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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
1: ...sion]]). For the science fiction book, see [[Expedition (book)]].''
21: ...tish Empire|British]] naval officer, several expeditions to the [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Arctic]]
30: ...7]]?), [[Morocco|Moroccan]] [[Berber]] Muslim, visited [[Mecca]] several times, travelled to [[Central...
35: *[[Vitus Bering]]
36: *[[Vittorio Bottego]] (1860,1897), Italian explorer of the [[Giuba]] region in north-ea... - John C. Fremont (3726 bytes)
2: ...ate of a major party to run on a platform of opposition to slavery. He was born in [[Savannah, Georgia...
4: ...en marker.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Modern marker for site where two of Frémont's men were lost in Colorad...
5: ...can to view [[Lake Tahoe]]. He is also credited with determining that the [[Great Basin]] had no outl...
7: ...nominated him as their first [[President of the United States|presidential]] candidate, but he lost (s...
9: ...val from command in the West on [[November 2]], [[1861]]. He was re-appointed to a different post (in [[... - November 4 (10686 bytes)
2: ...n [[leap year]]s) in the [[Gregorian Calendar]], with 57 days remaining.
7: ...[[Antwerp (city)|Antwerp]] (after three days the city was nearly destroyed).
8: ...nder command of [[Dmitri Mikhailovich Pozharski|Dmitry Pozharsky]]
10: ...dinia|Sardinia]], which soon expanded to become [[Italy]].
11: ...attle]], [[Washington]] as the Territorial University - Eleonora di Arborea (2091 bytes)
1: ...y under the name "Eleanor of Arborea" and not any Italian spelling.
7: ...'' of [[Arborea]], on the west coast of Sardinia. It has been said that their family belonged to the c...
9: ...was formed with [[Genoa]], and Arborea maintained its independence until 1410 (1409?).
11: ...n Sardinia until [[Italy|Italian]] unification in 1861.
13: Eleonora was particularly interested in ornithology. As a friend of birds, she was the first to... - Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
2: ...ria''' <br>Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India]]
7: ...and]], she was also the first monarch to use the title [[Empress of India]].
9: ...cial, economic, and technological change in the United Kingdom. Victoria was the last monarch of the [...
12: ...s youth. The eldest son, the [[George IV of the United Kingdom|Prince of Wales]] (the future King Geor...
14: ...he eventually learned to speak [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Greek language|Greek]], [[Latin]], and ... - Mary Cassatt (9047 bytes)
1: ...y Cassatt]]. ([[1893]]). Oil on canvas. [[Art Institute of Chicago]]. ]]
2: ...[1844]] – [[June 14]], [[1926]]) was an [[United States|American]] painter.
4: ... she was 10 years old, she visited many of the capitals of Europe, including [[London]], [[Paris]], an...
6: ...he Fine Arts]] in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] (1861-1865). Tired of patronizing instructors and fello...
8: ... commissioned her to paint copies of paintings in Italy, after which she traveled about Europe. - George Eliot (6014 bytes)
3: ... for their [[realism]] and psychological perspicacity.
5: ...d to prevent scandals attending her relationship with [[George Henry Lewes]].
8: ...th [[George Henry Lewes]] in an extramarital cohabitation.
10: ... to her in name only, while he made house solely with Evans.
12: ...80]] she married a friend, [[John Cross]], an [[United States|American]] banker, who was 20 years her ... - Clara Barton (9023 bytes)
2: ... been described as having had an "indomitable spirit" and is best remembered for organizing the [[Amer...
6: ...ung Clara was home-educated and extremely bright. It is said that her older brothers and sisters were ...
8: As a child, Clara was a shy and retiring little girl, but at the age of 11, when her brother b...
12: ...unity's need for free education, and despite opposition, set up one of the first free public schools i...
14: ... she was appointed to a job as a clerk in the [[United States Patent and Trademark Office|Patent Offic... - Florence Nightingale (15657 bytes)
3: ... [[1910]]), who came to be known as ''The Lady with the Lamp'', was the pioneer of modern [[nurse|nu...
7: ...r older sister (named [[Parthenope]] for the old city that is now [[Naples]]). A brilliant and strong-...
9: ...was particularly concerned with the appalling conditions of medical care for the legions of the poor a...
13: ...sed by the quality of medical care and by the commitment and practises of the sisters.
