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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
17: *[[Roald Amundsen]], (1872-1928), [[Norway|Norwegian]], first at the [[South Pole]], first ...
100: *[[Edmund Fanning]], (1769-1841), "Pathfinder of the Pacific", discoverer of nume...
131: ...lls]] and the [[Saint Anthony Falls]] (the only [[waterfall]] on the [[Mississippi River|Mississippi]]...
134: *[[Sir Edmund Hillary]], with [[Tenzing Norgay]] was the first person to the summit of [[Mount Everes...
191: *[[Tenzing Norgay]], with [[Sir Edmund Hillary]] was the first person to the summit of [[Mount Everes... - John C. Fremont (3726 bytes)
2: ...to run on a platform of opposition to slavery. He was born in [[Savannah, Georgia]].
5: ...ed portions of the [[Des Moines River]], and from 1841 to [[1846]] he led exploration parties on the [[O...
7: ... of Cahuenga]] which ended the [[Mexican-American War]] in California. He served (from [[1850]] to [[1...
9: ...mmand in the West on [[November 2]], [[1861]]. He was re-appointed to a different post (in [[West Virg...
11: Frémont was appointed [[Governor]] of the [[Arizona Territor... - List of people by name: Ad (7741 bytes)
6: *[[Adachi Kagemori]], (died 1248), Japanese warrior
7: *[[Adachi Morinaga]], (1135-1200), Japanese warrior
21: *[[Irmgard Adam-Schwaetzer|Adam-Schwaetzer, Irmgard]], (1942-), German government minis...
41: ...s Francis, Jr.]] (1835-1915), son of above, Civil War General and president of the [[Union Pacific Rai...
45: ...ams Cotto, Edwin]], (1978-2005), Puerto Rican who was convicted of drug dealing in the Laura Hernandez... - Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
7: ...nited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]], she was also the first monarch to use the title [[Empres...
9: ...hnological change in the United Kingdom. Victoria was the last monarch of the [[House of Hanover]]; he...
12: ...ningen]]. Victoria, the only child of the couple, was born in Kensington Palace, London on [[24 May]] ...
14: ...s the Reverend [[George Davys]] and her governess was [[Louise Lehzen]].
16: ...ssed the ''[[Regency Act 1831]]'', under which it was provided that Victoria's mother, the Duchess of ... - Sojourner Truth (2794 bytes)
3: ...''). Other sources list her name as "Isabella Van Wagener". The year of her birth is uncertain, but is...
8: ...ovement. Perhaps one of her most famous speeches was "[[Ain't I a Woman?]]," a short but well pointed...
10: In [[1841]], she enjoyed the junko [[Northampton, Msassachu...
13: ..., D.C.]], after the [[Emancipation Proclamation]] was issued to work with former slaves. She also met ...
15: ...k Hill Cemetery in Battle Creek. In [[1983]], she was inducted into the [[Michigan Women's Hall of Fam... - Jennie Kidd Trout (1706 bytes)
1: ...in Canada legally to become a medical doctor, and was the only woman in Canada licensed to practice me...
3: ...65]] and thereafter moved to [[Toronto]], where Edward ran a newspaper.
7: ...for the poor at the same location. The Institute was quite successful, later opening branches in [[Br...
9: ...lma Sola, Florida|Palma Sola]], [[Florida]]. She was later instrumental in the establishment of a med... - Pansy (10101 bytes)
20: ...ular. By 1835, 400 varieties were available. By 1841 the pansy had become a favorite show plant.
28: ... north of the [[United States]], and in winter in warm climes. They are often cultivated with [[sweet...
34: ...nd seeds in their second year of growth, and afterwards die like [[Annual plant|annual]]s. Most garde...
42: The plant may collapse without warning in the middle of season. The foliage will f...
54: ...ittle hot water and add this to 2 gallons of cold water and use immediately. - Painting (4567 bytes)
2: ...ce]] (support) such as [[paper]], [[canvas]] or a wall. This is done by a [[painter]]; this term is us...
17: *[[Wash]]
31: *[[Mural]] (Walls)
38: *[[Water miscible oil paint]]s
45: *[[Encaustic]] (wax) - President of the United States (42878 bytes)
5: ...c figures. During the [[Cold War]], the President was sometimes referred to as "the leader of the free...
7: The United States was the first nation to create the office of [[Presi...
12: ...e United States at the time the U.S. Constitution was adopted), be at least 35 years of age, and have ...
14: ...] [[Elaine Chao]], born in [[Republic of China|Taiwan]]; [[United States Director of National Intellig...
16: ...endment XXII]] (which took effect in [[1951]] and was first applied to [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] starti... - John Quincy Adams (11783 bytes)
13: | place of death=[[Washington, D.C.]]
18: ...d States|President]] of the [[United States]]. He was the son of President [[John Adams]] and First La...
22: ...ected to [[Phi Beta Kappa]]. He studied law, then was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in [[...
24: .... The couple named one of their sons after George Washington. (As of 2004, Adams is the only U.S. Pres...
26: .... House of Representatives]] in the same year. He was elected as a [[United States Federalist Party|Fe... - Martin Van Buren (21629 bytes)
6: ...td><td>[[March 4]], [[1837]]–[[March 4]], [[1841]]</td></tr>
22: ... descent]], and the only whose [[first language]] was not [[English language|English]].
