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- List of people by name: Ac (3800 bytes)
3: ...ba, Joseph M.]] (born 1967), first Puerto Rican Astronaut
4: ...iarch Acacius|Acacius, Patriarch]], (died 489), patriarch of Constantinople
14: ...illas of Alexandria]], (died 313), Coptic Pope, Patriarch of Alexandria
54: *[[Jos頊uliᮠAcosta|Acosta, Jos頊uliᮝ] (1825-1891)
62: *[[Loren Acton|Acton, Loren]], (born 1936), US astronaut - Maria Theresa of Austria (8450 bytes)
1: ''This page is about Maria Theresa of Austria (often only known as Empress Maria Theresa), ru...
3: ..., Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, Archduchess of Austria, Duchess of Parma, Piacenza, and Guastalla]]
4: ...owerful women of her time, ruling over most of central Europe.
6: ...ued, on Charles' death ([[1740]]) the [[War of Austrian Succession]] began.
8: ...ng to adulthood. She made him co-regent of her Austrian dominions, but she actually kept most of the p... - Condoleezza Rice (23116 bytes)
27: ...[United States Secretary of State]] in the administration of [[President of the United States|Presiden...
35: .../www.wnyc.org/legacy/shows/madaboutmusic/madabout_transcript090701.html]
37: ...n [[16th Street Baptist Church bombing|Sixteenth Street Baptist Church]] by [[white supremacy|white su...
41: ...] and led her to call Korbel, "one of the most central figures in my life" [http://www.rider.edu/phanc...
43: ...artment]] in [[1977]], during the [[Carter administration]], as an intern in the Bureau of Educational... - Harriet Tubman (5215 bytes)
2: ... [[feminist]] and fundraiser, all as part of the struggle for liberation from [[slavery]] and [[racism...
5: ...seer hurled a two-pound weight in her direction, striking her in the head. As a result of the blow, sh...
9: ...never captured. And she guided hundreds of people trapped in slavery up to the free states, during the...
15: ...outhbound train, successfully gambling that the retreat into enemy territory would never be anticipate...
17: ...ould be shot dead to prevent the dissenter from betraying the group. - Carpet (15753 bytes)
1: ...ry were significant numbers of [[Persian rug]]s introduced to Western Europe.
3: ...ps. In the real estate and home improvement industries a distinction is made between carpet (or carpe...
10: ...th]], and [[ingrain]] (aka double cloth, two-ply, triple cloth, or three-ply).
12: ...g''' is a simple type of rug handmade by pulling strips of cloth such as wool or cotton through the me...
14: ...supplementary weft cut-loop pile''' carpet), the structural weft threads alternate with a supplementar... - President of the United States (42878 bytes)
14: ...ia|Gov.]] [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], born in [[Austria]]; [[Florida]] [[United States Senate|Sen.]] [[...
21: ... the oath — and even judges of [[federal district court]]s have fulfilled this duty in emergenci...
23: ...ugural address which sets the tone for his administration.
25: ...es)|Election Day]] and campaigning across the country to explain their views and plans to the voters. ...
29: ...e chosen to affirm rather than swear. The oath is traditionally ended with, "So help me God," although... - John Adams (18716 bytes)
10: | place of birth=[[Braintree]], [[Massachusetts]]
18: ..., was the sixth President of the United States ([[1825]]–[[1829]]).
22: ...Old Style]], [[Julian Calendar]]), 1735 in [[Braintree, Massachusetts]]. His father, a farmer, also na...
24: ...length, his recollections of this scene; it is instructive to compare the two accounts.
31: ... to the Stamp Act was a part of the never-ending struggle between individualism and corporate authorit... - James Monroe (11107 bytes)
6: | date2=[[March 4]], [[1825]]
14: | wife=[[Elizabeth Kortright Monroe]]
18: ...d States]]. He is the namesake of the [[Monroe Doctrine]], although it was his [[United States Secreta...
24: ...to [[France]] in [[1794]]-[[1796]], he displayed strong sympathies for the French cause; later, with [...
30: Monroe made strong Cabinet choices, naming a Southerner, [[John C... - John Quincy Adams (11783 bytes)
5: | date1=[[March 4]], [[1825]]
10: | place of birth=[[Braintree]], [[Massachusetts]]
18: ...dash; [[February 23]], [[1848]]) was the sixth ([[1825]]-[[1829]]) [[President of the United States|Pres...
22: John Quincy Adams was born in [[Braintree, Massachusetts]], (in a part of town which is n...
28: ...a member of the commission which negotiated the [[Treaty of Ghent]] in [[1814]], and Minister to [[Uni... - Andrew Jackson (23546 bytes)
18: ...'''" or the "'''Jacksonian Era'''" — an era traditionally seen as dominating the years between t...
