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- Catherine II of Russia (9308 bytes)
2: ...] and [[Charles XIII of Sweden]], Catherine exemplified an "[[enlightened absolutism|enlightened mon...
11: ...se of the peasant revolt. This process reached completion in [[1775]]. The reform created provinces an...
17: ...bsburg]] League. When it became apparent that his plan could not succeed, Panin fell out of favor and ...
19: In [[1764]] Catherine placed [[Stanislaus II of Poland|Stanislaw Poniatows...
21: ...n Empire's European holdings after the Polish example, but achieved far less success. She annexed [[Cr... - Marie Antoinette (40871 bytes)
4: ...ficial described the new baby as "a small, but completely healthy Archduchess."
11: ...arolina, was married to King Ferdinand of the [[Naples]].
17: ...y dearest child. Do so much good to the French people that they can say that I have sent them an angel...
24: ...en the king told him to eat less, Louis-Auguste replied "Why? I always sleep better when I have a full...
25: ... [[phimosis]]. Rather, it seems that no one had explained to either Louis or Antoinette what they were... - George Washington (29551 bytes)
11: | place of birth=[[Westmoreland County, Virginia|Westm...
14: | place of death=[[Mount Vernon (plantation)|Mount Vernon]], [[Virginia]]
21: ...[republic]]an [[democracy]] that served as an example around the world.
24: ...n his birth year. His birthplace was Pope's Creek Plantation, south of [[Colonial Beach, Virginia|Colo...
26: ... eventually inherited the estate, [[Mount Vernon (plantation)|Mount Vernon]] in [[Fairfax County, Virg... - John Adams (18716 bytes)
10: | place of birth=[[Braintree]], [[Massachusetts]]
13: | place of death=[[Quincy]], [[Massachusetts]]
28: ...ly manifested at a later period—as, for example, during his term as president.
35: ...f the [[Continental Congress]] from [[1774]] to [[1778]]. In June [[1775]], with a view to promoting the...
39: ...ore this question had been disposed of, Adams was placed at the head of the Board of War and Ordinance... - Thomas Jefferson (31127 bytes)
10: | place of birth=Shadwell, [[Virginia]]
13: | place of death=[[Charlottesville, Virginia]]
20: Many people consider Jefferson to be among the most brillian...
30: ...84]], Jefferson avoided the common practice of simply digging downwards until something turned up. In...
32: ...Europe. However, it seems likely that he would be pleased with the quantity and quality of wine now be... - Martin Van Buren (21629 bytes)
10: <tr><td>'''Place of Birth:'''</td><td>[[Kinderhook (village), N...
12: <tr><td>'''Place of Death:'''</td><td>[[Kinderhook (town), New ...
27: ...re he studied under [[William Peter van Ness]] ([[1778]]-[[1826]]), an eminent lawyer and later [[Aaron ...
33: ...ber of the Senate, until [[1819]], when he was displaced to make room for a Federalist. He had already...
35: ...f "Little Magician" for the skill with which he exploited it. - Geology (12007 bytes)
3: ... processes that are collectively referred to as [[plate tectonics]]. Geologists help locate and manage...
5: ...tudies of the [[Moon]]), ''areology'' (of [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]), etc., are also in use.
7: ...gy" was first used by Jean-Andreluc in the year [[1778]] and introduced as a fixed term by Horace-Bedict...
20: ...[Royal Society of Edinburgh]]. In his paper, he explained his theory that the Earth must be much older...
22: Followers of Hutton were known as ''[[Plutonism |Plutonists]]'' because they believed that some rocks... - Equatorial Guinea (13387 bytes)
78: ...he financial backer of a March 2004 attempt to topple Obiang organized by [[Simon Mann]].
85: ...rge oil reserves in [[1996]] and its subsequent exploitation have contributed to a dramatic increase i...
113: ...se in 1474. The Portuguese retained control until 1778, when the island, adjacent islets, and commercial...
118: The majority of the people of Equatorial Guinea are of [[Bantu]] origin. Th...
120: ...ere are coastal tribes, sometimes referred to as "Playeros": [[Ndowe]]s, [[Bujeba]]s, [[Balengue]]s, a... - Hawaii (34434 bytes)
37: ...00 U.S. Census]] had a population of 1,211,537 people. [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]] is the largest ci...
39: ... United States, it is the only state that lies completely in the [[tropics]]. As one of two states out...
54: ...tationary, slowly creating new volcanoes. This explains why only volcanoes on the the southern half o...
56: ...ialeale|Mount Waiʻaleʻale]] the wettest place on earth; it averages 11.7 m (460 in) of rain ...
58: ...f Hawaii to Maui and subsequently to Oʻahu explains why certain population centers exist where th... - Washington (20186 bytes)
38: ...o avoid confusion, the capital is often called simply '''D.C.''', and the state often called '''Washin...
45: Prior to the arrival of explorers from [[Europe]], this region of the Pacific ...
