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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
1: ...lorations]], [[Sea explorer|sea explorers]], [[astronaut]], [[conquistador]], [[travelogue]], the [[Hi...
7: *[[Pêro de Alenquer]] ([[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] ex...
8: ...century]] [[Portuguese]] naval explorer and [[viceroy]] of [[India]])
9: ...century]] [[Portuguese]] naval explorer and [[viceroy]] of [[India]])
15: *[[Diego de Almagro]] - Jacques Cartier (8139 bytes)
3: ...rior eastern region that would become the first european-inhabited area of that country.
5: ...s part of a respectable family of mariners and improved his social status in 1520 by marrying Catherin...
9: ...t Cartier made three voyages of discovery in dangerous and hitherto unknown waters without losing a sh...
13: ... the sons of Huron [[Chief Donnacona]], back to Europe.
17: ...alid village of Stadacona, more than a thousand Hurons came to the edge of the river to greet the Fren... - Nadia Comaneci (5337 bytes)
1: ...ge:Nadia Comaneci.jpg|framed|Comaneci at the 1976 Montreal Olympics]]
3: ...;neci''') (born [[November 12]], [[1961]]) is a [[Romania]]n-born [[gymnastics|gymnast]], winner of fi...
5: ...a; she was named after "Nadezhda" ("Hope"), the heroine of a Russian film.
7: ...mpetition in Montr顬 in 1975 Nadia won the All-Around title. That same year the [[Associated Press]]...
9: ...ition. Nadia had scored 19 perfect scores before Montreal. - Martina Navratilova (16246 bytes)
3: ... World No. 1 woman [[tennis]] player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, she defected to the [[United Sta...
5: ... three, and in [[1962]] her mother Jana married Miroslav Navrátil, who became her first tennis coach....
9: ...d 16, she turned professional. She won her first professional singles title in [[Orlando, Florida]] in...
11: ...the top of the game saw her embark on a punishing routine to get herself into shape that eventually ma...
19: ...n 1984|74-match winning streak]] (a record for a professional) by beating Navrátilová 1-6, 6-3, 7-5. - Pipe organ (24478 bytes)
1: ...e organ at [[Notre-Dame de Montr顬 Basilica]], [[Montreal]]. Most of the pipes are behind volume-regulating...
3: ...t]] that makes its [[sound]] by forcing [[air]] through [[wood]] or [[metal]] [[organ pipe|pipes]].
5: Pipe organs range in size from portable instruments having only a few dozen pip...
11: <!--This section is the target of a link from the "organ pipe" article. If you update the text...
15: ... for example the [[baroque organ]], the [[English romantic organ]], the [[French classical organ]], th... - Canada (35540 bytes)
1: ...ve arguments or evidence to the contrary, please provide them on the talk page, and wait until the con...
3: ... of the many "main" articles about Canada linked from this article, e.g., [[Politics of Canada]], [[Ge...
8: ...of Canada|territories]]. Initially constituted through the [[British North America Acts|British North...
15: ...overnor General of Canada]], who exercises the prerogatives of the head of state (the monarch), and th...
21: ...deposits, [[nuclear energy]] generation, and [[hydroelectric power]] capacity. Its diversified [[Econo... - Vermont (39851 bytes)
36: ... York]] to the west, and the [[Canada|Canadian]] province of [[Quebec]] to the north.
38: ...tionary War]]. Famous for its scenery, [[dairy]] products and [[maple syrup]], Vermont has long been k...
44: ...hington]], three miles east of [[Roxbury, Vermont|Roxbury]].
50: ...ion, giving Vermont some of New England's best [[cross-country skiing]] areas.
52: ...articular variant of the tree; it rather results from a number of soil and climate conditions unique t... - French and Indian War (5652 bytes)
9: ...hree wars, fought more as secondary theatres to European conflicts, resulted in little territorial cha...
13: ...ictories at [[Fort William Henry]], [[Fort Ticonderoga]], and against the [[Braddock Expedition]] and ...
15: ...tain gained control of a large French-speaking, [[Roman Catholic]] population in [[Lower Canada]]. Nea...
17: ...r]] crops and the ease with which it could be controlled.
19: ...onial settlements imposed by the [[British Royal Proclamation of 1763]] in the newly acquired French t... - St. Peter's Basilica (17805 bytes)
2: ...[[Bishop of Antioch]] and later first [[Bishop of Rome]]. Tradition holds that his [[tomb]] is below ...
4: ...throne of the basilica's namesake when he led the Roman church, but which is no longer used. These ar...
8: ...ry. After [[Constantine I of the Roman Empire|Emperor Constantine]] officially recognized Christianity...
10: ...t. [[Pope Nicholas V]] asked architect [[Bernardo Rossellino]] to start adding to the old church. This...
12: ...ons were officially called). [[Michelangelo Buonarroti|Michelangelo]], who served as main architect fo... - American football (39287 bytes)
7: ...e. American football evolved as a separate sport from [[Rugby football]] in the early 20th century. [[...
11: ...g league, [[NFL Europe]], with 6 teams based in European cities.
13: ...y|Air Force Academy]] player tries to thwart his progress.]]
