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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]] - John C. Fremont (3726 bytes)
2: ...e of a major party to run on a platform of opposition to slavery. He was born in [[Savannah, Georgia]]...
5: ...ra Nevada (US)|Sierra Nevada]]. During his expeditions in the Sierra Nevada, it is generally acknowled...
7: ...didate, but he lost (see [[U.S. presidential election, 1856]]) to [[James Buchanan]].
9: ...red [[martial law]] in [[Missouri]]. This declaration led to a conflict with [[Abraham Lincoln]] and l...
13: ...ont County, Idaho|Idaho]], [[Fremont County, Iowa|Iowa]] and [[Fremont County, Wyoming|Wyoming]]. Seve... - List of people by name: Ad (7741 bytes)
6: *[[Adachi Kagemori]], (died 1248), Japanese warrior
7: *[[Adachi Morinaga]], (1135-1200), Japanese warrior
19: ...Adam, Melchior]], (died 1622), German divine and biographer.
27: *[[Adamnan]], (625-704), Irish religious leader
41: ...above, Civil War General and president of the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] - Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
9: ...the height of the [[Industrial Revolution]], a period of great social, economic, and technological cha...
14: ...he occupied a high position in the line of succession, Victoria was taught only [[German language|Germ...
16: ... would an adult. In order to prevent such a scenario, Parliament passed the ''[[Regency Act 1831]]'', ...
18: ...h young Victoria, and that he entered into a relationship with her in order to gain social status (he ...
20: ... [[Order-in-Council]] partially reversed the decision by granting [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom... - Sojourner Truth (2794 bytes)
3: ...[1843]], of an [[United States|American]] [[abolitionist]] born into [[slavery]]. (later changed to '...
8: ... Women's Convention in [[Akron, Ohio|Akron]], [[Ohio]].
10: ...with a neighbor, [[Olive Gilbert]], to produce a biography in [[1850]], the ''Narrative of Sojourner T...
13: ...ington, D.C.]], after the [[Emancipation Proclamation]] was issued to work with former slaves. She als...
19: In [[1997]] the [[NASA]] [[Mars Pathfinder]] mission's robotic rover was named "Sojourner" after Sojo... - Jennie Kidd Trout (1706 bytes)
1: ... [[Emily Stowe]] completed the official qualifications.
3: ...ing near [[Stratford, Ontario|Stratford]], [[Ontario]]. She married Edward Trout in [[1865]] and ther...
5: ...ecided on a medical career, passing her matriculation exam in [[1871]] and studied medicine at the [[U...
7: ...ntford]] and [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], Ontario.
9: ...ily traveled extensively between Florida and Ontario, and later moved to [[Los Angeles, California|Los... - Pansy (10101 bytes)
2: ...petaled purple, white, and yellow pansies]] | caption = 5-petaled pansies}}
5: ...x divisio entry | taxon = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]}}
6: ...xobox classis entry | taxon = [[Dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]}}
7: {{Taxobox ordo entry | taxon = [[Violales]]}}
8: {{Taxobox familia entry | taxon = [[Violaceae]]}} - Painting (4567 bytes)
2: ...is used especially if this is his or her [[profession]]. Evidence indicates that humans have been pai...
8: ...] and black pigment and show horses, rhinoceros, lions, buffalo, and mammoth. There are examples of [[...
20: *[[Pointillism]] (aka divisionism, 'stippling')
34: ...riety of artists' paints available for the professional or ameteur artist.]] Different types of paint...
52: ...sense has fallen out of favour in academic discussions about contemporary painting, though it continue... - President of the United States (42878 bytes)
3: ...er the [[United States Constitution|U.S. Constitution]], the President is also the [[head of governmen...
7: ...ffice is widely emulated all over the world in nations with a [[presidential system]] of government.
12: ...f the United States at the time the U.S. Constitution was adopted), be at least 35 years of age, and h...
14: ...sh Columbia]], [[Canada]]. Occasionally, constitutional amendments are proposed to remove or amend thi...
16: ...ge W. Bush]] will become the fourth at the completion of his current term in 2008. - John Quincy Adams (11783 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
20: ==Biography==
22: ...y, Massachusetts]]), and acquired his early education in [[Europe]] at the [[University of Leiden]]. H...
24: ...rchant living abroad. Despite his father's opposition to him having a foreign-born wife, Adams wed Lou...
