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- 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".... - 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... - Grace O'Malley (3478 bytes)
1: ...gend]] but was in fact a larger than life figure from [[16th century]] [[Irish History]].
6: ...y]] [[Ireland]], when [[Henry VIII]] was on the throne of [[England]]. Under the policies of the Engli...
7: ...sed anglo-norman Burke or de Burgo family who controlled much of what is now that county. Unusually am...
11: ... killed in battle, and Grace recaptured a castle from the Joyces that had been his (now Hen's Castle i...
14: ...arried a second time to Richard Burke, owner of [[Rockfleet Castle]] near [[Newport, County Mayo|Newpo... - Billie Jean King (2811 bytes)
1: '''Billie Jean King''' ([[n饝] Moffit) is a professional [[tennis]] player. Born on [[November 22...
5: ... 6-3 before 30,492 spectators in the [[Houston Astrodome]] (reportedly the largest ever live audience ...
9: ...g currently resides in New York and Seattle. Her brother, [[Randy Moffitt]], was a pitcher for the [[S... - 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. - Chester A. Arthur (12210 bytes)
8: | succeeded=[[Grover Cleveland]]
20: ...mily and friends. Interestingly, Chester Arthur pronounced his middle name, Alan, with the stress on ...
22: ...kely related to a history of [[hypertension]], approximately twenty-four hours after being found uncon...
29: He attended the public schools and was graduated from [[Union College]], [[Schenectady, New York]], in...
31: ... the help of Arthur's patron and political boss [[Roscoe Conkling]], Arthur was appointed by President... - United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
8: image_coat = UK_Royal_Coat_of_Arms.png |
10: national_motto = [[Dieu et mon droit]] (Royal motto)<br>([[French language|French]]: God and...
46: ...nal language|(regional) languages]] under the [[European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages]]....
52: ...and'' in 1927.<br><sup>6</sup> Official estimate provided by the UK [[Office for National Statistics]]...
54: ...a [[Commonwealth Realm]], and a member of the [[European Union]] and [[NATO]]. Usually known simply as... - California (63989 bytes)
52: Animal = [[Brown Bear|California grizzly bear]]; marine - [[Gray...
55: Fish = [[Golden Trout]]; marine - [[Garibaldi (fish)|Garibaldi]] |
68: StateRock = [[Serpentine]] |
83: 2) Add the macro {{ref|TheSun_Dec9}} to the body of the article, w...
93: ...s of Splandian), a 16th century novel, by [[Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo]], where there is an island p... - Kentucky (15076 bytes)
38: ...s residents are probably most well known for [[thoroughbred horse]]s and [[horse racing]], local [[whi...
41: ...n and [[Isaac Shelby]], a [[Revolutionary War]] hero, was named the first Governor of the Commonwealth...
43: ...61]] during the [[American Civil War]], Kentucky proclaimed its [[neutrality]] in the conflict but was...
45: ...the Indian word meaning "dark and bloody hunting ground" which is believed to be due to the fact that ...
48: ...onnell]] (Republican). The Kentucky Constitution provides for three branches of government: the legisl... - Virginia (23198 bytes)
38: ...te state in [[1792]] while the latter broke away from Virginia during the [[American Civil War]].
40: ...ylor]] round out the list of American Presidents from the Commonwealth of Virginia. (Historical footno...
44: ...]], [[Pohick]], [[Monacan]], [[Saponi]], and [[Cherokee]].
46: ...me incorporated as a [[joint stock company]] by a royal charter drawn up on [[April 10]], [[1606]]. I...
48: ...ed by Virginia [[History of Washington, DC|was retroceded to Virginia]] effective [[1847]], and is no... - Rhode Island (15004 bytes)
3: ... Fullname = The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
9: Capital = [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]] |
10: LargestCity = [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]] |
37: ...te of Rhode Island leads some out-of-staters to erroneously believe that the entire state is an island...
42: ...British Monarchs|King]] of [[England]], and once from the [[Native American]] tribes which lived on th... - Harry S. Truman (30022 bytes)
9: | preceded=[[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]
28: <tr><td style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2>
32: <tr><td>'''Predecessor:'''</td><td>[[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]</td></tr>
39: <tr><td>'''Profession:'''</td><td>[[farmer]], [[businessman]], [...
51: ...ing to the office upon the death of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]. - USS Monitor (7466 bytes)
4: ! style="color: white; height: 30px; background: navy;"| Career
5: ! style="color: white; height: 30px; background: navy;"| [[Image:USN-Jack.png|48px|USN Jack]]
17: ...lspan="2" style="color: white; height: 30px; background: navy;"| General Characteristics
33: ...can Civil War]], in which ''Monitor'' fought the ironclad [[CSS Virginia|''Virginia'']] of the [[Confe...
35: ...de primarily of wood. After the Battle of Hampton Roads, the design of ships and the nature of naval w... - Pirate Ship (44502 bytes)
1: ...on-state actors. Piracy should be distinguished from [[privateer]]ing, which was a legitimate form of...
4: ...y the [[international community]] is facing many problems in bringing pirates to [[justice]].<ref>{{ci...
9: ...rireme.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Mosaic of a [[Trireme|Roman Trireme]] in [[Tunisia]].]]
10: ...tolia]]n coast, threatening the commerce of the [[Roman Empire]].
12: ...ained an attitude of superiority and good cheer throughout his captivity. When the pirates decided to ... - 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... - Richmond, Virginia (20197 bytes)
3: ...rginia.jpg|thumb|300px|Downtown Richmond as seen from the James River]]
38: ...rg]] region and is a portion of the Richmond [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]] (MSA).
44: ...e as a natural barrier, it prevented river boats from traveling any further inland.
46: ... by Colonel [[William Byrd II]]. The name comes from [[Richmond upon Thames]], [[England]].
52: ...ll" style presidential debate between [[H. Ross Perot]], [[George H.W. Bush]], and [[Bill Clinton]]. - Columbus, Ohio (27104 bytes)
1: ...20px|Skyline of downtown Columbus, Ohio, viewed across the Scioto River.]]
4: ...behind #19 Cincinnati (2.05M) and #14 Cleveland-Akron (2.95M).
27: metro pop = 1.84 million|
35: ...y Relations. Also located in Columbus and its metro area are [[Ohio Wesleyan University]] in Delaware...
42: ...ublic [[Ohio State University]], government jobs provide the largest single source of employment withi... - Tennis (24557 bytes)
1: ...in the late 19th Century, the game spread first throughout the English-speaking world, particularly am...
3: ...els of society and by all ages in many countries around the world. Its rules have remained remarkably...
12: ...yers to reach overrun balls. A net is stretched across the full width of the court, parallel with the ...
14: ...terials used for the court surface. Each surface provides a difference in the speed and bounce of the ...
18: ...nasium surfaces to artificial grass similar to Astroturf ® . - California Sea Lion (2477 bytes)
15: ...e whiskers help the seal's sense of touch. Males grow a large crest of bone on the top of their heads ...
19: ...udying interspecies cooperation in the marine environment. - Music of the United States (1940s and 50s) (18910 bytes)
4: ...lution]], [[feminism]], [[Black Power]] and [[environmentalism]].
6: ...riters like [[James Taylor]], [[Elton John]], [[Carol King]] and [[Cat Stevens]], who began topping th...
8: ...ented soul]], and [[James Brown (musician)|James Brown]] and his ever-evolving backing band invent [[f...
10: ...etal]], early art-[[punk rock]] and [[progressive rock]].
12: ... 70s New York, which was also a center for [[electronic music]], [[techno music|techno]] and [[disco]]...
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