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- History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ...g by the Qin emperor ([[2nd century BC|200 BC]]) strengthened the Chinese civilization. Politically, C...
7: ...s, and to support specialist craftsmen and administrators: in short, civilization as we know it. In la...
18: ...nnect the Xia to excavations at [[Erlitou]] in central [[Henan]] province, where a bronze smelter from...
28: ...mi-feudal system. Nevertheless, power became decentralized during the [[Spring and Autumn Period]] whe...
30: ...aoning]], and governed under the new local administrative system of [[commandery]] and [[prefecture]] ... - Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
9: ...a|Victorian Era]] was at the height of the [[Industrial Revolution]], a period of great social, econom...
12: ...e king. At the age of fifty the Duke of Kent and Strathearn married [[Viktoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld...
16: ... that Victoria's mother, the Duchess of Kent and Strathearn, would act as Regent during the queen's mi...
18: ... Victoria may have been, theirs proved to be an extremely happy marriage.
27: ...able to cope with the problems overseas, the ministry of Lord Melbourne resigned. - Mary of Teck (14662 bytes)
1: ...ictoria Mary of Teck, image by Lafayette of Bond Street, London. Copyright [[V&A]] Museum]]
9: ...absburgs]], the once powerful ruling family of Austria.(Cite [[Almanach de Gotha]]). Her mother was [[...
11: ... avoid their [[creditor]]s in [[1883]]. The Tecks travelled throughout Europe, visiting their various ...
13: ...se to her aunt, the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (n饠[[Princess Augusta of Cambridge]]). May...
17: ...een Victoria]]'s fondness of May, as well as her strong character and sense of duty. Albert Victor was... - Annie Besant (4275 bytes)
4: ...edom of thought]], [[women's rights]], [[birth control]], [[Fabian socialism]] and [[workers' rights]]...
5: ...to Theosophy came after reading ''[[The Secret Doctrine]]'' by [[H.P. Blavatsky]] in [[1889]] and writ...
9: ...sturbate]]. At the time such advice was highly controversial. He had to leave the Theosophical Society...
11: ...r activities on "The Aryavarta", as she called central [[India]]. Besant actively courted Hindu opini...
15: ...sant's spirit, as it went against her ideals. She tried to accommodate Krishnamurti's views into her l... - Isak Dinesen (2959 bytes)
3: '''Isak Dinesen''' ([[April 17]], [[1885]] – [[September 7]], [[1962]]) was a [[pen ...
11: ... had suffered for many years from [[syphilis]] contracted from her husband.
18: * ''The Revenge of Truth'' (1926, published in Denmark) - Christine de Pizan (6645 bytes)
5: ...''[[Romance of the Rose]]'' and argued against restrictions on female education and inheritance of lan...
9: ...blic]], in [[Paris]], where he held office as [[astrologer]] to King [[Charles V of France|Charles V]]...
15: ...on on New Year's Day, [[1404]]. It possesses an introduction of great autobiographical interest. In ''...
17: ...with two great scholars of her time, [[Jean de Montreuil]] (d. 1415) and [[Gonthier Col]], who underto...
19: ...e des dames''. She was devoted to her adopted country. During the civil wars she wrote a ''Lamentation... - Suzanne Valadon (4068 bytes)
4: ...15 until a fall ended her career. In the [[Montmartre]] quarter of [[Paris]] she pursued her interest ...
8: ...n [[1889]] Toulouse-Lautrec painted her in the portrait ''The Hangover''.
12: ...d as [[Maurice Utrillo]], he became one of Montmartre's well known artists.
14: ...ral art, and landscapes that are noted for their strong composition and vibrant colors. She was, howev...
18: ...ons in the early [[1890s]] consisted mainly of portraits, among them one of [[Erik Satie]] with whom s... - Clara Schumann (3372 bytes)
7: Clara trained from an early age with her father, the well-...
9: ...hich she held until [[1892]], and in which she contributed greatly to the modern improvement in techni...
