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- Glacial motion (2558 bytes)
1: ... in sculpting many landscapes. Typically, glacial motion occurs on a scale of hundreds of years, but much ...
3: ...orward by the glacier's downhill flow faster than its rate of [[ablation]] by melting or vaporization....
5: ...cier ablates more material from its terminus than it transports into that region.
7: ...thers are advancing and therefore must be growing.It might also be mentioned that while some glaciers ...
13: ...f crushed rock and sand, [[glacial landforms|depositional landforms]] were created, such as [[moraine]...
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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... - Industrial Revolution (30001 bytes)
1: ...and machine manufacture. It began in [[England]] with the introduction of [[steam engine|steam power]]...
3: ...hnological and economic progress gained momentum with the development of steam-powered [[ship]]s, and ...
5: ...hen mankind developed [[agriculture]] and gave up its [[nomad|nomadic lifestyle]].
10: ...tion of [[Capital (economics)|capital]] are also cited as factors, as is the [[scientific revolution]]...
12: ...ther nations, such as [[France]], markets were split up by local regions, which often imposed tolls an... - Mary I of England (24813 bytes)
1: :''For other people with this name, see [[Mary Tudor]]''
8: ...– [[17 November]] [[1558]]) was [[List of British monarchs|Queen of England]] and [[King of Irel...
10: Mary I is sometimes confused with her first cousin, once removed [[Mary I of Scotl...
13: ...s been theorised by some authors to be from congenital [[syphilis]] transferred to her from her mother...
15: ...harpsichord|virginals]]. A great part of the credit of her early education was undoubtedly due to her... - Anne of Great Britain (22303 bytes)
3: ...humb|150px|'''Anne''' <br><small>Queen of Great Britain and Ireland</small>]]
8: ...ceeded by a distant cousin, [[George I of Great Britain|George I]], of the [[House of Hanover]].
10: ...] (which united England and Scotland into Great Britain) was a product of subsequent negotiations.
15: ...ta Maria|Queen Henrietta Maria]], and afterwards with her aunt, [[Henrietta Anne Stuart|Henrietta Anne...
22: ...hat is, one who believed that James II was the legitimate monarch), Mary II dismissed him from all his... - Margaret Thatcher (46377 bytes)
21: |'''[[Political Party]]:'''
27: ...on|Soviet]] propaganda (because of her vocal opposition to [[communism]]), an appellation that stuck.
29: ...h the [[United States]], and formed a close bond with [[Ronald Reagan]]. Thatcher also dispatched a [[...
31: ...rgaret Thatcher assert that [[Thatcherism|Thatcherite]] policies were responsible for this.
33: ...'; since then her direct political work has been within the [[House of Lords]] and as head of the That... - Mary Pickford (7523 bytes)
3: ...], known as "America's Sweetheart" and "the girl with the curl." She became one of the [[Canadian pion...
5: ...oduction of ''The Silver King'', as Baby Gladys Smith. She subsequently played in many melodramas and...
7: ...]] play, ''The Warrens of Virginia'', which was written by William C. DeMille, brother of [[Cecil B. D...
9: ...ies of disappointing roles and the public's inability to accept Pickford in roles that reflected her o...
11: ...ame secretly involved in a romantic relationship with [[Douglas Fairbanks (1883-1939)|Douglas Fairbank... - Margaret Mead (11387 bytes)
3: ...1]] – [[November 15]], [[1978]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[cultural anthropology|cultu...
5: .... (Source: ''The Columbia Encyclopedia'', Fifth Edition, 1993.)
7: ...h she conducted as a graduate student, but her position as a pioneering anthropologist--one who wrote ...
12: ...Samoa'', Mead's advisor, [[Franz Boas]], wrote of its significance that
13: ...and definite ethical standards is not universal. It is instructive to know that standards differ in t... - Alanis Morissette (25762 bytes)
2: ...s a successful [[Canada|Canadian]] [[singer-songwriter]] and occasional [[actor|actress]].
6: ... decade later in the songwriting, singing, and attitude of singers such as Aguilera, [[Avril Lavigne]]...
12: Morissette showed a love for singing and songwriting at an early age. When she was 9 years old, she...
14: ...ear, Morissette wrote her first song, "Fate Stay With Me", at the age of 9:
19: :''Would I make it through tomorrow'' - Sheryl Crow (8611 bytes)
3: ...blues rock]] [[singer]], [[guitarist]] and song writer.
7: ...aid that she was not allowed to make eye contact with the singer except when on stage.
9: ...ow her to start anew; they agreed. She teamed up with [[record producer|producer]] Bill Bottrell and o...
11: ...ll I Wanna Do", became an unexpected smash radio hit. The singles "Run, Baby, Run" and "Strong Enough"...
13: ...ut single "If It Makes You Happy" became a radio hit, and netted her two Grammy awards for Best Female... - Ruth (361 bytes)
6: * [[Citizen Ruth]] is a 1996 [[motion picture]] about the abortion issue in US. - Joan of Arc (27453 bytes)
2: ... of Arc as a notable woman of valor, vigor, and faith.
4: Joan of Arc's campaigns were responsible for a revitalization of [[Charles VII of France|Charles VII]]...