17: ...vinced that marriage would interfere with her ability to follow her calling to nursing, Nightingale co... - Mary Edwards Walker (4835 bytes)
2: ...[Abolitionism|abolitionist]], [[Prohibition|prohibitionist]], [[Secret agent|spy]], [[prisoner of war]...
6: ...corsets]], were not healthy and advocated looser fitting clothing.
10: ...[July 21]], [[1861]] and at the Patent Office Hospital in [[Washington, D.C.]] She also worked as an ...
14: Sections from the citation accompanying the medal read:
16: ...k and wounded soldiers, both in the field and hospitals, to the detriment of her own health, and has a... - Lillian Russell (2418 bytes)
1: ...er 4]],[[1861]] - [[June 6]],[[1922]]) was an [[United States of America|American]] [[actor|actress]] ...
5: ...ate [[19th century]] and early [[20th century]]. Little is known of her early life except that she had...
7: ...appearance caused such a stir that she stayed on with Pastor and starred in some of his [[comic opera|...
9: ...Jim Brady|"Diamond Jim" Brady]] who showered her with extravagant gifts of [[diamond|diamonds]] and [[...
11: ...'', and ''[[The Grand Duchess]]''. She performed with a variety of [[opera company|opera companies]] i... - President of the United States (42878 bytes)
1: ....jpg|200px|thumb|[[Seal of the President of the United States]]]]
3: ...overnment]] and [[commander-in-chief]] of the [[United States armed forces|armed forces]].
5: Because of the superpower status of the United States, the American President is considered by...
7: ...is widely emulated all over the world in nations with a [[presidential system]] of government.
9: The current President of the United States is [[George W. Bush]]. - 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 ... - James Madison (15187 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
15: | party=[[United States Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-R...
16: | vicepresident=[[George Clinton (politician)|George Clinton]]; [[Elbridge Gerry]]
18: ...of something|Father of the]] [[United States Constitution]]''.
21: ...ading [[Virginia]] to give their northwestern territories (consisting of most of modern-day [[Ohio]], ... - John Tyler (18019 bytes)
13: ...the United States|First Ladies]]:'''</td><td>[[Letitia Christian Tyler]] (1st wife)<br>
17: ...e United States|Political Party]]:'''</td><td>[[United States Whig Party|Whig]]/independent</td></tr>
18: <tr><td>'''[[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]:'''</td><td> ''none'' <...
21: ...econd President born after the signing of the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration ...
25: ... (1747-1813) and Mary Armistead. He studied law with his father, who became [[Governor of Virginia]] ... - George M. Dallas (3858 bytes)
3: ...ania]] and the eleventh [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]], serving under [[James ...
5: ...idate for reelection. He was chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs.
7: ...ited States on the Democratic ticket in [[1844]] with [[James K. Polk]] and served from [[March 4]], [...
9: ... He is interred in St. Peter's Churchyard. The city of [[Dallas, Texas]] and others are [[Dallas (di...
14: {{succession box|title=[[Mayor of Philadelphia]]|before=[[Joseph Watso... - Franklin Pierce (19017 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
18: ...rgin in the popular vote and 254 to 42 in the [[United States Electoral College|electoral vote]]. He b...
20: ...mination, Pierce continued his lifelong struggle with [[alcoholism]] as his marriage to [[Jane Means A...
22: ...ich could not cope with a changing America. In addition, Pierce was hounded by guilt, temptation, and ...
25: ...tionary War|Revolutionary War]] soldier, state militia general, and two-time [[governor of New Hampshi... - James Buchanan (15634 bytes)
14: | [[March 4]], [[1857]]–[[March 4]], [[1861]]
37: | '''[[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]]:'''
43: ...List of political parties in the United States|Political Party]]:'''
44: | [[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]]
46: | '''[[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]:''' - Abraham Lincoln (48771 bytes)
13: | [[March 4]], [[1861]] – [[April 15]], [[1865]]
22: | [[Hardin County, Kentucky]]<br />(site now in [[LaRue County, Kentucky|LaRue County]])
28: | '''[[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]]:'''
33: ...List of political parties in the United States|Political Party]]:'''
34: | [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] - Ulysses S. Grant (23281 bytes)
13: <tr><td>'''[[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]]:'''</td><td>[[Julia Grant]]...
15: ...e United States|Political Party]]:'''</td><td>[[United States Republican Party|Republican]]</td></tr>
16: <tr><td>'''[[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]:'''</td><td>
22: ...ident of the United States|President]] of the [[United States]].
24: ...all [[Union army|Union armies]], and is credited with winning the war. Although he was a successful ge...
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