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- History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ...m]] ([[1st century BC|100 BC]]) and the forced imposition of a common system of writing by the Qin emp...
7: ...unded; the most archaeologically significant of those was found at [[Banpo]], [[Xi'an]].
24: ...ynasty|Xia]] and the [[Shang Dynasty|Shang]] can possibly refer to political entities that existed at ...
28: ... as [[Confucianism]], [[Taoism]], [[Legalism (philosophy)|Legalism]] and [[Mohism]] were founded. Afte...
30: ...since the Spring and Autumn Period and was very loosely a primitive prototype of the modern system of ... - Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
14: ...oming King George IV. Though she occupied a high position in the line of succession, Victoria was taug...
20: ...was not clear what his surname was, because like most imperial, royal, princely, and ducal families, h...
29: ...hat he could not govern under the restrictions imposed by the Queen, and consequently resigned his com...
33: ... on the widely circulated [[1841]] [[Penny Red]] postage stamp.]]
39: ...ued to secretly correspond with Lord Melbourne, whose influence, however, faded away as that of Prince... - Mary of Teck (14662 bytes)
13: ...rganise parties and social events. May was also close to her aunt, the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-St...
17: ...of HRH [[Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge]], whose father, HRH The [[Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambr...
19: ...uke of York]], to propose to May. George duly proposed and May accepted. Despite its being an arranged...
56: ...and Princess of Wales ascended the throne. May choose the regal name of Mary for her reign. George and...
58: ...ra]]. Although the two Queens were friendly and close, Alexandra was stubborn in many ways. She demand... - Annie Besant (4275 bytes)
1: ...nie Besant''' activist, socialist and latterly theosophist]]
2: ...er 20]], [[1933]]) was a prominent [[Theosophy|Theosophist]], [[women's rights]] [[activist]], [[write...
5: Her conversion to Theosophy came after reading ''[[The Secret Doctrine]]'...
7: ...she devoted much of her energy not only to the Theosophical Society, but also to India's freedom and p...
9: ... Besant, who had been elected president of the Theosophical Society in [[1907]] upon the death of the ... - Isak Dinesen (2959 bytes)
3: '''Isak Dinesen''' ([[April 17]], [[1885]] – [[September 7]], [[1962]]) was a [[pen ...
5: ...r [[Thomas Dinesen]] won the British [[Victoria Cross]] and French [[Croix de Guerre]] while serving w...
9: ...ther works simultaneously in Danish and English, mostly collections of short stories; she also wrote a...
15: ...907, published in a Danish journal under the name Osceola)
16: ...907, published in a Danish journal under the name Osceola) - Christine de Pizan (6645 bytes)
5: ...of Orleans]] and attacked the ''[[Romance of the Rose]]'' written by [[Jean de Meung]].
9: ...y. After the king's death in [[1380]] her father lost his appointment, and died soon after; and when C...
11: ...mposed some fifteen important works, chiefly in prose, besides minor pieces.
13: ...0) being received by [[Philip of Burgundy]], at whose desire Christine wrote ''Le Lure des faitz ci bo...
15: ...ells her own history, by way of defence against those who objected to her pretensions as a moralist. [... - Suzanne Valadon (4068 bytes)
8: ...ame year that she posed for ''City Dance.'' In [[1885]] Renoir painted her portrait again as ''Girl Bra...
12: ...t birth her son later took the family name of a close friend and as [[Maurice Utrillo]], he became one...
14: ...nd landscapes that are noted for their strong composition and vibrant colors. She was, however, best k...
18: ...a 6-month affair in [[1893]]. A smitten Satie proposed marriage after their first intimate night. For ...
28: ...e [[Cimetič²„ de Saint-Ouen]] in Paris. Amongst those in attendance at her funeral were her artist fri... - Clara Schumann (3372 bytes)
3: ... [[Romantic music|Romantic era]] as well as a composer.
7: ...those of Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven as well as those of Robert Schumann and Brahms.
9: ...och Conservatorium]] at [[Frankfurt am Main]], a post which she held until [[1892]], and in which she ...
11: ... than in the present day, she was herself the composer of a few songs and of some charming music, main...
14: ... Romances were composed in 1853 and dedicated to Joseph Joachim who performed them for King George V o... - Snowdrop (3046 bytes)
21: ...ora von Deutschland, Ö³terreich und der Schweiz'' 1885</small>]] - Bess Truman (3712 bytes)
3: ...th Virginia Wallace Truman''' ([[February 13]], [[1885]] – [[October 18]], [[1982]]), often known ...
5: ...rst impression of her -- "golden curls" and "the most beautiful blue eyes." A relative said, "there ne...
7: ...ld War I]] altered a deliberate courtship. He proposed and they became engaged before Lieutenant Truma...
9: ...office--and Bess, who managed to look on with composure, was the new First Lady.
11: ...ir House]] and kept social life to a minimum. In most years of her husband's presidency, Mrs. Truman w... - President of the United States (42878 bytes)
5: ...ee world," a phrase that is still invoked today, mostly by Americans.