25: ... farmer and popular [[tavern]]-keeper. His mother was Maria Hoes ([[February 27]], [[1747]]–[[Fe...
27: ... did not fall under his influence. In [[1803]] he was admitted to the bar and continued in active and ...
29: ...ia County]] from [[1808]] until [[1813]], when he was removed. In [[1812]] he entered the state Senate... - Richard Mentor Johnson (4804 bytes)
3: ...r 17]], [[1780]]–[[November 19]], [[1850]]) was a [[United States House of Representatives|Repre...
5: ...he Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War.
7: ...mber 10]], [[1819]] to [[March 3]], [[1829]]. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1829...
9: ... vice President from March 4, 1837, to March 3, [[1841]].
11: Johnson was a member of the state House of Representatives i... - John Tyler (18019 bytes)
6: ...><td>'''Term of Office:'''</td><td>[[April 4]], [[1841]] - [[March 4]], [[1845]]</td></tr>
10: <tr><td>'''Place of Birth:'''</td><td>[[Greenway, Virginia]]</td></tr>
21: ... States|President]] of the [[United States]]. He was the second President born after the signing of t...
25: John Tyler was born the son of John Tyler (1747-1813) and Mary ...
27: ...ed [[United States Whig Party|Whig Party]], Tyler was elected [[Vice President of the United States|Vi... - Franklin Pierce (19017 bytes)
18: ...urned down several important positions. Later, he was nominated for president as a "[[dark horse]]" ca...
20: ...nfederacy]] during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]. He died in 1869 from [[cirrhosis]].
22: ...cope with a changing America. In addition, Pierce was hounded by guilt, temptation, and just plain bad...
25: ...wo-time [[governor of New Hampshire]]. His mother was Anna Kendrick. Pierce had six older and two you...
27: ... whom he formed a lasting friendship, and [[Henry Wadsworth Longfellow]]. He also met [[Calvin E. Stow... - Abraham Lincoln (48771 bytes)
26: | '''Place of death:''' || [[Washington, D.C.]]
42: ...ail Splitter''', and the '''Great Emancipator''', was the 16th ([[1861]]–[[1865]]) [[President o...
44: ...es. These events soon led to the [[American Civil War]].
46: ... toward a common goal. He personally directed the war effort, which ultimately led the Union forces to...
48: ... the [[Emancipation Proclamation]] as a pragmatic war measure which would set the stage for the comple... - Andrew Johnson (12662 bytes)
40: ...mber 29]], [[1808]] – [[July 31]], [[1875]]) was the sixteenth [[Vice President of the United Sta...
42: ...]; he was the first President to be impeached. He was subsequently acquitted by a single vote in the [...
45: ...ge of 13 he was apprenticed to a tailor, but ran away to Greeneville, Tennessee in [[1826]], where he ...
48: ...arch 4]], [[1843]] to [[March 3]], [[1853]]). He was chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures...
51: ...es to continue participation in Congress. Johnson was then appointed by President Abraham Lincoln as M... - Schuyler Colfax (2924 bytes)
2: ...ch 23]], [[1823]]–[[January 13]], [[1885]]) was a [[United States House of Representatives|Repre...
4: ...ty auditor of [[St. Joseph County, Indiana]] in [[1841]]. He became a legislative correspondent for the...
6: ...f the House of Representatives]] in [[1863]]. He was not a candidate for renomination in [[1868]], ha...
8: ... 4, 1869, served until March 3, [[1873]]. Colfax was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in [[...
10: He was a lecturer after leaving public office, and died... - Henry Wilson (2604 bytes)
3: ...y 16]], [[1812]]–[[November 22]], [[1875]]) was a [[United States Senate|Senator]] from [[Massac...
5: ...te legislature between [[1841]] and [[1852]], and was owner and editor of the ''Boston Republican'' fr...
7: ...], when he resigned to become Vice President. He was Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs an...
9: ...tes Capitol]] Building at [[Washington, DC]]. He was interred in Old Dell Park Cemetery, Natick. - Alexandria (28378 bytes)
1: ...o]]. The Canopic mouth of the [[Nile]] (now dry) was 19 [[kilometre|km]] (12 [[mile]]s) east, near th...
3: ...slamic rulers its status as the country's capital was ended, and it fell into a long decline, which by...
5: ... [[library]], designed by [[Christoph Kapellar]], was inaugurated in [[2001]]]]
19: ...ted). Alexander's chief architect for the project was [[Deinocrates of Rhodes]]. Ancient accounts are ...
21: ... beach which succeed in frightening the monsters away. - Afghanistan (23568 bytes)
3: ...nistan]] and the [[2003 Loya jirga]], Afghanistan was referred to by the West as the ''Transitional Is...
27: | '''[[Area]]'''<br> - Total: <br> - % water:
62: ...[1746]] under the [[Durrani Empire]], but control was ceded to the [[United Kingdom]] until King [[Ama...
64: ...he Abdali tribe of the ethnic Afghans, whose name was changed to Durrani upon the accession of [[Ahmad...
68: ...n lay between [[1933]] and 1973, when the country was under the rule of King [[Mohammed Zahir Shah|Zah...
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