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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
1: ...cle|SUV]], see [[Ford Expedition]] (especially replacing the [[Ford Excursion]]). For the science fict...
28: ...[[Willem Barents]], ([[1550]]?-[[1597]]), [[Netherlands|Dutch]], died on [[Novaya Zemlya]] [[Northeast...
30: ...st Africa]], [[China]], [[Tombouctou]] and other places
31: *[[Nicolas Baudin]] - [[18th century]] [[France|French]] ex...
38: ... - [[Ireland|Irish]] [[abbot]] who sailed the [[Atlantic Ocean]] - Christopher Columbus (44177 bytes)
1: ...[[Spain]]. He believed that the [[earth]] was a relatively small [[sphere]], and argued that a ship co...
2: ...x|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
3: ...r whether it would be possible to get around the planet without running out of food or getting stuck i...
5: ...t voyage from all of these: less than two decades later, the existence of America was known to the gen...
7: ...ay" ([[12 October]], the anniversary of Columbus' landing in the Bahamas) is celebrated as a [[Holiday... - November 4 (10686 bytes)
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9: ... England|William, Prince of Orange]]. They would later be known as [[William and Mary]].
12: ...es|Union]] supply base and destroy millions of dollars in material.
14: ... States Republican Party|Republican]] [[James G. Blaine]] in a very close contest to win the first of ...
15: ...pia|Menelek of Shoa]] obtains the allegiance of a large majority of the [[Ethiopia]]n nobility, paving... - List of people by name: Ad (7741 bytes)
34: ...gail Adams|Adams, Abigail]], (1744-1818), [[First Lady of the United States]]
44: ..., British author of [[Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]
45: ...to Rican who was convicted of drug dealing in the Laura Hernandez case
56: *[[John Couch Adams|Adams, John Couch]], (1819-1892), astronomer
61: ...[[Michael Adams|Adams, Michael]], (1971-), chess player - List of people by name: Ag (3474 bytes)
10: *[[Andre Agassi|Agassi, Andre]], (1970-), tennis player
12: ...z, Louis]], (1807-1873), work on [[ice age]]s, [[glacier]]s
28: *[[David Hayes Agnew|Agnew, David Hayes]], (1818-1892), American surgeon
34: *[[Georg Agricola|Agricola, Georgius]] (1490-1555)
35: ...eologian & scholar and creator of written Finnish language - List of people by name: Ai (1915 bytes)
7: ...mmed Farah]], (1934-1996), Somali politician and clan leader
9: ...1824), translator, political writer, librettist, playwright, member of the Acad魩e fran硩se
10: *[[Clay Aiken|Aiken, Clay]], (1978-), singer
13: ... 1697), hanged for blasphemy, near Edinburgh, Scotland.
19: ...959), [[basketball]] player, coach, [[baseball]] player - Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
2: ...een of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India]]
7: ...] of the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]], she was also the first monarch to use the ti...
9: ...al change in the United Kingdom. Victoria was the last monarch of the [[House of Hanover]]; her succes...
12: ...nly child of the couple, was born in Kensington Palace, London on [[24 May]] [[1819]].
14: ...[[Greek language|Greek]], [[Latin]], and [[French language|French]]. Her educator was the Reverend [[... - Susan B. Anthony (3977 bytes)
7: ... agent for New York state of the [[American Anti-Slavery Society]].
13: ...ded in The Revolution were a number of quotes displaying the [[pro-life]] views of Susan B. Anthony. M...
15: ... the date of its organization in [[1869]] until [[1892]], when she became president.
19: In collaboration with Stanton, Mrs. [[Matilda Joslyn Gage]...
21: ... [[1979]] with her appearance on the [[Anthony dollar]]. - Elizabeth Cady Stanton (4406 bytes)
4: ...n drafted a ''[[Declaration of Sentiments]]'', declaring that men and women are created equal. She al...
6: .... Stanton was its first president, serving until 1892. They also began the women's rights newsletter '...
8: ....LOC.jpg|left|thumb|Elizabeth Cady Stanton in her later years.]]
12: ...igion]] in general and [[Christianity]] in particular. Stanton was also an outspoken supporter of the...
14: ...on died in [[1902]] and was interred in the [[Woodlawn Cemetery]] in [[The Bronx]], [[New York]]. - Mary Pickford (7523 bytes)
3: '''Mary Pickford''' ([[April 8]], [[1892]] – [[May 29]], [[1979]]) was a [[film|moti...
5: ...uently played in many melodramas and became a popular child actress in Canada.
7: ... in the cast. The play was produced by [[David Belasco]], who insisted that she assume the stage name...
9: ...]] in [[1929]], but retired from films four years later, after a series of disappointing roles and the...
