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- Jules Dumont d'Urville (2251 bytes)
1: ...; [[May 8]], [[1842]]) was a [[France|French]] [[List of explorers|explorer]] and [[French Navy|naval ...
4: ...us de Milo]] now stands in the [[Louvre]] in [[Paris]].
6: ...sailed on a voyage around the world under [[Louis Isidore Duperrey|Captain Duperrey]], and brought hom...
8: ... the probable place of the death of [[Jean-François de La Pérouse|La Perouse]].
10: ...Southern Territories|Adélie Coast]] in honor of his wife. - Steel (28384 bytes)
1: :''See [[Steel (disambiguation)]] for other uses.''
3: ...nically, alloys with higher carbon content than this are known as [[cast iron|iron]].
5: ...f present, is undesired. A more recent definition is that steels are iron-based alloys that can be [[p...
8: ...environment. Unlike copper and tin, liquid iron dissolves carbon quite readily, so that smelting resu...
10: ...tningVolt Iron Ore Pellets.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This heap of [[iron ore]] pellets will be used in stee... - Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
7: ...e years — longer than that of any other British monarch. As well as being [[Monarch|queen]] of t...
9: ...ria was marked by a great expansion of the [[British Empire]]. The [[Victorian era|Victorian Era]] wa...
12: ...Princess Viktoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld]], the sister of Princess Charlotte's widower [[Leopold I of...
14: ...erend [[George Davys]] and her governess was [[Louise Lehzen]].
16: ...e. Since the law at that time made no special provision for a child monarch, Victoria would have been ... - 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... - Florence Nightingale (15657 bytes)
3: ...ng]]. Each year, the [[International Nurses Day]] is celebrated on her birth anniversary.
7: ...ister (named [[Parthenope]] for the old city that is now [[Naples]]). A brilliant and strong-willed wo...
9: ...er family in [[1845]], evoking intense anger and distress from her family, particularly her mother.
11: ...f the [[Poor Laws]], extending far beyond the provision of medical care.
13: ... care and by the commitment and practises of the sisters. - President of the United States (42878 bytes)
3: ...s Constitution|U.S. Constitution]], the President is also the [[head of government|chief executive]] o...
5: ... as "the leader of the free world," a phrase that is still invoked today, mostly by Americans.
7: ...of government in a [[republic]]. Today the office is widely emulated all over the world in nations wit...
9: The current President of the United States is [[George W. Bush]].
12: ...ution|Article II]] of the U.S. Constitution establishes the requirements one must meet in order to bec... - Andrew Jackson (23546 bytes)
6: | date2=[[March 3]], [[1837]]
16: ... Calhoun]] (1829-1832) [[Martin Van Buren]] (1833-1837)
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. - Martin Van Buren (21629 bytes)
6: ...><td>'''Term of Office:'''</td><td>[[March 4]], [[1837]]–[[March 4]], [[1841]]</td></tr>
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]]&... - 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: ... woman. He served as vice President from March 4, 1837, to March 3, [[1841]].
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. - George M. Dallas (3858 bytes)
5: ...o fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of [[Isaac D. Barnard]] and served from [[December 13]], ...
7: ...om [[1837]] to [[1839]], when he was recalled at his own request. He was elected Vice President of th...
9: ...nd others are [[Dallas (disambiguation)|named in his honor]].
11: ...tor]] [[Claiborne Pell]] of [[Rhode Island]]. He is also the uncle of [[Alexander Dallas Bache]].
15: ...ed States Attorney|U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania]]|before=?|after=?|years=182... - Millard Fillmore (12296 bytes)
16: <tr><td>'''[[List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_States |Polit...
20: ... term and was never elected to the presidency in his own right. He was the last president from the [[U...
26: ...e served in the New York legislature. He worked his way up through the Whig party, eventually being s...
29: ... we must endure it and give it such protection as is guaranteed by the Constitution."
31: ...ade no public comment on the merits of the compromise proposals, but a few days before President Taylo... - Franklin Pierce (19017 bytes)
18: ...ection, 1852|presidential election]], Pierce and his running mate [[William R. King]] won in a landsli...
20: ...il War|Civil War]]. He died in 1869 from [[cirrhosis]].
22: ...haped himself so that he could put up with her aristocratic, nervous ways and show her true affection...
25: ...nd two younger siblings, four brothers and three sisters.
27: ...[Calvin E. Stowe]], [[Sargent S. Prentiss]], and his future political rival [[John P. Hale]]. - 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.
57: ...from [[December 6]], [[1834]]; was reelected in [[1837]] and [[1843]], and resigned on [[March 5]], [[1... - Abraham Lincoln (48771 bytes)
33: | '''[[List of political parties in the United States|Politi...
44: ... election]] further polarized the nation. Before his [[inauguration]] in [[March]] of [[1861]], seven ...
46: ...spire the North, and in his defusing of the peace issue in the [[U.S. presidential election, 1864|1864...
48: ...ead Act]] (1862). However, he is most famous for his role in ending [[slavery]] in the United States w...
50: ... ranked as one of the greatest presidents, though is criticized by some for overstepping the tradition... - Andrew Johnson (12662 bytes)
32: | '''[[List of political parties in the United States|Politi...
42: ...[[civil rights]] bills embroiled him in a bitter dispute with the Congressional Republicans, leading t...
45: ... never attended any type of school; his wife has historically been credited with teaching him to read ...
48: ...State House of Representatives from [[1835]] to [[1837]] and [[1839]] to [[1841]]. He was elected to th...
86: ...stmaster General]]||align="left"|'''[[William Dennison]]'''||align="left"|1865–1866 - Grover Cleveland (20963 bytes)
13: [[Benjamin Harrison]] ([[1893]])</td></tr>
15: [[Benjamin Harrison]] ([[1889]])<br>
17: ...r><td>'''Date of Birth'''</td><td>[[March 18]], [[1837]]</td></tr>
21: ...s|First Ladies]]:'''</td><td>[[Rose Cleveland]] (sister)<br>[[Frances Cleveland]] (wife)</td></tr>
23: <tr><td>'''[[List of political parties in the United States|Politi... - Zimbabwe (16088 bytes)
1: ...ambezi]] and [[Limpopo River|Limpopo]] rivers. It is bordered by [[South Africa]] to the south, [[Bots...
14: ...le="vertical-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[List of state mottos|National motto]]: Unity, Freedom...
18: ...[Official language]]''' || [[English language|English]]
24: ...ea]]'''<br> - Total<br> - % water || [[List of countries by area|Ranked 59th]]<br>390,580 [[...
26: ...2003]])<br> -[[Population density|Density]] || [[List of countries by population|Ranked 66th]]<br/>12,... - Great Pyramid of Giza (20454 bytes)
1: ...n under his Greek name ''Cheops''), after whom it is often called '''Khufu's Pyramid''' or the '''Pyra...
6: ...omclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?direct=History/Ancient_Civilizations/Ancient_Egypt/Pyramids ...
9: ...of the three great pyramids in the [[Giza Necropolis]] on the outskirts of modern [[Cairo]], [[Egypt]]...
11: ...mid appears the tallest on some photographs as it is somewhat steeper and built on higher terrain.
15: ... of the structure is due to the removal of the polished white limestone casing stones most of which we... - Texas (39610 bytes)
13: ...ish language|English]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]] are de facto. |
33: ISOCode = US-TX |
38: ...nds'' or ''allies''; [[Spain|Spanish]] explorers mistakenly applied the word to the people and their l...
41: ...wer]] — the [[bluebonnet]] (''Lupinus texensis'')
42: * [[List of U.S. state mottos | state motto]] — "Fr...
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