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1. Catherine II of Russia (9308 bytes)
   2: ...28]], [[1762]], to her death on [[November 6]], [[1796]]. A cousin to [[Gustav III of Sweden]] and [[C...
   5: ...entricities and policies, including an obsession with neighboring and enemy country Prussia, alienated...
   9: ... the law, but she disbanded the commission before it took effect, possibly having turned more conserva...
   11: ...es full control over their serfs and lands. In addition, Catherine gave land in [[Ukraine]] to favored...
   13: ...ine the Great instituted several drastic reforms within the Russian society. First, she established th...
2. Denis Diderot (13048 bytes)
   1: [[Image:DiderotVanLoo.jpg|thumb|right|''Portrait of Diderot'' by [[Louis-Michel van Loo]], 1767]]
   3:
   5: ... as the author of the essay ''Regrets on Parting with My Old Dressing Gown'', upon which many an artic...
   7: ... had affairs with the writer Madame Puisieux and with Sophie Voland, to whom he was constant for the r...
   10: ... ''Inquiry Concerning Virtue and Merit'' (1745), with some original notes of his own. He composed a vo...
3. George Washington (29551 bytes)
   2: | nationality=american
   19: ... [[History of the United States Constitution|Constitutional Convention]].
   26: ...h in July [[1752]], he rented and eventually inherited the estate, [[Mount Vernon (plantation)|Mount V...
   29: ...72.JPG|thumb|right|275px|This, the earliest portrait of Washington, was painted in [[1772]] by [[Charl...
   31: ...ecame an international incident, and helped to ignite the [[French and Indian War]], which eventually ...
4. John Adams (18716 bytes)
   2: | nationality=american
   15: | party=[[United States Federalist Party|Federalist]]
   18: ... Quincy Adams]], was the sixth President of the United States ([[1825]]–[[1829]]).
   24: ... out, at length, his recollections of this scene; it is instructive to compare the two accounts.
   26: In [[1764]] Adams married Miss [[Abigail Smith]] ([[1744]]–[[1818]]), the daughter of a [...
5. Thomas Jefferson (31127 bytes)
   2: | nationality=american
   16: ...icepresident=[[Aaron Burr]]; [[George Clinton (politician)|George Clinton]]
   18: ...veowner]], [[author]] and founder of the [[University of Virginia]].
   20: ...uisiana Purchase]] and the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]].
   23: ...is own vision of higher education at the [[University of Virginia]].
6. James Monroe (11107 bytes)
   2: | nationality=american
   13: | place of death=[[New York City]]
   15: | party=[[United States Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-R...
   18: ...te]], [[John Quincy Adams]], who actually devised it.
   22: ...nded the [[College of William and Mary]], fought with distinction in the [[Continental Army]], and pra...
7. John Quincy Adams (11783 bytes)
   2: | nationality=american
   18: ... Adams]] and First Lady [[Abigail Adams|Abigail Smith]].
   22: ...o [[Phi Beta Kappa]]. He studied law, then was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in [[Boston,...
   24: ...merchant living abroad. Despite his father's opposition to him having a foreign-born wife, Adams wed L...
   26: ... been elected six months early after Adams broke with the Federalist Party.
8. Martin Van Buren (21629 bytes)
   14: <tr><td>'''[[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]]:'''</td><td>[[Angelica Van ...
   17: ...e United States|Political Party]]:'''</td><td>[[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]]</td></tr>
   18: <tr><td>'''[[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]:'''</td><td>[[Richard M...
   22: ...first President born after the signing of the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration ...
   25: ...th of [[Albany, New York|Albany]], the [[state capital]]. His great-great-great-grandfather Cornelis h...
9. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (8955 bytes)
   14: ...lspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: Pax et justitia<br>([[Latin]]: Peace and justice)''</small>
   21: | '''[[Capital]]'''
   25: | [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]]
   36: ...uly 2003 est)<br>&nbsp;- [[Population density|Density]]
   59: ... the British and the black Caribs continued until 1796, when General Sir [[Ralph Abercromby]] crushed a ...
10. Tennessee (19096 bytes)
    9: Capital = [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] |
    11: ...[[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] (largest [[metropolitan area]] is Nashville) |
    21: DensityRank = 19^th |
    22: 2000Density = 53.29 |
    23: AdmittanceOrder = 16^th |
11. List of people by name: Q (4474 bytes)
    8: ...[Moammar Al Qadhafi|Qadhafi, Moammar]], Libyan military leader
    22: *[[Darlene Quaife|Quaife, Darlene]], Canadian writer
    23: *[[Mary Quant|Quant, Mary]], (born 1934), British fashion designer
    24: *[[David Quantick|Quantick, David]] - writer
    26: ...trill|Quantrill, William]], [[United States]] [[United States Civil War|Civil War]]
12. List of people by name: U (6532 bytes)
    11: *[[Paolo Uccello|Uccello, Paolo]], (1397-1475), Italian painter
    24: *[[Moriteru Ueshiba|Ueshiba, Moriteru]], (born 1951), 3rd [[Aikido Doshu|doshu]] of ...
