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- Mexico (27255 bytes)
28: percent_water = 2.5% |
41: sovereignty_type = [[Mexican War of Independence|Independence]] |
62: For more than 3,000 years, Mexico was the site of several [[Mesoamerica]]n civilizatio...
64: ... of [[Aztlan], the starting point of their tribes wanderings, never thought of themselves as anything ...
68: ...s]], causing a long [[Mexican War of Independence|war]] that eventually led to independence in [[1821]... - List of explorers (24013 bytes)
17: *[[Roald Amundsen]], (1872-1928), [[Norway|Norwegian]], first at the [[South Pole]], first ...
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...
210: ...entury]] [[Portuguese]] explorer and adventurer, was among the first [[Europeans]] to reach [[Japan]]... - China (38909 bytes)
1: ...[Great Wall of China]], stretching over 6,700 km, was erected beginning in the [[3rd century BC]] to p...
5: ...cond Sino-Japanese War]], and the [[Chinese Civil War]].
7: ...itical disputes on [[Chinese reunification]]/[[Taiwan independence]] issues.
16: ...ions. During the [[Spring and Autumn Period]], it was used only to describe the states politically des...
18: ...ng]], and [[Tibet]], and the ROC now governs [[Taiwan]] (also claimed by the PRC), these regions are a... - 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 ... - Clara Barton (9023 bytes)
2: ...hristmas, the 24th)–[[April 12]], [[1912]]) was a pioneer American [[teacher]], [[nurse]], and ...
6: ...ere all at least 10 years her senior. Young Clara was home-educated and extremely bright. It is said t...
8: ...ing the "great, loathsome crawling leeches." This was an early indication of what would become Clara's...
12: ...own, where her brother owned a factory. After she was invited to teach in a private school in [[Borden...
14: ... Patent and Trademark Office|Patent Office]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] where she learned the ins and out... - Jane Delano (3466 bytes)
1: ...in [[Savenay]], [[Loire-Atlantique]], [[France]], was a nurse and founder of the [[American Red Cross ...
6: ...Nurses where she remained until [[1909]] when she was made Superintendent of the United States Army Nu...
8: ...entered [[World War I]]. During the course of the War, more than 20,000 of her nurses played vital rol...
10: ... the 296 nurses who lost their lives during World War I.
12: ...play of personal items including a number of her awards and medals. In [[1990]], the National Nursing ... - Sarah Bernhardt (3531 bytes)
2: ...er 22]], [[1844]] – [[March 26]], [[1923]]) was a [[France|French]] stage actress.
4: ...idered scandalous to a roughly equal degree. She was sponsored into the ''Conservatoire de Musique et...
6: ...on the stages of [[Europe]] in the [[1870s]], and was soon in demand all over Europe and in the [[Unit...
8: ...l as modelling for [[Antonio de La Gandara]]. She was also to publish a series of books and plays thro...
10: ...y endured until Damala's death in 1889 at age 34, was quickly collapsed, largely due to the young acto... - May Irwin (2858 bytes)
1: ...[[1938]] in [[New York City]], [[United States]], was an actress, singer and major star of [[vaudevill...
4: ... '''Ada May Campbell''', her father died when she was 13 years old and her stage-minded mother, in nee...
6: ...band of eight years, Frederick W. Keller, passed away unexpectedly.
8: ... performance also featured a lingering kiss which was seen by [[Thomas Edison]] who hired Irwin and he...
12: ...rming personality, for more than thirty years she was one of America's most beloved performers. In 191... - 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... - Martin Van Buren (21629 bytes)
11: ...r><td>'''Date of Death:'''</td><td>[[July 24]], [[1862]]</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... - John Tyler (18019 bytes)
10: <tr><td>'''Place of Birth:'''</td><td>[[Greenway, Virginia]]</td></tr>
11: ...td>'''Date of Death:'''</td><td>[[January 18]], [[1862]]</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... - 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: ...gressional attempt to reorganize his cabinet in [[1862]], in his many speeches and writings which helped...
