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- Catherine II of Russia (9308 bytes)
2: ...], Catherine exemplified an "[[enlightened absolutism|enlightened monarch]]."
5: ...July 17]], [[1762]], Peter died from illness, but is rumored to have been killed by Catherine's suppor...
9: ...rvative after the [[Yemelyan Pugachev|Pugachev uprising]] of [[1773]] - [[1774]].
11: ...ageable for the government. In [[1785]] Catherine issued a charter that: allowed the gentry to petitio...
13: ...orms within the Russian society. First, she established the [[Free Economic Society]] (1765) to encour... - Marie Antoinette (40871 bytes)
2: ...stria]], wife of [[Louis XVI]] and mother of [[Louis XVII]]. She was guillotined at the height of the ...
4: ...nd ''Johanna'' in honour of Saint John the Evangelist. A court official described the new baby as "a s...
6: ...nia was brought up in the company of her closest sister, Maria-Carolina (two years older) and brother,...
9: ... asked him what he would like as a reward, Mozart is said to have responded by saying he would like th...
11: ...rince of [[Parma]] and Maria-Antonia's favourite sister, Maria-Carolina, was married to King Ferdinand... - George Washington (29551 bytes)
19: ...). He also served as President of the [[1787]] [[History of the United States Constitution|Constitutio...
21: ...as [[monarch]]s and [[dictator]]s do). This established an important precedent of [[republic]]an [[dem...
24: ...s birth, hence the difference in his birth year. His birthplace was Pope's Creek Plantation, south of ...
26: ...smallpox]], although his face was scarred by the disease. He was initiated as a [[Freemasonry|Freemaso...
29: [[Image:Washington 1772.JPG|thumb|right|275px|This, the earliest portrait of Washington, was painted... - John Adams (18716 bytes)
15: | party=[[United States Federalist Party|Federalist]]
18: ...sh;[[1801]]) [[President of the United States]]. His son, [[John Quincy Adams]], was the sixth Preside...
22: ...gland]], to [[Massachusetts]] in about [[1636]]; his mother was Susanna Boylston Adams.
24: ...t, at length, his recollections of this scene; it is instructive to compare the two accounts.
26: ...[1818]]), the daughter of a [[Congregational]] minister at [[Weymouth]], Massachusetts. Their son, Joh... - Thomas Jefferson (31127 bytes)
8: | succeeded=[[James Madison]]
18: ...d owner]], [[architect]], [[Archaeology|archaeologist]], [[slavery|slaveowner]], [[author]] and founde...
20: ...y include the [[Louisiana Purchase]] and the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]].
23: ...[Flat Hat Club]] — before founding his own vision of higher education at the [[University of Vir...
27: ... convenient devices invented by Jefferson. Nearby is the University of Virginia, the original architec... - Martin Van Buren (21629 bytes)
8: ...d>'''Succeeded by:'''</td><td>[[William Henry Harrison]]</td></tr>
17: <tr><td>'''[[List of political parties in the United States|Politi...
22: ...[[first language]] was not [[English language|English]].
25: ...1817]]), a farmer and popular [[tavern]]-keeper. His mother was Maria Hoes ([[February 27]], [[1747]]&...
27: ...the acquaintance of Burr, but did not fall under his influence. In [[1803]] he was admitted to the bar... - Geology (12007 bytes)
1: ...ies, history, and the processes that shape it. It is one of the [[Earth science]]s.
3: ...ctively referred to as [[plate tectonics]]. Geologists help locate and manage the earth's [[natural re...
5: ...other bodies of the solar system. However, specialised terms such as ''selenology'' (studies of the [[...
7: ...h between earthly and [[Theology|theological]] jurisprudence.
9: == History == - Equatorial Guinea (13387 bytes)
1: ...Isabel]]), is located. Its post-independence name is suggestive of its being situated near both the [[...
14: ... Unidad, Paz, Justicia<br>([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: (Unity, Peace, Justice)''</small>
19: | [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[French language|French]]
27: | '''[[List of Presidents of Equatorial Guinea|President]]''...
30: ... of Prime Ministers of Equatorial Guinea|Prime Minister]]''' - Hawaii (34434 bytes)
11: ...an language|Hawaiian]] and [[Hawaiian English|English]] |
33: ISOCode = US-HI |
37: ...f 1,211,537 people. [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]] is the largest city and the state capital.
39: ...e [[endangered species]] capital of the world and is the only industrial producer of [[coffee]], and [...
41: Hawaii is also the namesake and backdrop of a popular [[Haw... - Washington (20186 bytes)
11: Governor = [[Christine Gregoire]] |
33: ISOCode = US-WA |
36: ...ion. Residents are called "Washingtonians" (emphasis on the third syllable, which rhymes with ''bone''...