11: ...tionship with [[Douglas Fairbanks (1883-1939)|Douglas Fairbanks]], an action-adventure film star. The ... - Marina Tsvetaeva (21885 bytes)
3: ...0;аева) ([[October 9]], [[1892]] – [[August 31]], [[1941]]) was a [[Russia...
5: ..., her eccentricity and tightly disciplined use of language. Among her themes were female sexuality, an...
8: ...y on her mother's side. (This latter fact was to play on Marina's imagination, and to cause her to ide...
10: ...d had not forgotten it. Maria Alexandrovna particularly disapproved of Marina's poetic inclination. Sh...
12: ...r travels she acquired Italian, French and German languages. - Edna St. Vincent Millay (2636 bytes)
1: ...[[October 19]], [[1950]]) was a lyrical poet and playwright and the first woman to receive the [[Pulit...
3: ...912), and on the strength of it was awarded a scholarship to [[Vassar College]]. After her graduation ...
5: ...reenwich Village, during which time her great popularity in America was attained. She won the [[Pulitz...
7: ... also married 43-year-old widower of [[Inez Milholland]], [[Eugene Jan Boissevain]], who greatly suppo...
9: ...erle Rubin noted: "She seems to have caught more flak from the literary critics for supporting democra... - Bessie Coleman (4340 bytes)
1: ...e an [[airplane]] pilot. She was also the first black licensed pilot in the world. Ms. Coleman was m...
4: ...Agricultural and Normal University, Oklahoma (now Langton University) until her funds ran out.
8: ...rom the Chicago Defender, who capitalized on her flamboyant personality and her beauty to promote his ...
10: ...nch flight school, and she learned while using a plane that had failed many times. Once, she saw a fel...
12: ...first air show, in [[Long Island, New York|Long Island]]. - Anna Maxwell (1551 bytes)
6: ...an Hospital]] in [[Manhattan]], [[New York]] from 1892-1921.
8: ...rmy Nurse Corps]] was established and nurses were later given officer rank. She helped design the unif... - Clara Schumann (3372 bytes)
1: [[Image:clara_s.jpg|right|thumb|Clara Schumann]]
3: '''Clara Josephine Wieck Schumann''' ([[September 13]], ...
7: ...is friendship with Clara lasted until her death. Later that year, she also met violinist [[Joseph Joa...
9: ...rankfurt am Main]], a post which she held until [[1892]], and in which she contributed greatly to the mo...
11: ...achim, as one of the first executants who really played like composers. Besides being remembered for ... - President of the United States (42878 bytes)
7: ... in a [[republic]]. Today the office is widely emulated all over the world in nations with a [[preside...
14: ...States Secretary of Labor|Secretary of Labor]] [[Elaine Chao]], born in [[Republic of China|Taiwan]]; ...
19: ...resident, while the individual who was in second place became Vice President.
25: ...ng across the country to explain their views and plans to the voters. Much of the modern electoral pro...
35: .... In addition, the president has important [[legislative]] and [[judicial]] powers. - Abraham Lincoln (48771 bytes)
21: | '''Place of birth:'''
22: ...ucky]]<br />(site now in [[LaRue County, Kentucky|LaRue County]])
26: | '''Place of death:''' || [[Washington, D.C.]]
28: | '''[[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]]:'''
31: | '''Profession:''' || [[Lawyer]] - Grover Cleveland (20963 bytes)
3: <caption><font size="+1">'''Grover Cleveland'''</font></caption>
4: ...olspan=2>[[Image:Grover Cleveland.jpg|Grover Cleveland]]</td></tr>
18: <tr><td>'''Place of Birth:'''</td><td>[[Caldwell, New Jersey|Cal...
20: <tr><td>'''Place of Death:'''</td><td>[[Princeton, New Jersey|Pr...
21: ...<td>[[Rose Cleveland]] (sister)<br>[[Frances Cleveland]] (wife)</td></tr> - Tuvalu (11893 bytes)
1: ...f; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
9: ...=center width=148 | [[Image:TV-flag-lg.png|125px|Flag of Tuvalu]]
12: | align=center width=148 | [[Flag of Tuvalu]]
17: ...'[[Tuvalu mo te Atua]]''<br/><small>''([[Tuvaluan language|Tuvaluan]]: "Eight Standing Together for th...
19: | '''[[Language]]s''' - Finland (29511 bytes)
1: ... '''Suomi.''' In the Swedish language it is '''Finland'''.
3: ...9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
4: |+<big>'''Suomen tasavalta'''<br>'''Republiken Finland'''</big>
7: ...ter width=130px| [[Image:Finland_coa.png|100px|Finland: Coat of Arms]]
9: ...| align=center width=130px| ([[Coat of Arms of Finland|In Detail]])
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