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- Silk Road (23757 bytes)
1: ...used by [[Germany|German]] geographer [[Ferdinand von Richthofen]] in the [[19th century]].
3: ...into the [[Mediterranean Sea]] or through the [[Levant]] into [[Egypt]] and [[North Africa]].
5: ...le distance between [[Europe]], or the [[Middle East]], and [[China]], by land.
7: The last missing railroad link on the Silk Road was completed in [[1992]], when the international rai...
9: ==Origins== - Inca road system (6879 bytes)
2: ...ely 22,530 km (14,000 mi) and provided access to over three million km? of territory.
4: ...shion much like the [[Pony Express]] of the [[1860s]] in North America.
6: ...h intricate steps carved up and down to the bridges.
8: ...y conquistadors lost their lives on the Inca trails.
10: ==Main routes== - Cities along the Silk Road (5982 bytes)
2: ==Along the continental Silk Road==
3: '''From Istanbul, Turkey to Yazd, Iran:'''
4: * [[Constantinople]] (now [[Istanbul]]), [[Turkey]]
5: * [[Bursa, Turkey|Bursa]], Turkey
10: * [[Aleppo]], [[Syria]] - Roman road (3913 bytes)
1: [[Image:3392pomP.jpg|thumb|250px|A Roman road in [[Pompeii]]]]
2: ... barbarians, contributed to Roman military reverses.
4: ...ade good time on these roads, and some are still used [[millennium|millennia]] later.
6: ...eak, the Roman road system spanned 50,000 [[mile]]s.
8: ==Some Roman roads== - Road bicycle racing (6257 bytes)
2: ...geography]] of the area), using [[racing bicycle]]s.
4: ...he world have great professional [[cycling|cyclists]].
6: Road races can be categorized by length and type:
8: ...s: The competitor to cross the finish line first is declared the winner.
9: ...the points winner, and the "[[King of the Mountains]]" winner. - Van (road vehicle) (3679 bytes)
1: ...Larger vehicles are classified as trucks or lorries.
3: ...s]], were based on locally-manufactured [[ute]]s (short for utility, the local name for pickup).
5: ...ilway car used to carry baggage is also called a "van".
7: ..."car pooling" and other share-the-ride arrangements.
9: ...perform services or to install or repair appliances).
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- History of China (45919 bytes)
1: {{History_of_China}}
2: ...ation merged to create the familiar image of Chinese culture and people today.
5: == Prehistoric times ==
7: ... the most archaeologically significant of those was found at [[Banpo]], [[Xi'an]].
11: ...[[Erlitou]] show evidence of a [[Bronze Age]] [[Civilization]] in [[China]]. - Ibn Battuta (16481 bytes)
2: ...ssing that of his prior, near-contemporary and traveller [[Marco Polo]].
4: ...gion". His full title and name is given as '''Shams ad-Din Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Muh...
6: ...ives as complete an account as exists of some parts of the world in the [[14th century]].
8: ... account assumes the former where it is not obviously the latter.
10: ==The Hajj (with detours)== - Industrial Revolution (30001 bytes)
1: ...tion machines for manufacturing in other industries.
3: ...h of the [[internal combustion engine]] and the development of [[Electric power|electrical power gene...
5: ...agriculture]] and gave up its [[nomad|nomadic lifestyle]].
7: ...ich Engels]] and [[Louis-Auguste Blanqui]] in the second half of the [[19th century]].
9: ==Causes== - China (38909 bytes)
1: ...tury BC]] to protect the north from raiders on horseback.]]
3: ...tes, and as a single [[nation]] or multiple nations.
5: ...[[Second Sino-Japanese War]], and the [[Chinese Civil War]].
7: ...nese reunification]]/[[Taiwan independence]] issues.
10: ...'Main article: [[Name of China in various languages]]'' - Religion in China (12456 bytes)
1: ...mage provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipart]]]
3: ...s, including [[Taoism]], [[Buddhism]], and [[Chinese folk religion]].
5: ...s, while others regard them as solely philosophies of life.
7: ...ddhism while the reverse is not necessarily the case.
9: ...ctices as [[Chinese astrology|astrology]], [[Feng Shui]], and [[geomancy]]. - Boudicca (6973 bytes)
1: ...ricola]]'') and [[Dio Cassius]] (in his ''Roman History'').
3: ...ue.jpg|thumb|300px|Statue of Boudicca near Westminster Pier]]
5: ==History==
7: ...ror]] co-heir, along with his two daughters, to his kingdom.
9: ...ocurator]] [[Catus Decianus]] for criticism for his "rapacity". - Mary I of Scotland (27810 bytes)
2: ...x|Mary I of Scotland; known as Mary, Queen of Scots]]
5: {{House of Stewart(Scotland)}}
7: ...best known of the Scottish monarchs, in part because of the tragedy of her life.
9: ...e reign coincided with that of Mary, Queen of Scots.
