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- King Arthur (22450 bytes)
1: ... Welsh texts often call him ''amerauder'' ("[[emperor]]").
5: ...he west of what would become [[England]], but controversy over the centre of his power and the extent ...
7: ...ho was active during the reign of the [[Roman Emperor]] [[Anthemius]]. Unfortunately, Riothamus is a s...
9: ...red for centuries afterward. Yet the obscurity surrounding the historical career of Artorius makes thi...
13: ...ther Roman Briton of the period, for example [[Ambrosius Aurelianus]], led the forces battling the Sax... - November 4 (10686 bytes)
7: ...twerp]] (after three days the city was nearly destroyed).
8: ...2]] - [[Moscow]] China Town taken by [[Russia]]n troops under command of [[Dmitri Mikhailovich Pozhars...
12: ...ard a [[United States|Union]] supply base and destroy millions of dollars in material.
14: ...]: [[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Grover Cleveland]] defeats [[United States Republican...
15: ...ility, paving the way for him to be crowned [[emperor]]. - Burundi (13403 bytes)
1: ...of [[Dar es Salaam]]. The country's name derives from its [[Bantu languages|Bantu]] language, [[Kirund...
3: ...claims of the ruling [[Tutsi]] minority with the growing demands for political participation of the [[...
10: ...rogr賠([[French language|French]]: Unity, Work, Progress) |
38: established_dates = From [[Belgium]] <br> [[July 1]], [[1962]] |
41: time_zone = [[Eastern European Time|EET]] | - List of people by name: Af (1105 bytes)
5: ...v|Afanasyev, Viktor M.]], (born 1948), Russian astronaut
7: *[[Ron Affif|Affif, Ron]], (born 1965), musician
8: *[[Ben Affleck|Affleck, Ben]], (born 1972), US actor
17: ...Afranius (poet)|Lucius Afranius]], (died 60 BCE), Roman [[poet]] - Elizabeth I of England (34338 bytes)
7: ...gland]] and [[King of Ireland|Queen of Ireland]] from [[17 November]] [[1558]] until her death. Someti...
9: ... VIII]], she was a writer and poet. She granted [[Royal Charter]]s to several famous organizations, in...
11: ...he number of [[Privy Council|Privy Counsellors]] from thirty-nine to nineteen, and later to fourteen.
16: ...s addressed as Lady Elizabeth and lived in exile from her father as he married his succession of wives...
18: Elizabeth's first governess was Lady Bryan, a baroness whom Elizabeth called "Muggie". At the age of... - Mary of Teck (14662 bytes)
5: .... She was the first Queen consort to attend the coronation of her successors. Known for the way she su...
9: ...Cite [[Almanach de Gotha]]). Her mother was [[Her Royal Highness]] [[Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambrid...
11: ...]]s in [[1883]]. The Tecks travelled throughout Europe, visiting their various relatives and staying i...
13: ...d War I]], the Swiss Embassy helped pass letters from Mary to her aunt, who lived in [[Germany]].
17: ...he [[Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge]], was a brother of HRH The [[Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of ... - Kim Campbell (10679 bytes)
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13: | [[Brian Mulroney]]
24: | '''[[Profession]]:'''
28: | [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]]
31: ...woman in history to sit at the table of the [[G7|Group of Seven]] (now [[G8]]) leaders, the eight most... - Elisabeth Domitien (1229 bytes)
3: ...an-B餥l Bokassa]] formed a new government and introduced the post of prime minister, appointing Domit...
5: ...rom returning to politics, though she remained a prominent figure, both as a former politician and as ... - Indira Gandhi (15405 bytes)
51: ...ry 19]], [[1966]] to [[March 24]], [[1977]], and from [[January 14]], [[1980]] until her [[assassinati...
57: ...expected to be a passive leader, but her actions proved her otherwise.
59: ... them all wrong as she emerged to be one of the strongest leaders in the history of independent India.
67: ...ictory in the war resulted in a personality cult around Indira Gandhi; according to one [[Gallup]] pol...
69: ... man felt the deposited money was being used inappropriately. The nationalized network of banks Gandhi... - Margaret Chase Smith (2711 bytes)
3: ...ty|Republican]] [[United States Senate|Senator]] from [[Maine]], and one of the most successful politi...
5: ...he War Department in rapidly establishing bases across the nation, she was instrumental in resolving c...
7: ...]], [[1973]]. She was defeated for reelection in 1972 by [[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[...
9: ...e received the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] from President [[George Herbert Walker Bush|Bush]] in...
11: ... the [[Senate Republican Conference]], [[1967]]-[[1972]]. - Debbie Stabenow (3609 bytes)
3: ...f Energy]]) in [[2000]]. She was the first woman from Michigan elected to the U.S. Senate, and along w...
5: ...l weeks of the campaign to unseat Abraham by a narrow margin (his wife Jane Abraham is rumored to be a...
7: ...[U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging]]. She introduced the [[Medical Equity and Drug Savings Act]] ...
