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- List of U.S. state capitals (5230 bytes)
2: This is a '''list of U.S. state capitals''':
52: | [[Boise, Idaho|Boise]]
55: | [[Illinois]]
56: | [[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield]]
60: | [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]] - List of explorers (24013 bytes)
1: ...]]. Also, see [[International Space Station]] for ISS explorers, and for the [[Ford Motor Company|Ford...
8: *[[Francisco de Almeida]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] n...
11: ...cisco Alvarez]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] missionary and explorer in [[Ethiopia]])
21: ...eorge Back]], (1796—1878), [[British Empire|British]] naval officer, several expeditions to the [[Ca...
23: ... de Balboa]], (c. [[1475]]-[[1519]]), [[Spain|Spanish]], first to sight the [[Pacific Ocean]], founded... - List of people by name: Ab (7347 bytes)
1: {{List of people A}}
4: *[[Sani Abacha|Abacha, Sani]], (1943-1998), [[List of Presidents of Nigeria|dictator]] of [[Nigeria...
5: ...aristo]], (1675-1742), Italian composer and violinist
8: *[[Abaris]], (circa 8th century BC), priest of [[Apollo (go...
9: ...ti]] ''aka'' Niccolo Dell'Abbato, (1512-1571), artist - List of people by name: Aa (1020 bytes)
1: {{List of people A}}
3: ...a, Pieter van der]], (ca. 1659 - 1733), Dutch publisher
4: ...Aagesen|Aagesen, Andrew]], (1826-1879), Danish jurist
5: *[[Jeppe Aakj沼Aakj沬 Jeppe]], (1866-1930), Danish writer
6: *[[Mehemet Aali|Aali, Mehemet]], (1815-1871), Turkish statesman - List of people by name: Ac (3800 bytes)
1: {{List of people A}}
5: *[[Louis Acaries|Acaries, Louis]], (born 1954), boxer, former world title challen...
16: *[[Amy Acker|Acker, Amy Louise]] (born 1976)
32: ...t Christian Wilhelm Ackermann|Ackermann, Ernst Christian Wilhelm]] (1761-1835)
33: ... Christian Benedict Ackermann|Ackermann, Georg Christian Benedict]] (1763-1833) - Elizabeth Cady Stanton (4406 bytes)
2: ...dash; [[October 26]], [[1902]]) was a social activist and a leading figure of the early [[women's righ...
4: ...ts Convention]] in Seneca Falls, New York. For this convention, Stanton drafted a ''[[Declaration of ...
6: ... the movement in which they were so prominent. This anthology reached six volumes by various writers ...
9: ...so much, is no stronger than that against sex. It is produced by the same cause, and manifested very m...
12: ...strong critic of [[religion]] in general and [[Christianity]] in particular. Stanton was also an outs... - Jane Austen (5805 bytes)
1: ... Austen, in a portrait based on one drawn by her sister Cassandra]]
2: ...Chawton).jpg|thumb|House of Jane Austen (today it is a museum)]]
3: ...English literature|English novelist]] whose work is considered part of the [[Western canon]]. She sta...
5: ...w thought she may have suffered from [[Addison's disease]], the cause of which was then unknown. She t...
7: ... predicament of young, unmarried, upper-class English women in the early [[1800s]]. - Margaret Atwood (6318 bytes)
2: ...e she currently lives. She is married to the novelist [[Graeme Gibson]]; her daughter, Jess Atwood Gib...
4: ... has also been associated with [[Canadian nationalism]] in the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]].
6: ...[1960s]], along with [[Gwendolyn MacEwen]], [[Dennis Lee]] and [[Michael Ondaatje]].
10: ...ed by former [[Prime Ministers of Canada|Prime Minister]] [[Kim Campbell]] in [[2002]] and ''[[Oryx an...
59: ...[The Oxford Book of Canadian Short Stories in English]]'' ([[1988]]) - Ada Lovelace (5406 bytes)
2: ...ember 10]], [[1815]] - [[November 27]], [[1852]]) is mainly known for having written a description of
6: ...ncy London]]. Ada was named after Byron's [[half-sister]], [[Augusta Leigh]], by whom he was rumoured ...
8: ...ella was fond of [[mathematics]] and taught Ada this art at an early stage of her life. She was privat...