11: ==Early years== - Diana, Princess of Wales (29391 bytes)
2: subject_name=Diana, Princess of Wales|
3: image_name=Diana, Princess of Wales.jpg |
7: place_of_birth=[[Sandringham]], [[Norfolk]], [[England]] |
8: date_of_death=[[31 August]], [[1997]] |
9: place_of_death=[[Paris]], [[France]] - Janet Reno (5747 bytes)
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2: |+ style="font-size:larger; margin-left:1em"|'''Janet Reno'''
4: |style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| [[Image:janetreno.jpg|180px|Janet Reno]]
9: |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Term of Office'''
12: |'''Predecessor''' - Zora Neale Hurston (4470 bytes)
1: ...ge:Hurston-Zora-Neale-LOC.jpg|thumb|Zora Neale Hurston]]
2: ... Her best-known work is most likely ''[[Their Eyes Were Watching God]]''.
5: ...ollege]] under [[Franz Boas]] at [[Columbia University]].
7: ...ty for decades, explainable for a number of reasons, cultural and political.
9: ...ra_Neale_Hurston/Jonah's Gourd Vine|Jonah's Gourd Vine]]''): - Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (3312 bytes)
1: ...Image:Eganderson.jpg|frame|Elizabeth Garrett Anderson]]
3: ...ish]] physician and [[feminism|feminist]], the first woman to gain a medical qualification in Britain...
5: ...nter for the Licence of Apothecaries' Hall, which she obtained in [[1865]].
7: ...ompatible with her principal work, and she soon resigned them.
9: ...he East Anglian branch of the [[British Medical Association]]. - Bessie Smith (7284 bytes)
1: ...thumb|250px|Bessie Smith photographed by Carl Van Vechten]]
2: ...]] and [[30s]], and a huge influence on the singers who followed her.
5: ...d a reputation in the South and along the Eastern Seaboard.
7: ... Smith]], [[Charlie Green]], and [[Fletcher Henderson]].
9: ...adically different from any found on her recordings. - Lucinda Williams (4182 bytes)
1: ...ight|Lucinda Williams on the cover of her album ''Sweet Old World'']]
2: ...mmy Award]] winner, she was named "America's best songwriter" by ''Time'' magazine in 2002.
4: ...owed an affinity for music at an early age, and was playing guitar at 12.
6: ...consisted of her own material. Neither album received much attention.
8: ...ncluding [[Tom Petty]], who would later cover the song. - Sheryl Crow (8611 bytes)
1: ...thumb|''The Very Best of Sheryl Crow'' album released October 2003]]
3: ...ican [[blues rock]] [[singer]], [[guitarist]] and song writer.
7: ...o make eye contact with the singer except when on stage.
9: ...r and improvise songs until they had finished works.
11: ...f the Year for "All I Wanna Do"; and Best New Artist. - Bonnie and Clyde (17385 bytes)
3: ...he [[Great Depression]], often with various members of the [[Barrow gang]].
5: ... readership during what is sometimes referred to as the [[public enemy era]] between 1931 and 1935, a...
9: ...d Bonnie was wearing Thornton's wedding ring when she died.
11: ...onal account of their crime spree and looming demise.
15: ...ate far outpacing the ten to fifteen bank robberies attributed to him and the Barrow gang. - Aimee Semple McPherson (13395 bytes)
1: ...emple McPherson (1890-1944)''</small></center></div>
3: ...International Church of the Foursquare Gospel|Foursquare Church]].
7: ...(The age difference had caused a scandal in their small town, prompting the couple to elope to [[Mich...
9: ...xt, writing letters to the newspaper defending [[evolution]], debating local clergy, etc.
11: ...mall><br>Robert and Aimee Semple, 1910</small></div> - Lucille Ball (12427 bytes)
1: [[image:Lucyheadshot.jpg|thumb|right|210px|Lucille Ball (1911~1989)...
2: ... of the best and most popular stars in American history.
4: ..., was raised by her working mother and grandparents. In [[1925]], after a romance with a local bad bo...
5: ... Ball decided that she needed to escape the traumas of her life.
7: ...nor with [[Macdonald Carey]], who was designated as her "king". - Locomotive (16705 bytes)
1: ...motive]], at [[Bristol Temple Meads]] station, Bristol, England]]
3: ...detached from their trains, are known as power cars.
5: ... and are controlled from a control cab at the opposite end of the train in the other.
7: ==Benefits of locomotives==
8: ...otive, rather than in self-propelled vehicles. These include: - Ceramics (15941 bytes)
1: ...ignificance, and contemporary relevance of ceramics.
3: ...50px|Illustration of a man working in his pottery studio]]
7: ..., reflecting both functional and aesthetic purposes.
8: ==Historical Background==
10: ..., leading to more uniform and sophisticated designs. - Cycling (1157 bytes)
1: ...Human Powered Vehicle Association]] (for other HPVs).
3: ==Related topics==
4: '''Utility cycling and slow recreation'''
5: * [[Bicycle transportation engineering]]
7: * [[List of cycleways]]
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