22: ... This [[anglophobia]] would be combined with a distrust and dislike of Eastern aristocrats stemming fr...
26: ... its bravery and success. He was popular with his troops and was said to have been "tough as old hicko...
38: ...bered for introducing the [[spoils system]], or patronage, to American politics. Upon his election as ...
43: ...ems caused by the War of 1812. Both Banks were instrumental in the growth of the U.S. economy, but Jac... - John Tyler (18019 bytes)
1: ...border="0" align="right" style="margin-left:1em"><tr><td>
4: ...resdent.jpg|200px|Presidential Seal]]</div></td></tr>
5: <tr><td>'''Order:'''</td><td>10th President</td></tr>
6: ...April 4]], [[1841]] - [[March 4]], [[1845]]</td></tr>
7: ...owed:'''</td><td>[[William Henry Harrison]]</td></tr> - Australia (39438 bytes)
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2: native_name =Commonwealth of Australia|
3: common_name =Australia|
4: image_flag =Australia_flag_large.png|
6: image_map =LocationAustralia.png|290px| - Afghanistan (23568 bytes)
1: ... part of the country. It is among the poorest countries in the world.
3: ...onstitution of Afghanistan|constitution]] the country is now officially named the '''[[Islamic republi...
28: ... by area|Ranked 40th]] <br>647,500 [[square kilometre|km²]] <br>0%
33: | [[List of countries by population|Ranked 38th]]<br>28,717,213 <sma...
50: | '''[[List of country calling codes|Calling code]]''' - Bolivia (30115 bytes)
2: ... Bolivia''' is a [[landlocked]] [[country]] in central [[South America]]. It is bordered by [[Brazil]]...
7: {{Infobox Country |
40: ...blished_dates = From [[Spain]]<br>[[August 6]], [[1825]] |
59: ...and Bolivia and added it to their empire. They controlled the area until the [[Spain|Spanish]] conques...
62: ...largest city in the Western Hemisphere. A steady stream of enslaved Indians served as labor force. As ... - Eli Whitney (3270 bytes)
2: ...y''' ([[December 8]], [[1765]] - [[January 8]], [[1825]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[inventor]]...
14: ... time had been extremely labor-intensive. This contributed to the economic development of the [[Southe...
18: ... and its constituent elements should rightly be attributed to Eli Whitney; some contend that [[Catheri...
22: Whitney's greatest contribution to American industry was the development and implementation of the [[...
24: ...yle of manufacturing, where a skilled workman constructed individual items out of handmade and fitted ... - Connecticut (28543 bytes)
36: ...gland and one of the wealthiest states in the country. Connecticut was one of the [[13 colonies|thirte...
43: ...ird for Connecticut, was adopted in [[1965]]. The traditional abbreviation of the state's name is "Con...
56: ...rners of the state contrast sharply with its industrial cities, located along the coastal highways fro...
65: ...sidents go for years or even decades without ever traveling to other regions of the state, considering...
77: ===Transportation=== - Utah (29154 bytes)
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38: </td></tr><tr><td>
48: ... Fish = [[Trout|Bonneville Cutthroat Trout]] |
55: Tree = [[Spruce|Blue Spruce]] |
63: Motto = ''Industry'' | - Oregon (26551 bytes)
43: ...t its increasing population without losing what attracts people to Oregon in the first place. The sta...
49: ...[War of 1812]], the [[Britain|British]] gained control of all of the Pacific Fur Company posts.
51: ...he Columbia District, built [[Fort Vancouver]] in 1825.
53: ...erring to the northern border of the [[Oregon Country]] at latitude 54?40′. Cooler heads prevail...
59: ...riodic fluctuations in the nation's building industry has severely impacted the state's [[economy]] on... - List of painters (54090 bytes)
14: ...[1912]]-[[1956]]), US [[Abstract expressionism|abstract expressionist]] [[painter]]
178: *[[Vladimir Borovikovsky]] ([[1757]]-[[1825]])
186: *[[William-Adolphe Bouguereau]] ([[1825]]-[[1905]])
188: *[[P. Rostrup Bøyesen]] ([[1882]]-[[1952]])
206: *[[Bertram Brooker]] ([[1888]]-[[1955]]) - List of inventors (14020 bytes)
10: *[[Thomas Ahearn]], inventor of the electric stove in [[1892]]
13: ...orge Armstrong]] — [[hydraulic crane]], Armstrong breech-loading gun
24: ...rdeen]], (1908-1991) — co-inventor of the [[transistor]]
25: *[[Trevor Baylis]], (1937- ) — [[clockwork radio]...
37: ... Brattain]], (born 1902), US co-inventor of the [[transistor]]
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