14: ... songs, piano pieces, a piano concerto, a [[piano trio]] with violin and cello, and three Romances for... - Snowdrop (3046 bytes)
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8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Amaryllidaceae]]}} - Bess Truman (3712 bytes)
1: [[Image:First_lady_bess_truman.jpg|right|frame|]]
3: ...s "'''Bess Truman'''", was the wife of [[Harry S. Truman]] and [[First Lady of the United States]] fro...
5: ...lizabeth Virginia, she grew up as "Bessie." Harry Truman, whose family moved to town in 1890, always k...
7: .... Wallace's home, where their daughter [[Margaret Truman|Mary Margaret]] was born in [[1924]].
9: ...n D. Roosevelt]]'s death on April 12, 1945, Harry Truman took the President's oath of office--and Bess... - 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]]
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...
33: ...our colonists during the [[Boston Massacre]]. The trial resulted in an [[acquittal]] of the officer wh... - Ulysses S. Grant (23281 bytes)
1: ...border="0" align="right" style="margin-left:1em"><tr><td>
4: <tr><td style="background:#efefef;" align="center" co...
5: <tr><td>'''Order:'''</td><td>18th President</td></tr>
6: ...4]], [[1869]] – [[March 3]], [[1877]]</td></tr>
7: ...>'''Followed:'''</td><td>[[Andrew Johnson]]</td></tr> - Schuyler Colfax (2924 bytes)
2: ...' ([[March 23]], [[1823]]–[[January 13]], [[1885]]) was a [[United States House of Representatives... - Chester A. Arthur (12210 bytes)
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6: | date2=[[March 3]], [[1885]]
18: ...of the United States|President]], serving until [[1885]].
20: ...rthur pronounced his middle name, Alan, with the stress on the ''second'' syllable -- "Al-AN."
27: ...o his eligibility for American public office. The truth, however, was simply that Arthur was born near... - Grover Cleveland (20963 bytes)
1: ...border="0" align="right" style="margin-left:1em"><tr><td>
4: ...age:Grover Cleveland.jpg|Grover Cleveland]]</td></tr>
5: <tr><td>'''Order:'''</td><td>
7: 24th President</td></tr>
8: <tr><td>'''Term of Office:'''</td><td> - Madagascar (29377 bytes)
2: ...s. Madagascar and [[Mauritania]] are the only countries not to use a [[decimal currency]].
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53: ...e 17th century, the [[France|French]] established trading posts along the east coast. From about [[177...
55: ...financial assistance. British influence remained strong for several decades, during which the Merina c... - Turkmenistan (10788 bytes)
16: | ''[[Independent, Neutral, Turkmenistan State Anthem]]''
28: | [[List of countries by area|Ranked 51st]]<br/> 488,100 [[squa...
31: | [[List of countries by population|Ranked 113th]]<br/> 4,603,2...
42: | '''[[List of country calling codes|Calling Code]]'''
48: ...oviet Socialist Republic]]'' is a country in [[Central Asia]]. It has borders with [[Afghanistan]], [[... - Eritrea (12964 bytes)
2: ...4652; ኤርትራ<br>'''Hagere Ertra'''</big></big>
6: ...| [[Image:Eritrea flag large.png|125px|Flag of Eritrea]]
7: ...="130px" | [[Image:Eritrea_COA-color.jpg|110px|Eritrea COA]]
9: | align="center" width="130px" | ([[Flag of Eritrea|In Detail]])
10: | align="center" width="130px" | ([[COA of Eritrea|In Detail]]) - Belgium (31774 bytes)
1: ... language|German]]: ''K?reich Belgien'') is a country in [[Western Europe]], bordered by the [[Netherl...
13: ...it macht stark<br>([[English language|English]]: Strength lies in unity'')</small>
28: |[[List of countries by area|Ranked 136th]] <br>[[1 E10 m2|30,510 k...
31: |[[List of countries by population|Ranked 77th]] <br>10,309,725<br>...
37: || [[List of countries by GDP|Ranked 18th]] <br>$294 billion<br> $28,...
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