7: ...]] granted the throne to Henry V's heirs, disinheriting Charles, the [[Dauphin]] ([[crown prince]]), a...
10: ...els. [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]], [[New York City]].]]
12: ...rations were being made to bring supplies to the city of [[Orl顮s]], which had been under siege by th... - Maya Deren (3661 bytes)
4: ...n various [[socialist]] causes in the [[New York City]].
6: ...cognized as a seminal American avant-garde film. It was in 1943 that she adopted the name Maya Deren.
8: ...ion Fellowship for "Creative Work in the Field of Motion Pictures." In 1947 she won the [[Grand Prix Inte...
10: ...itive source. The accompanying documentary was edited and produced after her death.
16: ...a Kudlacek]] released a documentary about Deren, titled ''[[In the Mirror of Maya Deren]].'' - Penny Marshall (1609 bytes)
1: ... Marshall''' ([[October 15]], [[1942]]) is an [[United States|American]] actress, producer and directo...
3: ...[New York City|New York]]. She is the sister of writer, producer and director [[Garry Marshall]].
5: ...the popular [[television|TV]] [[situation comedy|sitcom]] ''[[Laverne and Shirley]]'' from ([[1976 in ...
9: ...he has directed several successful feature [[film|motion pictures]] since the mid-[[1980s]], including ''[...
14: *''[[How Sweet It Is!]]'' (1968) - Ingrid Bergman (5216 bytes)
5: ... a third consecutive nomination for Best Actress with her performance in ''[[The Bells of St. Mary's]]...
7: ...ffair caused was a scandal in both Hollywood and with the public; Bergman was branded as "Hollywood's ...
9: ...nd made her final performance on the big screen. It is considered to be among her best performances.
11: ...English language|English]] and [[Italian language|Italian]] fluently, which caused fellow actor [[John...
13: ... She was cremated in Sweden, her ashes scattered with a part kept to be interred in the [[Norra begrav... - Sarah Bernhardt (3531 bytes)
1: ...adar.jpg|thumb|275px|'''Sarah Bernhardt''' (portrait by [[Nadar]])]]
4: ...t herself, she combined the career of an actress with that of a [[courtesan]] - at the time, the two w...
6: ...ation as a serious dramatic actress, earning the title, "The Divine Sarah"; arguably, she may have be...
8: ...the [[1880s]]. Multi-talented, she was involved with the [[visual art]]s as well as acting, painting ...
10: ...de Ligne, with whom she had her only child, the writer [[Maurice Bernhardt]], in [[1864]] (he married ... - Bette Davis (6722 bytes)
3: ...te Davis''', was an [[Academy Award]] winning [[United States|American]] [[actor|actress]].
7: ...and such was the outrage that she received many write-in votes from disgruntled Academy members.
9: ...s elected the ninth president of the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]], whose [[Academy Awar...
11: ...onscreen in either of their careers, was a smash hit and a top-grosser that year.
13: ...ere reunited not as on-screen lovers, but rather with Henreid directing Davis in the [[camp]]y dual ro... - Jodie Foster (4460 bytes)
2: ...ter''' (born [[November 19]], [[1962]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[Actor|actress]] and [[Film ...
5: ...to [[Yale University]], where she earned a BA in literature, graduating ''[[magna cum laude]]'' in 198...
9: ...e earned her second for her co-starring role opposite [[Anthony Hopkins]] in 1991's ''[[The Silence of...
11: ... her as such, but since the book is unauthorized, it is highly suspect.
13: ...n Hinckley]] claimed he shot [[President of the United States of America|U.S. President]] [[Ronald Rea... - Greta Garbo (9957 bytes)
8: ...rson)|model]] for newspaper ads. Her first [[film|motion picture]] aspirations came when she appeared in a...
10: ...re, she met the [[Sweden|Swedish]] director [[Mauritz Stiller]]. He trained her in [[film|cinema]] [[a...
12: When Stiller went to the [[United States]] in [[1925]] to work for [[Metro-Goldwy...
17: ...on-and-off affair with the primarily homosexual British photographer [[Cecil Beaton]], to whom she was...
19: ...'' ([[1930 in film|1930]]), which was publicized with the slogan "Garbo Talks." The movie was a huge s... - Nicole Kidman (11782 bytes)
3: ...Tony Kidman took on a lectureship at the [[University of Technology, Sydney]].
8: ..., as Kidman concentrated on her family responsibilities until her mother's recovery.
10: ...'[[Dead Calm]]'' which gained her notice in the United States.
13: ...mi Rogers]] at the time, he and Kidman became ?an item?. Cruise divorced Rogers and the couple married...
15: ...cientology]] caused the problems in her marriage with Tom Cruise, who is known to be an outspoken foll... - Meryl Streep (12114 bytes)
5: ...y Louise Streep''' in [[Summit, New Jersey]], [[United States|USA]], and raised in nearby [[Bernardsvi...
7: ...h toward the industry and her own presence within it. As she would say when collecting her [[Emmy awar...
9: ... of [[Isabel Allende]]'s ''[[The House of the Spirits]]'', [[1995]]'s ''[[The Bridges of Madison Count...
11: ...om]]'', and completing another successful decade with ''[[Music of the Heart]]'', for which she learne...
18: ...below are her awards from the best recognized institutions.
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