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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]] - Ibn Battuta (16481 bytes)
2: ...na]], a distance readily surpassing that of his prior, near-contemporary and traveller [[Marco Polo]].
4: ...rly in the Islamic East, meaning "the Sun of Religion". His full title and name is given as '''Shams a...
6: ...he ''Rihla'', or "Journey". Whilst apparently fictional in places, the ''Rihla'' still gives as comple...
8: ...ing account assumes the former where it is not obviously the latter.
13: ...y he was forced to turn back due to a local rebellion. - May (3270 bytes)
5: ...stellation of [[Aries]] and ends in the constellation of [[Taurus]].
20: * In the [[European Union]] [[May 9]] is [[European Symbols#Europe Day|Eur...
23: ...n as Patriots' Day (''Journ饠nationale des [[patriotes]]'').
25: ... [[May Revolution]] (or Revolucie Mayo), a national holiday, is on [[May 25]].
28: * On 12 May, [[International Nurses Day]] is celebrated. - 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]] - Mary I of Scotland (27810 bytes)
14: ... and female lines could inherit only after extinction of male lines.
15: ...e inherited. In this sort of [[Semi-Salic]] situation, Mary ascended the throne because all other male...
19: ...], where preparations were made for Mary's coronation.
21: ==Coronation==
22: ... of the Queen and the unique ceremony, the coronation was the talk of Europe. - 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... - Mary of Teck (14662 bytes)
3: ...ia]] and [[Queen of Ireland]]. Prior to her accession, she was also [[Princess of Wales]], [[Duke of C...
5: ...f for formal events, Queen Mary's valuable collection of jewels built up over her years as queen are n...
11: ...ks travelled throughout Europe, visiting their various relatives and staying in [[Florence]], [[Italy]...
30: ...s Alice, Duchess of Gloucester|Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott]] ([[25 December]] [[1901]] – [[29 Oc...
40: The Duchess of York was not considered to be emotionally attached to her children. The royal nanny lo... - Kim Campbell (10679 bytes)
24: | '''[[Profession]]:'''
31: ...ains [[North America]]'s only female head of a national government to date. She was also the second wo...
39: ...Canadian federal election, 1988|1988 federal election]] as a [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canad...
41: ... the [[Progressive Conservative leadership convention]] that June. As leader of the Conservatives Camp...
45: ...ast be a strong [[parliamentary opposition|opposition]] to a Liberal [[minority government]]. - Margaret Thatcher (46377 bytes)
5: |'''Period in Office:'''
27: ...er vocal opposition to [[communism]]), an appellation that stuck.
29: ...elations, Thatcher maintained the "[[special relationship]]" with the [[United States]], and formed a ...
31: ...lth inequalities. However from the mid 1980s a period of sustained economic growth occured that led to...
33: ...use of Lords]] and as head of the Thatcher Foundation. - Mary Pickford (7523 bytes)
3: ...with the curl." She became one of the [[Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood]].
5: ...en, was cast in Toronto's Princess Theatre production of ''The Silver King'', as Baby Gladys Smith. S...
9: ...llars a year (the first male actor who made a million dollar deal was [[Charlie Chaplin]]), and one of...
11: ... Fairbanks (1883-1939)|Douglas Fairbanks]], an action-adventure film star. The phrase "by the clock" b...
18: ...h]] at [[American Mutoscope and Biograph Company|Biograph]], worked for $5 a day - Nancy Harkness Love (1763 bytes)
3: ...e education, she worked in various jobs in [[aviation]]. She married Robert Maclure Love in [[1936]].
5: ... Car Company]], testing various aircraft modifications including the new [[tricycle landing gear]].
7: ...s ferrying division. She then convinced the division to establish the [[Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Sq...
11: ...ertified in 16 military aircraft, including the [[Douglas C-47]] and the [[A-36]]. - Aimee Semple McPherson (13395 bytes)
3: ...[[1920s]] and [[1930s]], founder of the [[International Church of the Foursquare Gospel|Foursquare Chu...
