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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
22: *[[Pêro de Barcelos]] ([[15th century]]/[[16th century]] [[Portuguese...
33: *[[Joseph René Bellot]] [[France|French]] [[Arctic]] ex...
42: *[[Lafayette Bunnell]], (1824-1903), described [[Yosemite Valley]]
47: ...ian]] navigator in [[England|English]] service, crossed the [[Atlantic Ocean]] to [[North America]]
51: *[[Alvise Cadamosto]] (1432-1488), [[Portuguese]] explorer of [[Ven... - Francisco Vasquez de Coronado (3639 bytes)
1: ...as a [[Spain|Spanish]] [[conquistador]], who in [[1540]]-[[1542]] visited [[New Mexico]] and other parts...
3: ...xpedition.jpg|thumb|500px|The Coronado Expedition 1540-1542.]]
7: ...ecided to try to get that [[gold]]. He set out in 1540, joined by a large expedition of 340 Spanish, 300...
9: ... a simple [[pueblo]] of the [[Zuni]] Indians. Marcos was sent back to [[Mexico]] in disgrace.
11: ...ered Cibola, and explored the other six Zuni pueblos. He also sent out various expeditions. [[Melchior... - List of people by name: Ab (7347 bytes)
5: ...Abaco|Abaco, Evaristo]], (1675-1742), Italian composer and violinist
6: ...nk Abagnale|Abagnale, Frank]], (born 1948), US impostor and cheque fraud
14: *[[Abba Mari|Abba Mari ben Moses ben Joseph]], (circa 14th century), French rabbi
57: *[[Rosa Mustafa Abdulkhaleq|Abdulkhaleq, Rosa Mustafa]], (born 1976), Yemeni pilot
62: ...Abeille|Abeille, Louis]], (1765-1832), German composer - List of people by name: Ac (3800 bytes)
3: *[[Joseph M. Acaba|Acaba, Joseph M.]] (born 1967), first Puerto Rican Astronaut
10: ...rd|Acheson, Archibald]] (1776-1849), 2nd Earl of Gosford
44: *[[Rosemarie Ackermann|Ackermann, Rosemarie]] (born 1952)
53: *[[Jose de Acosta|Acosta, Jose de]] (1540-1600)
54: *[[Jos頊uliᮠAcosta|Acosta, Jos頊uliᮝ] (1825-1891) - Arizona (24367 bytes)
17: PostalAbbreviation = AZ |
53: Reptile = [[Rattlesnake|Arizona Ridgenose Rattlesnake]] |
57: Flower = [[Saguaro]] Blossom |
61: Fossil = [[Petrified wood]] |
87: ...rizona" and its attachment to the region. Three possible derivations are: - Georgia (U.S. state) (26579 bytes)
12: PostalAbbreviation = GA |
36: ...te|state]] of the [[United States]] and its U.S. postal abbreviation is '''GA'''. [[Province of Georgi...
40: ...e [[state flower]] is the [[cherokee rose]] (''[[Rosa laevigata]]'').
48: ...rnando de Soto (explorer)|Hernando de Soto]] in [[1540]], had completely disappeared by [[1560]].
64: ...ral government, but like many other U.S. States, most of the executive officials who comprise the gove... - Utah (29154 bytes)
14: PostalAbbreviation = UT |
60: Fossil = [[Allosaurus]] |
74: ...s "higher up". The [[Paiute]], [[Navajo]], and [[Goshute]] nations also inhabit portions of the state....
76: ...002 Winter Olympics]], which gave a significant boost to the state's tourist industry (especially the ...
83: ...] have lived in Utah for several thousand years; most [[archeology|archeological]] evidence dates such... - New Mexico (31079 bytes)
13: PostalAbbreviation = NM |
42: === Native American Pueblos ===
44: ...owns in the valley of the [[Rio Grande]] and pueblos nearby.
46: ...the upper Rio Grande valley led to long-standing hostility that impeded the Spanish conquest of New Me...
52: ...rs]] in [[1610]]. Although the colony failed to prosper, some missions flourished. Spanish settlers ar... - List of painters (54090 bytes)
28: *[[Oswald Achenbach]] ([[1827]]-[[1905]])
37: *[[Josef Albers]] ([[1888]]-[[1976]])
93: *[[Vladimir Baranoff-Rossine]] ([[1888]]-[[1944]])
158: *[[Ross Bleckner]] ([[1949]]-)
171: *[[Rosa Bonheur]] ([[1822]]-[[1899]]) - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...Fortification|fortified enclosure]]. The term is most often applied to a small self-contained [[fortre...
6: ==Purpose of castles==
8: ...rs for specific purposes, or evolved into new purposes over time:
10: * First and foremost castles were places of protection from an invadi...
11: ...stles were offensive weapons, built in otherwise hostile territories from which to control surrounding... - Francesco Guicciardini (1068 bytes)
1: ...cciardini''' ([[March 6]], [[1483]]-[[May 22]], [[1540]]), [[Florentine]] [[historian]] and [[statesman]...