38: ...nation's capital. To avoid confusion, the capital is often called simply '''D.C.''', and the state oft...
40: Washington is the only state named after a [[President of the U... - Vermont (39851 bytes)
33: ISOCode = US-VT |
36: ...coast]]line along the [[Atlantic Ocean]], Vermont is noted mainly for the [[Green Mountains]] in the w...
38: ...ier, Vermont|Montpelier]], while the largest city is [[Burlington, Vermont|Burlington]].
41: ...es]], [[Vermont towns|List of Vermont towns]], [[List of mountains in Vermont|Vermont mountains]]
42: ...ses 9249 square miles (23,955 km?) and water comprises 366 square miles (948 km?), making it the 43rd ... - South Carolina (11968 bytes)
10: OfficialLang = [[English language|English]] |
33: ISOCode = US-SC |
37: ...ngland]]. As of [[2004]], the state's population is 4,198,068.
39: ...h Carolina|USS ''South Carolina'']] in honor of this state.
41: ==History and government== - Oregon (26551 bytes)
25: ...rity of [[Malheur County, Oregon|Malheur County]] is in Pacific)</small> |
33: ISOCode = US-OR |
36: ...te is much more arid. In fact, on average Oregon is as dry as Texas, but few people live in Eastern O...
38: ...{IPA|[ˈɔɹ.ə.ˌgɑn]}} is also common, but considered incorrect by locals.
41: ...cenic grandeur and easygoing individualism [that] is writing the preface to what may be the future for... - Spinning Jenny (3557 bytes)
2: The '''spinning jenny''' is a multi-spool [[spinning wheel]]. It was invented...
4: ...rite. He moved to Stanhill looking for work and raised a family there, working as a spinner and carpen...
6: ...y told about the invention of the device is that his daughter, Jenny, knocked over one of their own sp...
12: ...ennies in secret for one Mr. Shipley, with the assistance of a joiner named James.
14: ...lied for a patent on the jenny in July 1770. By this time a number of spinners in [[Lancashire]] were ... - List of inventors (14020 bytes)
1: This is a '''list of inventors'''.
3: ''See also:'' [[list of scientists]], [[List of inventions named after people]], [[timeline o...
5: ==Alphabetical list==
15: *[[Joseph Aspdin]], British inventor of cement in 1824
23: ...Baird]], (1888-1946), [[Scotland]] — [[television]] - Timeline of United States revolutionary history (1760-1789) (5450 bytes)
3: This section of the [[Timeline of United States history]] concerns events from '''[[1760]] to [[1789]...
7: *[[1763]] - [[Treaty of Paris (1763)]] ends [[French and Indian War]]
9: *[[1763]] - [[British Royal Proclamation of 1763]]
11: *[[1764]] - [[Revenue Act of 1764|Revenue Act]] is passed to enforce the [[Sugar Act]]
21: *[[1773]] - [[British Parliament]] passes [[Tea Act]] - History of the United States (1776-1789) (19792 bytes)
1: {{Ushistory}}
5: ...litical conflict between the colonies and the British Parliament, marked the beginning of the American...
7: ... Boston, where local militia were besieging a British Army.
9: ...us changes were made, including the exclusion of his charges against George III regarding slavery.
11: ...ss empire stretching from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River, and including the southern Great Lake... - History of California (38344 bytes)
1: ...for events in the 20th century and beyond, see [[History of California (20th century)]].}}
3: ...ean colonization means that most of the known '''history of California''' begins with European explora...
5: ... of interest primarily populated by [[missionary|missionaries]] and fur trappers, to a land of opportu...
9: ==Prehistory==
11: ...y inhabitation, dated to the last [[ice age]] ([[Wisconsin glaciation]]) about 13,000 years ago. - Independence Day (United States) (6238 bytes)
15: ...nce Day''', also called the '''Fourth of July''', is a [[federal holiday]] celebrating the adoption of...
17: It is commonly associated with [[parade]]s, [[barbecue]...
19: ==History==
23: ...pt secret to protect the members from British reprisal.
25: ...litics)|whip]] of the independence-minded, wrote his wife [[Abigail Adams|Abigail]] on [[July 3]]: - List of chemists (10401 bytes)
1: This is a list of famous chemists:
6: *[[Emil Abderhalden]], (1877-1950), German chemist
7: *[[Richard Abegg]], (1869-1910), German chemist
8: ...ikin]], (1773-1854), English chemist and mineralogist
9: ...ohan August Arfwedson]], (1792-1841), Swedish chemist
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