7: ...hodist]], and Mildred Ona Pearce, 36 years his junior, who had been hired to nurse his wife during her...
9: ...riting letters to the newspaper defending [[evolution]], debating local clergy, etc.
13: ...ing at the urging of her father. After her conversion and a short courtship, they were married on Augu...
15: ...th the Salvation Army, and after a short recuperation Aimee joined her in this work. While so occupied... - Greta Garbo (9957 bytes)
8: ...per ads. Her first [[film|motion picture]] aspirations came when she appeared in an advertising short ...
10: ...m [[1922]] to [[1924]], she studied at the prestigious [[Royal Dramatic Theatre]] in [[Stockholm]]. Wh...
12: ...Garbo be given a contract as well. But their relationship came to an end as her fame grew. He was fire...
19: ...tar]], she was one of the few who made the transition to [[Sound film|talkies]]. Her low, husky voice ...
23: ... [[Sweden]]!" This would frighten the [[movie studio]] heads, who gave in to her every wish. She was k... - Iris (plant) (13374 bytes)
2: ...e = [[Image:A white iris (small).jpg|240px]]| caption = A white iris}}
5: ...x_divisio_entry | taxon = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]}}
6: ...axobox_classis_entry | taxon = [[monocotyledon|Liliopsida]]}}
11: {{Taxobox_section_subdivision | color = lightgreen | plural_taxon = Species}}
15: ... gold, copper-red or yellow to white, blue, blue-violet, lavender, tan, maroon and purple. - Brain (22060 bytes)
3: ...he brain are responsible for [[cognition]], [[emotion]], [[memory]], [[motor learning]] and other sort...
5: ...arger vertebrate brains have over one hundred billion neurons. The [[human brain]] is particularly com...
9: ...al processing and a central brain with three divisions. The cephalopod brain has a central group of lo...
11: ...animals with more advanced brains. These convolutions evolved to provide more surface area for a grea...
14: ...oss of function in this organ fufills some definitions of [[death]]. Injuries to the brain tend to aff... - Liver (11441 bytes)
1: ...o produces [[bile]], which is important for digestion. Medical terms related to the liver often start ...
5: ...lies [[anterior]] to the [[gallbladder]] and superior to the right [[kidney]].
7: ... hepatic [[vein]]s drain directly into the [[inferior vena cava]].
11: ...able of natural [[regeneration (biology)|regeneration]] of lost tissue; as little as 25% of remaining ...
14: ...are easily recognizable surface landmarks. Traditional gross anatomy divided the liver into four lobe... - Woodworking (12397 bytes)
7: ...human beings. Indeed, the development of civilization was closely tied to the development of increasin...
9: ... Wooden [[idol]]s from the [[La Tene|La T讥]] period are known from a sanctuary at the source of the ...
11: Two ancient civilizations that used woodworking were the [[Ancient Egypt|...
13: ... ancient Chinese practice of [[geomancy]]. It mentions almost nothing of the intricate glueless and na...
24: * chip carving: incised surface decoration, usually geometric - Pan pipes (2209 bytes)
2: ...h organ. The panpipes are named for their association with the rustic Greek god [[Pan (mythology)|Pan]...
4: ...ced by an open pipe of equal length. In the traditional style, pipes are fine tuned to correct pitch b...
6: ...ng, that is, increased pressure of breath and tension of lips, harmonics are produced.
10: ... They are also very popular in [[Peru]]vian traditional groups and other [[Andean music]].
14: ...page.html A Worldwide History of the Panflute] by Douglas Bishop - Horn (instrument) (19243 bytes)
14: ...he elements of a harmonic series. This interpolation finally made the horn a true melodic instrument,...
21: ... note became increasingly precise. An early solution was simply to use a horn of higher pitch -- usua...
23: ...playing technique almost as much as did the invention of the valve." [Morley-Pegge, "Orchestral," 195]
26: ...ments are of the F/B-flat double horn variety, various special-purpose instruments are available (usua...
28: ...tched in F alto, one octave higher than the traditional F horn. The descant is used largely for exten... - 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...
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