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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
1: ...on]]). For the science fiction book, see [[Expedition (book)]].''
6: *[[Diogo de Azambuja]] ([[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] ...
10: *[[Antonio de Abreu]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] explo...
11: ...]] [[Portuguese]] missionary and explorer in [[Ethiopia]])
21: ...sh Empire|British]] naval officer, several expeditions to the [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Arctic]] - List of people by name: Ab (7347 bytes)
5: ...o, Evaristo]], (1675-1742), Italian composer and violinist
39: ...evens Cabot Abbott|Abbott, John Stevens Cabot]], (1805-1877), American writer
55: *[[`Abdu'l-Bah, (died 1921), religious leader
74: *[[James Abercrombie Junior|Abercrombie Junior, James]], (died 1775), British Colonel, killed a...
91: ...aharashtra]], [[India]], in the center of a selection scam - Denis Diderot (13048 bytes)
5: ...''Jacques le fataliste'', which challenged conventions regarding [[novel]]s and their structure and co...
7: ... [[Paris]]. In 1743 he married Anne Toinette Champion, a devout [[Roman Catholic]]. He had affairs wit...
10: ...entary essay on the sufficiency of [[natural religion]].
14: ...tion]]. It is worth noticing, too, as an illustration of the comprehensive freedom with which Diderot ...
16: His speculation in the ''Lettre sur les aveugles'' was too hardy... - Jane Austen (5805 bytes)
3: ...othing to reduce the stature and drama of her fiction.
5: ...novelist, she continued to live in relative seclusion, and began to suffer ill-health. It is now thoug...
7: ...ly ''[[Emma]]'', are often cited for their perfection of form, while modern critics continue to uneart...
12: ...ary types, are drawn with such firmness and precision, and with such significant detail as to retain t...
14: ...er novels is different from that of their publication. They are: - Fanny Mendelssohn (2047 bytes)
1:
3: ...etter known brother. Like him, Fanny showed prodigious musical ability as a child and began to write m...
7: ...Fanny became a supporter of her brother's compositions. Her public debut at the piano came in 1838, wh...
9: ...under Felix's name in his [[opus]] 8 and 9 collections. Her piano works are often in the manner of son...
11: ...eleased on labels such as [[Hyperion Records|Hyperion]] and [[CPO]]. - History of Egypt (1881 bytes)
4: ... to manage the waters of the Nile led to the creation of the world's first [[state]] in [[Egypt]] in a...
8: ...dia Egyptian history has been divided into six periods:
13: *[[History of Ottoman Egypt]]: [[1517]] to [[1805]]
14: ...[Egypt under Muhammad Ali and his successors]]: [[1805]] to [[1882]] - 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]]. - South Africa (40100 bytes)
1: ...[[Swaziland]]. [[Lesotho]] is an independent [[nation]], entirely surrounded by South African territor...
3: ...y of [[apartheid]] after winning the general election of [[1948]]; however, it was the same party unde...
5: ...n general election, 1994|1994]], making it a [[regional power]] and among the most stable and [[libera...
9: ...guage|Venda]]. In this regard it is [[List of national languages of India|second only to India]] in n...
11: ... not as such that they require nationwide recognition. - Idaho (13962 bytes)
13: PostalAbbreviation = ID |
36: ...Boise, Idaho|Boise]] and the U.S. postal abbreviation is '''ID'''.
46: ...mately 8,000 [[Native American]]s lived in the region.
48: ... as a territory in [[1863]], Idaho's total population was under 17,000.
50: ...ates under its original ([[1889]]) state constitution. - 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 ... - 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... - Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
1: This is a chronological list of [[invention]]s.
3: ...the first practical, fielded version of the invention is used here.
30: * [[Irrigation]] in the [[Fertile Crescent]]
48: ** [[Fermentation]] to produce [[beer]] in [[Sumeria]]
54: * [[Spoke|Spoked]] wheel [[chariot]] in the [[Ancient Near East|Middle East]] - History of the United States (21226 bytes)
17: ...m of Great Britain]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]] and established itself as the United St...
26: ...over French overseas trade ties. Thus, in retaliation against U.S. trade practices, Britain imposed a ...
28: ...ferson]] suspended all U.S. trade with foreign nations in 1807, hoping to get the British to end their...
30: ...and Federalists opposed the war, and their reputation consequently suffered in its aftermath.
34: ...ity began in Europe. U.S. leaders paid less attention to European trade and conflict, and more to the ... - Comet (30542 bytes)
3: ...], [[methane]] and [[water]] with [[dust]] and various [[mineral]] aggregates mixed in.
5: ...onsisting of debris left over from the [[condensation]] of the [[solar nebula]]; the outer edges of su...
9: ...an the Sun, and the tails can extend over 150 million km (1 [[Astronomical unit]]) or more.
11: ...o be visible with the naked eye. Before the invention of the telescope, comets seemed to appear out of...
15: ... objects known to exist in the solar system. The Giotto probe found that [[Comet Halley]]'s nucleus re... - Timeline of United States history (1790-1819) (6951 bytes)
3: This section of the [[Timeline of United States history]] con...
13: ...[Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution|11th Amendment]]
14: *[[1794]] - [[Whiskey Rebellion]]
18: ...[Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution|11th Amendment]]
24: *[[1798]] - [[Alien and Sedition Acts]] - Michigan (29427 bytes)
12: PostalAbbreviation = MI |
36: ... recreational boats than any other state in the union.
40: ... new United States two decades later. The population grew slowly until the opening of the [[Erie Cana...
42: ...ninsula]] as a concession, formally entered the Union on [[January 26]], [[1837]].
44: Thought to be useless at the time of its addition to Michigan, it was soon discovered that the Upp... - Coal mining (4145 bytes)
3: The most economical method of coal extraction from coal seams depends on the depth and quality...
17: ...o the world leader in coal production and consumption.
19: ...a reduced life-expectancy for those in the occupation.
21: ...he U.S. (for example, see [[Ludlow Massacre]]); union organizers were sometimes [[murder |murdered]] b...
23: ... with a strong sense of community spirit and religious faith. They also tend to be [[stronghold]]s of ... - January 1 (18244 bytes)
1: ...ear's Day'', and was, with [[Christmas]] and occasionally [[Twelfth Night (holiday)|Twelfth Night]], a...
7: *[[404]] - Last known [[gladiator]] competition in [[Rome]] takes place.
16: ...t edition of ''[[The Times]]'' of [[London]], previously ''The Daily Universal Register'', is publishe...
18: *[[1801]] - Legislative union of [[Kingdom of Great Britain]] and [[Kingdom of...
21: *[[1808]] - Importation of [[slave]]s into the [[United States]] is bann... - January 2 (10888 bytes)
7: ...]], the first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation to the [[papacy]].
10: ...ed States]] [[United States Constitution|Constitution]].
11: *[[1793]] - [[Russia]] and [[Prussia]] partition [[Poland]].
13: *[[1818]] - British [[Institution of Civil Engineers]] formed
16: *[[1870]] - Construction of the [[Brooklyn Bridge]] begins.
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