17: * ''Le cose fiorentine'' (1528-1531)
18: * ''Storia d'Italia'' (1537-1540) - Protestant Reformation (26890 bytes)
1: ...ision and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly [[Lutheranism]], [[Reformed churches...
22: ...ugger]] banking family in [[Augsburg]] being the most prominent), textiles, [[Weapon|armaments]], espe...
24: But as recovery and prosperity progressed, enabling the population to reac...
28: ...no religious [[doctrine]] can be supported by philosophical arguments, eroding the old alliance betwee...
30: ... on reforming individuals through eloquence as opposed to reason. The European Renaissance laid the fo... - Gerardus Mercator (3294 bytes)
9: ... of the world ([[1538]]) and a map of Flanders ([[1540]]). During this period he learned [[Italic]] scri...
12: ...He produced more maps and he was appointed Court Cosmographer to [[Duke Wilhelm of Cleve]] in [[1564]]...
22: ...by Gerardus Mercator, Duisburg, 1595; Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, Library of Congress. ISBN 1-891... - Hernando de Soto (explorer) (19418 bytes)
2: ...born [[1496]] or [[1500]], [[Jerez de los Caballeros]], [[Extremadura]], and died [[21 May]] [[1542]],...
5: ...panish colonies, landing in [[Panama]]. His only possessions then were a shield and his sword. In [[15...
13: ...the daughter of Davila. She came from one of the most respectable families of Castilia, with good conn...
23: ... arms, cannons, dogs, and pigs. The dogs — mostly Irish [[wolfhound]]s — became notorious ...
28: ...onsidered. However, this bears the handicap that most historical places have been overbuilt and more t... - Francis Drake (14963 bytes)
1: ...e:FrancisDrake.jpg|framed|Sir Francis Drake, c. [[1540]]–[[1596]].]]
2: Vice Admiral Sir '''Francis Drake''' (c. [[1540]] – [[January 28]], [[1596]]) was an [[Engl...
7: ... unknown and could be as early as [[1535]]. The [[1540]] date is taken from a portrait painted quite lat...
12: ...ivateer]]. On his second such voyage he fought a costly battle against Spanish forces, which claimed m...
13: ...he Silver Train to the nearby port of Nombre de Dios. He made off with a fortune in gold, but had to l... - Cabeza de Vaca (4807 bytes)
7:
9: ...ación'' and published under the title ''Comentarios'' (Commentary).
25: ...nions from Florida to the Pacific, 1528-1536''], hosted by the Portal to Texas History
26: ...de Vaca] Primary Source Adventure, a lesson plan hosted by [http://texashistory.unt.edu/ The Portal to... - Francisco Coronado (5090 bytes)
1: ...[[Spain|Spanish]] [[conquistador]], who between [[1540]]-[[1542]] visited [[New Mexico]] and other parts...
5: ...exican Indian allies, four Franciscan monks, the most notable of which was [[Juan de Padilla]], and se...
8: ... a simple [[pueblo]] of the [[Zuni]] Indians. Marcos was sent back to [[Mexico]] in disgrace.
10: ...ch resulted in the destruction of the Tiguex pueblos and the death of hundreds of Indians.
12: ...ere no rich people at all, the village consisted mostly of thatched huts, and not even small amounts o... - List of mathematicians (37424 bytes)
61: *[[Yehoshua Bar-Hillel]], (Israel, [[1915]]-[[1975]])
76: *[[Joseph Louis Francois Bertrand]] (France, [[1822]] - ...
111: *[[Rudjer Josip Boscovich|Ruđer Josip Bošković]] ([[Republic of Dubrovnik]]...
142: *[[Ludolph van Ceulen]] (Germany/Netherlands, [[1540]] - [[1610]])
163: *[[Paul Cohen|Paul Joseph Cohen]] (USA, [[1934]] - ) - List of philosophers (79981 bytes)
1: ... non-philosophers important in the history of philosophy)'', '''listed alphabetically:'''
17: *[[Uriel Acosta]], (1585-1640)
21: *[[Robert Adams (philosopher)|Robert Adams]], (born 1937){{fn|O}}
38: *[[Albert of Saxony (philosopher)|Albert of Saxony]] (c. 1316-1390){{fn|C}}{{...
41: *[[Albinus (philosopher)|Albinus]] (c. 130) - Apache (7848 bytes)
10: ... used dogs to pull [[travois]] loaded with their possessions. In April 1541, while traveling on the p...
12: ... cattle (bison). These natives are called Querechos. They do not cultivate the land, but eat raw mea...
14: ...s]].? '' Plains dogs were slightly smaller than those used for hauling loads by modern northern Canadi...
16: ...d the Southwest as early as the 13th century AD, most scientists believe they arrived permanently only...
18: ...hrough the 17th century, occupying areas the Pueblos peoples had abandoned during prior centuries. Th...
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