19: ... World Cup]]. In addition, there are many "semi-pro" teams, where the players are paid to play, but a...
21: ==Professional, college, and other leagues== - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
4: ...cing=0 width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-colla...
7: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2" | [[Image...
13: | From [[January 8]], [[1959]]<br> to [[April 28]], [[1...
40: ...and statesman. ({{audio|fr-Charles_de_Gaulle.ogg|pronunciation of his name}})
42: ...was the [[Fifth Republic]]'s first [[president]] from [[1958]] to [[1969]]. His [[Ideology#Political_i... - National League (4871 bytes)
3: ...roperly referred to as the '''National League of Professional [[Baseball]] Clubs,''' the older (founde...
5: ... Cubs|Chicago White Stockings]], the [[St. Louis Brown Stockings]], the [[Hartford Dark Blues]], the [...
7: ...ional League Championship Series]] (an additional round of postseason competition) for the right to ad...
9: ... did the AL during the [[1970s]]). This means the role of the [[manager (baseball)|manager]] is more i...
19: *[[Washington Nationals]] (Montreal Expos through 2004) - World Series (40101 bytes)
1: ...ine playoff]]) and is awarded the [[World Series Trophy]]. The World Series has been an annual event s...
3: The [[2004 World Series]] was played from [[October 23]] until [[October 27]], between the...
4: ==Introduction==
7: ... preceding it - is used to fund a Players' Pool, from which descending shares are distributed to the W...
11: ...supposed sponsorship. (For details, see [http://roadsidephotos.com/baseball/name.htm Mr. Pappas's we... - Baltimore Orioles (15758 bytes)
6: ...s:''' Milwaukee Brewers, 1894-1901. [[St. Louis Browns]], [[1902 in sports|1902]]-[[1953 in sports|19...
16: == From the Browns to the Orioles ==
18: ...his franchise. Just before [[World War II]], the Browns came close to moving to [[Los Angeles, Califor...
20: During the war, the Browns won their only St. Louis based American League...
22: ...Clarence Miles, and the American League owners approved the relocation of the team to Baltimore. The t... - Golf (35905 bytes)
4: ...pular and continues to attract ever more players around the world.
6: ... the hole. The aim of holing the ball in as few strokes as possible may be impeded by various obstruct...
8: ...lead exceeds the number of holes remaining in the round, the match ends.
12: ...ly played) or from the ''rough'' (uncut grass or ground not prepared at all).
16: ...d may be played as it lies or may be replaced by dropping another ball outside the water, but a penalt... - Ice hockey (16008 bytes)
5: ...ender]]'', whose primary job is to stop the puck from entering the net, and who is permitted unique ge...
10: ...e ice help keep the puck in play, and play often proceeds for minutes without interruption. When play ...
12: ... whom are typically goaltenders. North American professional leagues restrict the total number of ska...
14: ... to be a hybrid of the NHL and IIHF codes, while professional rules generally follow those of the NHL.
17: ...ften occur near the goal because players want to protect their goaltender.]] - Alexander Graham Bell (18688 bytes)
4: ... the telephone and innovations in aviation and hydrofoil technology |
12: ...e for important advances in [[aviation]] and [[hydrofoil]] technology.
17: ...lexander Melville Bell]], in Edinburgh, were all professed elocutionists. The latter has published a v...
19: ...ear he spent at the [[University of Edinburgh]]. From [[1866]] to [[1867]], he was an instructor at So...
21: ...eclined the post in favor of his son, who became Professor of Vocal Physiology and Elocution at [[Bost... - Aaron Burr (20716 bytes)
1: ...mage:AaronBurr-flipped.jpg|thumb|Vice President Aaron Burr]]
3: ...cratic-Republican party]] in [[New York]] and a strong supporter of Governor [[George Clinton (politic...
7: ...rn in [[Newark]], [[New Jersey]], to the Rev. [[Aaron Burr, Sr.]], who was the second president of the...
9: ...aw in the celebrated law school conducted by his brother-in-law, [[Tapping Reeve]], at [[Litchfield, C...
13: ...rom [[Long Island]] Burr saved an entire brigade from capture. - Benedict Arnold (11750 bytes)
1: ...age provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipart]]]
3: ...ew York]], which would have given the British control of the [[Hudson River]] and split the [[Thirteen...
6: ...uggling - in contempt of the customs laws of the Crown. He married Margaret Mansfield on [[February 22...
9: ...n)|Committee of Safety]] to capture [[Fort Ticonderoga]] on [[Lake Champlain]]. They appointed him a [...
10: ...held it and who were not aware that a war was in progress. - American Revolutionary War (40738 bytes)
1: ... [[British North America]], resulted in the overthrow of British rule in the thirteen colonies and the...
3: ... refers solely to the military campaign; for the broader perspective, including the origins and afterm...
5: ...own as ''The Spirit of '76''. Often imitated or parodied, it is one of the most famous images relating...
10: ...ly lacked the training and discipline of regular troops, but could be effective when led by talented o...
12: ...regular troops with short-term colonial militia throughout the war. Although as many as 250,000 men ma...
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