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- King Arthur (22450 bytes)
1: ...t mentions and Welsh texts he is never given the title "King." Early texts refer to him as ''[[dux]] ...
2: ... Arthur''' in plate armour with visor raised and with jousting shield]]
5: ...gan]] [[Saxon]]s. His power base was probably in either [[Wales]], [[Cornwall]], or the west of what w...
7: ...n whether the "Brettones" he led were [[Britain|Britons]] or [[Armorica|Bretons]].
9: ...is identification unlikely, as there seems to be little reason for him to have become a major legendar... - Jacques Cartier (8139 bytes)
3: ... region that would become the first european-inhabited area of that country.
5: ...ppearance in baptismal registers as godfather or witness.
7: ... was painted by a Russian artist in 1839 for the city of Saint-Malo.
9: ...ed and departed some fifty undiscovered harbours without serious mishap and that the only sailors he l...
13: ...ec]] where he planted a cross and claimed the territory for France. During this trip he took [[Domagay... - Ibn Battuta (16481 bytes)
4: ...ic East, meaning "the Sun of Religion". His full title and name is given as '''Shams ad-Din Abu Abdull...
6: ...''A Gift to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Travelling'', but is often ...
8: ...g. The following account assumes the former where it is not obviously the latter.
10: ==The Hajj (with detours)==
13: ...Aydhad|'Aydhad]]. However, upon approaching that city he was forced to turn back due to a local rebell... - Mary I of Scotland (27810 bytes)
9: ...6]] – [[1558]]), and whose reign coincided with that of Mary, Queen of Scots.
12: She was born at [[Linlithgow Palace]], West Lothian, [[Scotland]], on [[De...
14: ...questionable. Females and female lines could inherit only after extinction of male lines.
15: ...y have inherited. In this sort of [[Semi-Salic]] situation, Mary ascended the throne because all other...
17: ...in France, and she and her descendants stuck with it.) - Gertrude Stein (13569 bytes)
1: ...nd catalyst in the development of modern art and literature, who spent most of her life in [[France]].
3: [[Image:Homosexualitystein.jpg|thumb|right|Gertrude Stein and her love...
7: ...legheny, Pennsylvania]] (now the North Side of [[Pittsburgh]]), her family moved to [[Vienna]] and the...
9: ...image:Stein_by_picasso.jpg|thumb|left|326px|Portrait of Gertrude Stein by [[Pablo Picasso]], 1906]]
11: ...o [[France]] during the height of artistic creativity gathering in [[Montparnasse]]. - Amelia Earhart (9225 bytes)
2: ...1897]] - c.[[July 2]], [[1937]]) was a famous [[United States|American]] [[aviator]], known for breaki...
6: ... spent the first twelve years of her life living with her mother's parents.
8: ...tts]]. During this time, she was able to keep up with aviation as a weekend hobbyist. She was even fea...
10: ...hart referred to the marriage as a "partnership" with "dual control."
14: ...pasture near [[Derry]], [[Northern Ireland]], [[United Kingdom]]. She received the [[Distinguished Fly... - Ava Gardner (4142 bytes)
2: ...22]] – [[January 25]], [[1990]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[actor|actress]].
4: ...vinia Gardner was born in the small farming community of [[Grabtown, North Carolina|Grabtown]], [[John...
6: ...actresses in [[Hollywood]]. She also had affairs with the Spanish bullfighter [[Luis Miguel Dominguin]...
8: ...Miss Judith Fellowes, however, was nominated, albeit in the best supporting actress category.
10: ...n]] at [[Oxford University]] in November 1964. Neither was aware of the fame of the other. - Sophia Loren (9622 bytes)
3: ...34]]) is considered to be the most famous [[Italy|Italian]] actress of all time and, at the age of 70,...
5: ...ani Scicolone''' in [[Rome]], [[Italy]], the illegitimate daughter of aspiring actress and piano teach...
7: ... minor Italian films, but she had an early brush with [[Hollywood]] in [[1951]] when she and her mothe...
9: ...]]''), her acting career took off upon meeting [[Vittorio De Sica]] and [[Marcello Mastroianni]] in [[...
11: ...ilms at this time: ''[[Desire Under the Elms]]'' with [[Anthony Perkins]] (based upon the [[Eugene O'N... - Fanny Blankers-Koen (14562 bytes)
3: ... female athletes were still frowned upon by many. It earned her the nickname ''"The Flying Housewife"'...
5: ...pics]] a year later. Although international competition was hampered by [[World War II]], Blankers-Koe...
7: ...e [[European Championships in Athletics|European titles]], 58 Dutch championships and set or tied 12 [...
11: ... [[gymnastics]], [[ice skating]] and [[running]]. It soon became clear she was a sports talent, but sh...
13: ...earance in the sport was in 1935. Her first competition was a disappointment, but in her third race, s... - Ellen MacArthur (3652 bytes)
2: ...orn [[July 8]], [[1976]]) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[sailor]] from [[Whatstandwell]] near [[Mat...