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: ...am Lincoln as Military Governor of Tennessee in [[1862]]. - Ulysses S. Grant (23281 bytes)
22: ...rmy | Union]] [[general]] in the [[American Civil War]] and the 18th ([[1869]]–[[1877]]) [[Presi...
24: ...and is credited with winning the war. Although he was a successful general, he is considered by histor...
26: ...s agree that Grant was not personally corrupt; it was his subordinates in the executive branch who wer...
30: ...io]], where Grant spent most of his time until he was 17.
32: ...rant, and although Grant protested the change, it was difficult to resist the [[bureaucracy]]. Upon gr... - Chester A. Arthur (12210 bytes)
18: ...e administration of [[James Garfield]]. Garfield was shot by [[Charles Guiteau]], a disgruntled offi...
20: ...rdrobe,and changed pants several times a day. He was called "Chet" by family and friends. Interestin...
27: ...ffice. The truth, however, was simply that Arthur was born near the Canadian border. His parents were ...
29: ...n North Pownal, Vt. in [[1851]]. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in [[1854]], and commenced p...
31: ...on and political boss [[Roscoe Conkling]], Arthur was appointed by President [[Ulysses Grant]] as Coll... - Age of the Earth (20052 bytes)
4: ...on tales]]. The [[Han Chinese]] thought the Earth was created and destroyed in cycles of over 23 milli...
6: ...e future beyond the end of humankind. One who did was [[Aristotle]], who thought the Earth and [[unive...
9: ..., regarded as the founder of [[Russia]]n science, was one of the first to undertake this exercise, sug...
11: ... cooling. This led him to estimate that the Earth was about 75,000 years old.
13: ... simply assumed that the Earth always had been, always would be. However, there were many naturalists ... - Belize (11927 bytes)
1: ...ation of [[Honduras]] is a near neighbour, 75 km away (47 miles) across the [[Gulf of Honduras]] to th...
3: Belize was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[colonialism|colon...
36: ...'''[[Area]]'''<br /> - Total <br /> - % water
61: ...nd|English]] seamen in [[1638]]. This period also was marked by [[piracy]], indiscriminate [[logging]]...
63: ... name is from the Maya word belix, meaning "muddy water", applied to the Belize River. - Germany (46412 bytes)
29: |'''[[Area]]'''<br>- Total<br>- % water
62: ...d by the [[Kingdom of Prussia]], was forged. This was the second German ''Reich'', usually translated ...
66: ...[Napoleonic Wars]], during which the ''imperium'' was overrun and dissolved ([[1806]]). The lasting ef...
71: ... Europe. In Germany, the [[German Confederation]] was founded, a loose league of [[List of German Conf...
73: ...William IV of Prussia|Frederick William IV]], who was offered to become Emperor but lose power, reject... - Tuvalu (11893 bytes)
37: ...]'''<br/> – Total <br/> – % water
55: ...cated in the [[Pacific Ocean]] midway between [[Hawaii]] and [[Australia]]. Its name means "Eight Stan...
60: ... 2,000 years ago. During pre-contact times, there was frequent canoe voyaging between the nearer islan...
62: ...ion of Tuvalu, and conversion to [[Christianity]] was complete by the [[1920s]]. Also in the late 1800...
64: ...e separate British colony of Tuvalu. Independence was granted in [[1978]]. Tuvalu Independence Day is... - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
20: percent_water = 3.1 |
57: ...f Mohen-jo-Daro]], 80 km southwest of [[Sukkur]], was center of [[Indus Valley Civilization]], 2600 BC...
59: ...the site of the [[Indus Valley civilization]] and was subsequently conquered by many groups, including...
62: ...heodamas]]) and as administrators, after the area was conquered by various Central Asian groups, most ...
64: ...[[Uzbekistan]] to northwestern India. The kingdom was founded by King [[Heraios]], and greatly expande...
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