9: Stabenow is only the second person from Michigan to have served in both houses of the [[...
15: ... Delegations from Michigan|U.S Senator (Class 1) from Michigan]] | years=2001- | after=Incumbent}} - Gloria Steinem (3728 bytes)
5: ... his family in tow, he traveled in a trailer all around the United States, buying and selling. The fa...
9: ...3]] she became a full-time [[freelance writer]] through the publication of her infamous undercover exp...
12: ... also brought other notable feminists to the foreground. During this time she toured the country with ...
14: ...e feminist magazine ''[[Ms. Magazine|Ms.]]'' and wrote for the magazine until it was sold in [[1987]]....
21: ...her' figure to many young women who recognize the role she played in changing the outcome of their liv... - Margaret Atwood (6318 bytes)
2: ...h America and around the world, she returned to Toronto, where she currently lives. She is married to ...
4: ...inist]] issues and concerns, which she examines through multiple genres such as [[science fiction]], [...
6: ... in [[Canadian poetry]], especially as one of [[Toronto]]'s new voices in the [[1960s]], along with [[...
10: ...]] and ''[[Oryx and Crake]]'', championed by [[Toronto]] City Councillor [[Olivia Chow]] in [[2005]]....
12: ...to. The device, also called the "Unotchit" (and pronounced "You-No-Touch-It"), will allow an author t... - Maria Goeppert-Mayer (4176 bytes)
1: ...er''' ([[June 28]], [[1906]] - [[February 20]], [[1972]]) was born Maria G?rt in [[Katowice]] (then in [...
3: ...tions and enrolled there in the fall. Among her professors were three [[Nobel prize]] winners: [[Max ...
5: ...on scientific projects. In [[1946]] she became a professor in [[Chicago]] at Sarah Lawrence College. H...
7: ...ning on its axis as the Earth itself is spinning around the Sun. Maria described the idea elegantly:
9: ...wise. The same is true of those that are dancing around clockwise; some twirl clockwise, others twirl ... - Maria Callas (4931 bytes)
1: ...a.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Maria Callas in the title role of Donizetti's opera ''Anna Bolena'', La Scala,...
3: ...xtremely versatile singer, her repertoire ranged from classical [[opera seria]], such as [[Gaspare Spo...
5: ...[1947]], Callas made her Italian debut at the [[Verona Arena]] in ''[[La Gioconda]]'' under the baton ...
7: ...ingly unstable higher register that wobbled uncontrollably at times.
9: ... a disaster due to Callas's almost-completely destroyed voice. - Ella Fitzgerald (9400 bytes)
2: ...s noted for her purity of tone and "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her [[scat sin...
6: ...'s Orchestra in [[1935]], in Harlem's [[Savoy Ballroom]]. She recorded several hit songs with them, in...
10: ...ice and typical gestures, as well as [[Louis Armstrong]]'s.
12: ...s she was now called by other singers) toured [[Europe]] and North America, classically opening their ...
14: ...portant groups and [[Solo (music)|solo]]ists. Her role effectively was the "instrumentalist of voice".... - Aretha Franklin (7875 bytes)
2: ... by such industry publications/media outlets as [[Rolling Stone]] and [[VH1]].
6: ...Franklin had a few popular songs, most notably ''"Rock-a-bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody."'' Though ...
8: ...antic Records]] in 1967, Franklin teamed up with producers [[Jerry Wexler]] and Arif Mardin, resulting...
10: ..."[[Bridge Over Troubled Water (song)|Bridge Over Troubled Water]]"), [[Sam Cooke]] and [[The Drifters]...
12: Among her most successful hit singles from this era were ''"Chain of Fools"'', ''"You Make ... - Mahalia Jackson (2345 bytes)
1: ...thers]], one of the earliest professional gospel groups.
3: ...r mainstream success came an inevitable backlash from gospel purists who felt she had watered down her... - Joni Mitchell (9996 bytes)
3: ...ed her horizons, predominantly to [[Rock and roll|rock music]] and [[jazz]], to become one of the most...
5: ...nique texture to her voice, which was especially prominent in her later albums.
7: ...ime. ''Clouds'' represented a commercial breakthrough, containing her first two songs widely adopte...
9: ...s and Nash]] and [[Matthews Southern Comfort]]. (Ironically, Mitchell did not even go to [[Woodstock F...
11: ...Man in Paris]]" (inspired by stories told by her producer and then-friend [[David Geffen]]). It remai... - Bessie Smith (7284 bytes)
5: ...ge presence. Smith began developing her own act around [[1913]], at [[Atlanta]]'s "81" Theatre and by...
7: ...nest musicians around, most notably [[Louis Armstrong]], [[James P. Johnson]], [[Joe Smith]], [[Charl...
9: ... musical environment that is radically different from any found on her recordings.
11: ... preferring to have Bessie back in her old blues groove, but "Take Me For A Buggy Ride" and "Gimme a ...
13: ...ned an ambulance. She was taken to Clarksdale's Afro-Hospital and her arm was amputated, but she never...
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