26: ...802]], and was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the [[United States House of Representatives|... - Martin Van Buren (21629 bytes)
3: ...font size="+1">'''Martin van Buren'''</font></caption>
6: ...td><td>[[March 4]], [[1837]]–[[March 4]], [[1841]]</td></tr>
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== - Richard Mentor Johnson (4804 bytes)
3: ...of the United States]], serving in the administration of [[Martin Van Buren]].
7: ...9]]. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1829.
9: ... vice President from March 4, 1837, to March 3, [[1841]].
17: ...ited States)|counties]] in [[Johnson County, Iowa|Iowa]], [[Johnson County, Kentucky|Kentucky]], [[Joh...
20: ...Senate Historical Office: Richard Mentor Johnson Biography (pdf)] - John Tyler (18019 bytes)
3: ...tion><font size="+1">'''John Tyler'''</font></caption>
6: ...><td>'''Term of Office:'''</td><td>[[April 4]], [[1841]] - [[March 4]], [[1845]]</td></tr>
16: <tr><td>'''Occupation:'''</td><td>[[lawyer]]</td></tr>
21: ...United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]], and the first to assume the o...
23: ==Biography== - Franklin Pierce (19017 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
18: ....S. presidential election, 1852|presidential election]], Pierce and his running mate [[William R. King...
20: ...eton Pierce]] fell apart. He destroyed his reputation by declaring support for the [[Confederate State...
22: ... In addition, Pierce was hounded by guilt, temptation, and just plain bad luck."
25: ... who became a [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] soldier, state militia general, and two... - Abraham Lincoln (48771 bytes)
31: | '''Profession:''' || [[Lawyer]]
44: ...|seceded]][[Confederate States of America#International Diplomacy and Legal Status |<small><sup>1</sup...
46: ...f the peace issue in the [[U.S. presidential election, 1864|1864 presidential campaign]].
48: ...e stage for the complete abolition of the institution.
50: ... is criticized by some for overstepping the traditional bounds of executive power. - Andrew Johnson (12662 bytes)
30: | '''Occupation:''' || Tailor
33: ...tic Party|Democratic]]<br/>(elected on National Union ticket)
40: ..., succeeding to the presidency upon the assassination of [[Abraham Lincoln]].
42: ...mbroiled him in a bitter dispute with the Congressional Republicans, leading the House of Representati...
48: ...[1841]]. He was elected to the State Senate in [[1841]], and elected as a [[United States Democratic Pa... - Schuyler Colfax (2924 bytes)
4: ...ty auditor of [[St. Joseph County, Indiana]] in [[1841]]. He became a legislative correspondent for the...
6: ...in [[1863]]. He was not a candidate for renomination in [[1868]], having become the Republican nomine...
8: ...[1872]], owing to charges of corruption in connection with the [[Cr餩t Mobilier of America scandal]].
13: {{succession box | title=[[Speaker of the United States House...
14: ...[[Henry Wilson]] | years=[[U.S. presidential election, 1868|1868]] (won)}} - Henry Wilson (2604 bytes)
5: ...e was a member of the state legislature between [[1841]] and [[1852]], and was owner and editor of the '...
7: ...crats]] to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of [[Edward Everett]]. He was reelected as a [[...
12: ...lliam A. Wheeler]]|years=[[U.S. presidential election, 1872|1872]] (won)}}
13: {{succession box|title=[[Vice President of the United States]... - Alexandria (28378 bytes)
1: ...y of [[Canopus (Egypt)|Canopus]]. It has a population of approximately 3,341,000.
3: ... a long decline, which by the late [[Ottoman]] period had seen it reduced to little more than a small ...
11: The history of Alexandria covers four periods:
13: * The [[#Foundation|Ptolemaic era]] which starts with the founding o...
18: === Foundation === - Afghanistan (23568 bytes)
3: ...er its new [[Constitution of Afghanistan|constitution]] the country is now officially named the '''[[I...
17: | align="center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: None''</small>
19: | align="center" colspan=2 | [[image:LocationAfghanistan.png]]
23: | '''[[Capital]]'''<br> - Population:<br> - [[Coordinates]]: || [[Kabul]]<br>1,4...
32: | '''[[Population]]'''<br> - Total: <br> - [[Density]]:
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