14: .... Occasionally, constitutional amendments are proposed to remove or amend this requirement, but none h...
21: ... majority, the President and Vice President are chosen by the [[United States House of Representatives...
25: ...(United States)|Election Day]] and campaigning across the country to explain their views and plans to ...
29: ...[[Franklin Pierce]] and [[Herbert Hoover]] have chosen to affirm rather than swear. The oath is tradit... - John Adams (18716 bytes)
31: ...and Feudal Law''), in which he argued that the opposition of the colonies to the Stamp Act was a part ...
33: ...of the officer who commanded the detachment, and most of the soldiers; but two soldiers were found gui...
35: ...my]]. His influence in Congress was great, and almost from the beginning he was impatient for a separa...
39: ...n its adoption. Before this question had been disposed of, Adams was placed at the head of the Board o...
41: ...John Adams, as depicted on a two-cent American [[postage stamp]].]] - Ulysses S. Grant (23281 bytes)
11: ...r><td>'''Date of Death:'''</td><td>[[July 23]], [[1885]]</td></tr>
22: ...'' ([[April 27]], [[1822]] – [[July 23]], [[1885]]) was a [[Union army | Union]] [[general]] in th...
24: Grant won many important battles, rose to become general-in-chief of all [[Union army|U...
26: ...xecutive branch who were at fault. He is instead mostly criticized for not taking a strong stance agai...
30: ...n]] in [[Brown County, Ohio]], where Grant spent most of his time until he was 17. - Schuyler Colfax (2924 bytes)
2: ...' ([[March 23]], [[1823]]–[[January 13]], [[1885]]) was a [[United States House of Representatives...
4: ...'' and changed its name in [[1845]] to the ''St. Joseph Valley Register'', the [[United States Whig Pa... - Chester A. Arthur (12210 bytes)
6: | date2=[[March 3]], [[1885]]
18: ...of the United States|President]], serving until [[1885]].
20: ... presidents, earning the nickname "the Gentleman Boss" for his style of dress and courtly manner, and ...
22: ...Disease]] and died of a [[cerebral hemorrhage]], most likely related to a history of [[hypertension]],...
31: ...the help of Arthur's patron and political boss [[Roscoe Conkling]], Arthur was appointed by President ... - Grover Cleveland (20963 bytes)
9: [[March 4]], [[1885]] – [[March 3]], [[1889]]<br>
12: [[Chester A. Arthur]] ([[1885]])<br>
21: ...f the United States|First Ladies]]:'''</td><td>[[Rose Cleveland]] (sister)<br>[[Frances Cleveland]] (w...
25: [[Thomas A. Hendricks]] ([[1885]], [[List of leaders who died in office|died in o...
29: ...]] – [[June 24]], [[1908]]) was the 22nd ([[1885]]–[[1889]]) and 24th ([[1893]]–[[1897... - Madagascar (29377 bytes)
2: ...of them unique to Madagascar. Most famous among those are the [[lemur]]s. Madagascar and [[Mauritania]...
10: ..._motto = Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana <br> ''([[Malagasy language|Malagasy]]: Fathe...
41: time_zone = [[Moscow Time|MSK]] |
53: ...ntury, the [[France|French]] established trading posts along the east coast. From about [[1774]] to [[...
57: ...ion of a French protectorate over Madagascar in [[1885]] in return for eventual control over [[Zanzibar]... - Turkmenistan (10788 bytes)
52: ...empire to another decamped on their way to more prosperous territories.
58: ...second half of the 12th century, and the Turkmen lost their independence when [[Genghis Khan]] took co...
60: ... and annexed by [[Russia]] between [[1865]] and [[1885]], by 1894 [[imperial Russia]] had taken control ...
66: ..."The Leader of all Turkmens"). His face adorns almost everything in Turkmenistan, from banknotes to bo...
68: ...famate the motherland or the Turkmenbashi should lose their arms. - Eritrea (12964 bytes)
62: ...ialism|colonised]] by the [[Italy|Italians]] in [[1885]]. The Italians remained in power until they were...
71: ...politics are scarce; in [[2001]] the government closed down all of the nation's privately owned print ...
98: ... attack prevented planting of crops in Eritrea's most productive region, causing food production to dr...
107: ...re the two predominant languages for official purposes, but [[Amharic language]]s as well as [[English...
128: * [[Paulos Tesfagiorgis]] - Belgium (31774 bytes)
3: Belgium is at a cultural crossroad between [[Germanic language|Germanic]] Europ...
36: |'''[[Gross Domestic Product|GDP]]''' <br> - Total ([...
55: ...|Spanish]], and [[Austria]]n influences. During most of its history, Belgium has been part of the [[L...
57: ...re included today's Belgium. Christian scholars, mostly [[Ireland|Irish]] [[monk]]s, preached Christia...
63: ...ty and a combination of remarkably non-violent opposition and impressive economic development.
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