    25: *[[Fritz von Uhde|Uhde, Fritz von]], (1848-1911), German painter
    26: ...hlenbroek|Uhlenbroek, Charlotte]], (born 1968), British zoolologist and television presenter
    35: *[[Gustaf Ullman|Ullman, Gustaf]], Swedish writer
13. List of people by name: Y (12717 bytes)
    5: ...|Yadav, Laloo Prasad]] (born 1948), [[India]]n politician
    11: *[[Yakubu Gowon]] (born 1934), military leader of [[Nigeria]]
    13: ...ihu Yale|Yale, Elihu]] (1649-1721), [[Yale University]] benefactor
    20: ... Minoru]] (1912-1986), [[United States|US]] [[architect]]
    21: *[[Tomoyuki Yamashita|Yamashita, Tomoyuki]] (1885-1946), Japanese lieutenant gen...
14. List of painters (54090 bytes)
    10: ...[[Michelangelo Buonarroti]], ([[1475]]-[[1564]]), Italian [[sculptor]] and [[painter]]
    11: *[[Leonardo da Vinci]], ([[1452]]-[[1519]]), Italian painter, sculptor and inventor
    15: ...llo Santi|Raphael]], ([[1483]]-[[1520]]), [[Italy|Italian]] [[painter]]
    45: *[[David Allan]] ([[1744]]-[[1796]])
    90: *[[Edward Mitchell Bannister]] ([[1828]]-[[1901]])
15. Timeline of United States history (1790-1819) (6951 bytes)
    1: ...rritorial Growth 1790 sm.jpg|right|thumb|U.S. territorial extent in 1790]]
    3: This section of the [[Timeline of United States history]] concerns events from '''[[1790...
    7: *[[1791]] - [[United States Bill of Rights|Bill of Rights]] ratified
    8: *[[1791]] - [[First Bank of the United States]] chartered
    11: *[[1793]] - [[Eli Whitney]] invents [[cotton gin]]
16. Michigan (29427 bytes)
    9: Capital = [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]] |
    10: LargestCity = [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]] |
    21: DensityRank = 15^th |
    22: 2000Density = 67.55 |
    23: AdmittanceOrder = 26^th |
17. Napoleonic Wars (44488 bytes)
    3: ...Napoleon's empire ultimately suffered complete military defeat, resulting in the [[Bourbon Dynasty, Re...
    5: ...e [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|United Kingdom]] and France in [[1803]], following the...
    7: ==Political effects of the wars==
    8: [[Image:Napoleon1.jpg|left|frame|Portrait of [[Napoléon Bonaparte]]]]
    11: ...ance was no longer a dominant power in Europe, as it had been since the times of [[Louis XIV of France...
18. List of sculptors (9151 bytes)
    34: *[[Karl Bitter]] (1867 - 1915)
    110: *[[Vincenzo Gemito]] (1852 - 1929)
    127: *[[Giuseppe Grisoni]] (1699 - 1796)
    166: ...talie Krol]] [http://www.nataliekrol.com Gallery Site]
    177: *[[Sol LeWitt]]
19. Photosynthesis (9830 bytes)
    1: <!-- Introduction section. It is meant to be very nontechnial and accessible. D...
    2: ...eaf1web.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Leaf. The primary site of photosynthesis in plants.]]
    3: ...urishment, making it vital to life on [[Earth]]. It is also responsible for producing the [[oxygen]] ...
    10: ... of the above: glucose and other compounds react with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water, and che...
    13: ...eaf. The surface of the leaf is uniformly coated with a water-resistant, [[wax]]y [[cuticle]], that pr...
20. Aaron Burr (20716 bytes)
    3: ...with [[Alexander Hamilton]] and his trial and acquittal on charges of [[treason]].
    7: ...[[College of New Jersey]], now [[Princeton University]]; his mother Esther Edwards was the daughter of...
    9: ...d by his brother-in-law, [[Tapping Reeve]], at [[Litchfield, Connecticut]]. His studies were put on ho...
    11: ==Military service==
    13: ...ce on Washington's staff, but the general never quite trusted Major Burr. However, [[Israel Putnam]] ...

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