11: ...ourable Augusta Ada, Countess of Lovelace'''. She is widely known in modern times simply as '''Ada Lov...
15: ...sibilities of the machine which Babbage never published, such as speculating that "the Engine might co... - Horn (instrument) (19243 bytes)
2: ... horn''' since at least 1750, although this usage is uncommon among players of the instrument.
4: In other languages, the instrument is named ''Horn'' ([[German language|Gr.]]), ''corno...
6: ...mall, deep [[mouthpiece]], giving it its characteristic "mellow" tone. The typical [[playing range]] ...
8: == History ==
12: ...ded to play and the other could be free to guide his steed. The only way to change the pitch was to u... - Accordion (10069 bytes)
2: An '''accordion''' is a small portable [[free reed instrument|free-reed...
4: ...ments. It has been suggested that they may have existed in ancient Egypt.
8: ==Characteristics==
10: ... reed is fitted inside a holder plate, and as air is drawn through the hole in the holder, the reed vi...
16: *Reed tone pitch is given by the reed itself and not through a resona... - 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... - James Madison (15187 bytes)
1: {{Infobox President | name=James Madison
14: | wife=[[Dolley Madison]]
18: ...pers]], and is traditionally regarded as the ''[[List of people known as the father or mother of somet...
21: ...nia]] to give their northwestern territories (consisting of most of modern-day [[Ohio]], [[Kentucky]] ...
23: ...ates would be represented in the new Congress, Madison was one of the strongest advocates of state rep... - James Monroe (11107 bytes)
7: | preceded=[[James Madison]]
18: ...f State]], [[John Quincy Adams]], who actually devised it.
22: ...d practiced law in [[Fredericksburg]], Virginia. His parents Spence Monroe (ca. [[1727]]-[[1774]]) and...
24: ...[Thomas Jefferson]], he helped negotiate the [[Louisiana Purchase]].
28: ...to serve as president, was almost uncontested in his two elections. - John Quincy Adams (11783 bytes)
14: | wife=[[Louisa Catherine (Johnson) Adams]]
22: ... is now [[Quincy, Massachusetts]]), and acquired his early education in [[Europe]] at the [[University...
24: ... sons after George Washington. (As of 2004, Adams is the only U.S. President to do so.)
26: ...ix months early after Adams broke with the Federalist Party.
28: ...[1815]] to [[1817]]. During this time, Adams and his wife lost to illness an infant daughter, born in ... - Andrew Jackson (23546 bytes)
18: ... Jackson became the symbol of an era in American history — sometimes called the "'''Age of Jacks...
22: ...on Bonaparte]] for his willingness to contest British military supremacy.
24: ...came a colonel in the state militia, which began his military career.
26: ...f New Orleans]] on [[January 8]], [[1815]], made his national reputation and he advanced in rank to Ma...
28: His subsequent political rise was rapid. He was elected to both houses of [[Co... - 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... - Richard Mentor Johnson (4804 bytes)
3: ...ident of the United States]], serving in the administration of [[Martin Van Buren]].
5: ...ear the present site of [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], and attended [[Transylvania University]]....
7: ...im, Johnson would later use it to good effect in his political career. He was elected to the [[United...
9: ...ntial [[U.S. Electoral College|electors]] due to his relationship with an African-American woman. He s...
11: ...kfort, Kentucky]] soon after taking his seat. He is interred in the Frankfort Cemetery. - John Tyler (18019 bytes)
7: ...r><td>'''Followed:'''</td><td>[[William Henry Harrison]]</td></tr>
13: ...ed States|First Ladies]]:'''</td><td>[[Letitia Christian Tyler]] (1st wife)<br>
14: [[Priscilla Cooper Tyler]] (daughter-in-law)<br>
17: <tr><td>'''[[List of political parties in the United States|Politi...
21: ...e the office of President following the death of his predecessor. - James Buchanan (15634 bytes)
43: | '''[[List of political parties in the United States|Politi...
50: ...ranked [[American presidents]], a [[panel]] of [[historians]] rated him last overall and the general [...
53: ...he District of Missouri]]. Buchanan served as Minister to [[Russia]] from [[1832]] to [[1834]].
55: ...een revived by historians, but there isn't any decisive evidence one way or the other.
59: ...e negotiated the [[1846]] [[Oregon Treaty]] establishing the 49th parallel as the northern boundary in...
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