ...e]] and again dramatically increasing yarn production. - List of inventors (14020 bytes)
3: ...entions named after people]], [[timeline of invention]], [[inventor]].
23: ...ird]], (1888-1946), [[Scotland]] — [[television]]
25: ...[Trevor Baylis]], (1937- ) — [[clockwork radio]]
56: ...ullen]] — mechanical / chemical [[refrigeration]]
63: ...ph Day]] --(1855-1946) Two Stroke Internal Combustion Engine - Timeline of United States revolutionary history (1760-1789) (5450 bytes)
1: ...|thumb|"The Boston Massacre," an engraving by patriot Paul Revere.]]
3: This section of the [[Timeline of United States history]] con...
8: *[[1763]] - [[Pontiac's Rebellion]] begins
9: *[[1763]] - [[British Royal Proclamation of 1763]]
27: ** [[Administration of Justice Act]] ([[May 20]]), - History of the United States (1776-1789) (19792 bytes)
5: ...ment, marked the beginning of the American Revolution.
7: ...cted the several States to prepare State constitutions for their own governance. The Congress appoint...
9: ...e numerous changes were made, including the exclusion of his charges against George III regarding slav...
11: ... River, and including the southern Great Lakes region.
13: ...ate or a mere league of States, acting in cooperation. - History of California (38344 bytes)
3: ...ory of California''' begins with European exploration.
5: ...hen with its fertile agricultural lands and prodigious oil fields, and finally with its high-technolog...
11: ...dated to the last [[ice age]] ([[Wisconsin glaciation]]) about 13,000 years ago.
13: ...icas|European explorers]] and [[European colonization of the Americas|settlers]] appeared, they found ...
16: ===European exploration=== - Independence Day (United States) (6238 bytes)
9: ...United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]]
13: ... Monument]] are typical of Fourth of July celebrations]]
15: ...United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]] in [[1776]].
17: ...th [[parade]]s, [[barbecue]]s, [[picnic]]s and various public celebratory events. [[fireworks#Home Fir...
23: ...h votes.) [[Philadelphia]] celebrated the Declaration with public readings and bonfires on [[July 8]].... - List of chemists (10401 bytes)
31: ...ka-Curie]], (1867-1934), Polish-born French radiation physicist
37: ...mist, winner of the [[1943]] [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine]]
38: *[[Humphry Davy]], (1778-1829)
42: ...mist, winner of the [[1943]] [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine]]
47: ...mist, winner of the [[1908]] [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine]]
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