49: ...ations of the straits were performed by Spanish explorers [[Manuel Quimper]] in [[1790]] and [[Francis...
51: ...] of [[1790]] opened the northwest territory to explorers and trappers from other nations, most notabl...
59: ...on the [[Yakima Valley]] became known for its [[apple]] orchards while the growth of wheat using dry-f... - Vermont (39851 bytes)
36: ...he [[Green Mountains]] in the west and [[Lake Champlain]] in the northwest. It borders [[Massachusetts...
38: ...amous for its scenery, [[dairy]] products and [[maple syrup]], Vermont has long been known for its [[L...
44: ...iver itself is part of New Hampshire). [[Lake Champlain]], the major lake in Vermont, is the sixth-lar...
46: ...northwest off Lake Champlain is the fertile [[Champlain Valley]]. In the south of the valley is [[Bomo...
48: ... state is covered by forest, the rest in meadow, uplands, lakes, ponds and swampy wetlands. - South Carolina (11968 bytes)
42: ...overnment on March 15, 1776. On [[February 5]], [[1778]] South Carolina became the first state to ratify...
54: ...comprised of the Civil Court, the Court of Common Pleas, and the Court of General Sessions, which is t...
63: ...rolina's population was estimated at 4,147,152 people.
95: ...and Charleston. An unusual feature of the coastal plain is a large number of [[Carolina bays]], the or...
97: Just west of the coastal plain is the '''Sand Hills''' region, which is thoug... - Oregon (26551 bytes)
36: ... on average Oregon is as dry as Texas, but few people live in Eastern Oregon.
41: ...he future for all [[United States|Americans]]: simple living, [[conservation]], and [[urban growth bou...
43: ...osing what attracts people to Oregon in the first place. The state has pioneered some innovative solu...
49: ...latsop]], near the mouth of the Columbia River. Exploration by Lewis and Clark ([[1805]]-[[1806]]) and...
59: ...severely impacted the state's [[economy]] on multiple occasions. - Spinning Jenny (3557 bytes)
6: ...horizontal, as they always had been, and he could place them vertically in a row.
10: ...productivity, and now the spinning jenny could supply that demand by increasing the spinner's producti...
12: ...p shop producing jennies in secret for one Mr. Shipley, with the assistance of a joiner named James.
14: Eventually, Hargreaves applied for a patent on the jenny in July 1770. By thi...
16: ...oderate success" Hargreaves' death on April 22nd, 1778. That year [[Samuel Crompton]] invented the [[spi... - List of inventors (14020 bytes)
3: ...scientists]], [[List of inventions named after people]], [[timeline of invention]], [[inventor]].
20: ...3) - (1944), [[Belgian]]–American — [[plastic]]
49: *[[George Washington Carver]], (1860-1943), plant scientist
77: ...Eastwood]] (1857-1924) - reinforced concrete multiple arch dam
80: ...6-1971) — [[vacuum tube]] [[television]] display - Timeline of United States revolutionary history (1760-1789) (5450 bytes)
39: *[[1778]] - [[Treaty of Alliance]]
83: ...ry/United_States/People Pictures of Historical People]
85: ==Lesson Plans, Resources and Activites==
86: ...al_Studies/US_History/index.htm US History Lesson Plans]
87: ...n_Revolution/index.htm American Revolution Lesson Plans] - History of the United States (1776-1789) (19792 bytes)
13: ... Confederation]], proposed and put into effect in 1778, but not fully ratified until 1781. The Articles...
15: The perceived need for a more powerful and complete federal government led, in 1787, to the callin...
31: ...England from the rest. Failed communications and planning resulted in the army descending from Canada...
35: ...nch not to seek a separate peace, which would cripple French efforts to gain concessions from the Brit...
49: ...large population and its political leadership had played prominent roles in the Revolution. New York ... - History of California (38344 bytes)
3: ...''history of California''' begins with European exploration.
13: ...[European colonization of the Americas|European explorers]] and [[European colonization of the America...
16: ===European exploration===
19: ...s, and gems. The Spaniards conjectured that these places may be one and the same.
30: The name "California" was first applied in the account of this voyage. It can be trace... - Independence Day (United States) (6238 bytes)
34: ...artillery salute. Across the sea, [[Ambassador (diplomacy)|ambassador]]s John Adams and [[Benjamin Fra...
37: ...ess]] made July 4 an unpaid holiday for federal employees.
41: ...e 4th; the evening is usually marked by public displays of fireworks. - List of chemists (10401 bytes)
38: *[[Humphry Davy]], (1778-1829)
142: *[[John Pople|John A. Pople]], (1925-2004), [[theoretical chemistry|theoreti...
143: *[[Roy J. Plunkett]], (1910-1984), discoverer of [[Teflon]]
171: *[[K. Barry Sharpless]]. (1941- ) [[2001]] [[Nobel Prize in Chemistr...
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