6: ...ng Association]] Yachtsman of The Year in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and "Sailing's Young Hope" in [[Fr...
8: ...quently MacArthur was awarded an [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] for services to sport.
12: ...etre]]) [[trimaran]] was built in [[Australia]], with many of the components specifically arranged to ...
18: ...d not be obvious to someone unfamiliar with the British honours system --> conferred upon [[Sir Franci... - Apple (20408 bytes)
16: ...are of the species ''M. domestica'' or hybrids of it.
23: ...ts that affect domestic apples, and research with it to develop new disease-resistant apples is contin...
25: ...velop apples suitable for growing in climates unsuitable for ''M. domestica'', mainly for increased co...
27: ...[United States]] since the [[Immigration to the United States|arrival of Europeans]].
32: ...low [[pesticide]]s to penetrate the top of the fruit), and popular flavor. - Rose (15436 bytes)
10: ...y | taxon = '''''Rosa'''''}}<br />{{Taxobox authority | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]| date = [[175...
23: ...horns on the underside of the stem. The vast majority of roses are [[deciduous]], but a few (particula...
25: ...sericea]]'' which often has only four), usually white or pink, in a few species yellow or red. The ova...
27: ...st sources of any plant. The hips are eaten by fruit-eating [[bird]]s such as [[Thrush (bird)|thrushes...
29: ...aturally on [[coast]]al [[dune|sand dunes]]). Despite the presence of the thorns, roses are frequently... - Banjo (6143 bytes)
4: ...f "bandore", though recent research suggests that it may come from a Senegambian term for the bamboo s...
6: ...anjos) and five-string versions. In almost all of its forms the banjo's playing is characterised by a ...
8: ... the string through a tube in the neck where it exits near the fifth [[fret]].
12: ...maker to replace the banjar's skin-covered gourd with the modern open-backed drum-like pot, and added ...
14: ...e]], named after [[Earl Scruggs]], melodic or [[Keith style]], or two-finger style, also called [[Reno... - 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 ... - Africa (35389 bytes)
1: ...atellite orthographic.jpg|thumb|A satellite composite image of Africa]]
3: ...er 800 million human inhabitants in 54 countries, it accounts for about one seventh of the [[world hum...
8: ...frica (province)|province of Africa]] with its capital [[Carthage]], corresponding to modern-day [[Tun...
10: The origin of ''Afer'' may either come from:
13: ...Greek language|Greek]] word ''aphrike'', meaning without cold; - Age of Exploration (14467 bytes)
1: ...ading routes and partners to feed burgeoning [[capitalism]] in Europe. In the process, Europeans encou...
3: ...hips that could leave the relatively passive [[Mediterranean]] and sail safely on the open [[Atlantic]...
7: ...y further east. The [[Papacy]] also launched expeditions in hopes of finding coverts, or the fabled [[...
9: ...ient from [[1271]] to [[1295]]. His journey was written up as ''[[Travels]]'' and the work was read th...
11: ...st [[Ottoman Empire]] further limited the possibilities for Europeans. - South America (5078 bytes)
2: ...te_orthographic.jpg|thumb|250px|A satellite composite image of South America]]
5: ...th America only recently (geologically speaking) with the formation of the [[Isthmus of Panama]] some ...
9: ... Bridge]], now the [[Bering Strait|Bering]] [[strait]], though there are also suggestions of migration...
11: ...m [[Spain]], later from [[Portugal]], who divided it into [[colonies]]. In the course of the [[19th ce...
15: ...inent. The [[Caribbean]] territories are grouped with North America. The South American nations that b... - Land bridge (3351 bytes)
1: ...ay is the [[Sinai]], connecting [[North Africa]] with [[Southwest Asia]]; across this land bridge [[ho...
4: ...tal shelf|continental shelves]]: the [[Bering Strait]], where the Bering Land Bridge was during the la...
12: * There was a land bridge between the [[British Isles]] and the continental [[Europe]] ([[Fran...
14: ...]]) and [[North Africa]] ([[Morocco]]). The [[Mediterranean Sea]] became a large lake and eventually ...
20: ...zation|containers]] by rail between [[port]]s on either side of a land mass, such as [[North America]]... - Germany (46412 bytes)
1: ...Baltic Sea]], to the south by [[Austria]] and [[Switzerland]], to the west by [[France]], [[Belgium]],...
13: ... und Freiheit''<br>([[German language|German]]: Unity and Justice and Freedom)
15: ...]]<br>3rd stanza (''Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit'')
21: |'''[[Capital]]''' || [[Berlin]]
23: |'''Largest City''' || [[Berlin]] - Zebra (3444 bytes)
17: ...a [[camouflage]] mechanism; although some believe it plays a role in their social interactions, acting...
22: ...d eastern Africa. It, or particular subspecies of it, have also been known as the [[Common Zebra]], th...
25: ...belly and narrower stripes than the Plains Zebra. It has two subspecies and is classified as endangere...
29: ...[Ethiopia]], [[Somalia]], and northern [[Kenya]]. It is endangered too.
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