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- Franklin D. Roosevelt (74009 bytes)
5: | date1=[[March 4]], [[1933]]
6: | date2=[[April 12]], [[1945]]
9: | date of birth=[[January 30]], [[1882]]
12: | date of death=[[April 12]], [[1945]]
18: ...in Delano Roosevelt''' ([[January 30]], [[1882]]–[[April 12]], [[1945]]), 32nd [[President of th... - Hernando de Soto (explorer) (19418 bytes)
2: ...th century through the southeast and midwest of today's [[United States|USA]].
6: ...reason and defeated Gonzales's army. As a result, Davilas leadership was secured and de Soto gained hi...
13: ... [[1537]], [[In鳠de Bobadilla]], the daughter of Davila. She came from one of the most respectable fa...
15: ... [[governor]] of [[Cuba]] ''y adelante de La Florida'' (meaning: all lands north of Mexico) by [[Emper...
17: == Expedition to Florida 1538-1542 == - Aaron Burr (20716 bytes)
3: '''Aaron Burr, Jr.''' ([[February 6]], [[1756]]–[[September 14]], [[1836]]) was an [[United Sta...
7: ...n University]]; his mother Esther Edwards was the daughter of [[Jonathan Edwards (theology)|Jonathan E...
13: ... himself as a [[Roman Catholic]] priest, making a dangerous journey of 120 miles to [[Montreal]] throu...
18: ...r daughter, Sarah, died at age three, their older daughter [[Theodosia Alston|Theodosia]], born in [[1...
20: ...rr was in his eighties), which was granted on the day of his death. Those papers were served to Burr ... - Sam Houston (6990 bytes)
3: '''Samuel Houston''' ([[March 2]], [[1793]] – [[July 26]], [[1863]]) was a key figure in the...
14: ...dly beaten. Santa Anna was captured the following day. Houston briefly remained for negotiations befor...
22: ...4]], [[1859]]. He was considered a potential candidate for president. But, despite the fact that he wa...
31: ...overnor of Tennessee|William Hall]] | years=1827–1829}}
32: ...im'') | after=[[Mirabeau B. Lamar]] | years=1836–1838}} - James K. Polk (27988 bytes)
6: | date1=[[March 4]], [[1845]]
7: | date2=[[March 4]], [[1849]]
10: | date of birth=November 2, 1795
13: | date of death=June 15, 1849
17: | vicepresident=[[George M. Dallas]] - Jean Lafitte (3700 bytes)
6: ...cript was purchased by [[Texas]] Governor [[Price Daniel]] and is on display at the [[Sam Houston Regi...
21: Lafitte is also the subject of the [[Contraband Days]] festival of [[Lake Charles, Louisiana]], whic...
29: *[http://www.contrabanddays.com/ Contraband Days] - Jefferson Davis (14427 bytes)
2: ...:President-Jefferson-Davis.jpg|thumb|'''Jefferson Davis''']]
3: '''Jefferson Davis''' ([[June 3]], [[1808]]–[[December 6]], [[1889]]) was an [[United State...
6: ... under [[Andrew Jackson]] and receiving his commendation for bravery in the [[Battle of New Orleans]].
8: During Davis's youth, his family moved several times, in [[...
10: ...[[Lexington, Kentucky]] in [[1821]]. In [[1824]], Davis entered the [[United States Military Academy]]... - Cabeza de Vaca (4807 bytes)
1: ...''Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca''' (c. [[1490]] – c. [[1559]]) was an early [[Spain|Spanish]] ex...
7: ...eaths of most of the party) as governor of [[Florida]] and return there, but [[Charles V, Holy Roman E...
24: ...t/index.html Cabeza de Vaca's ''La Relación''] – contains hi-res photography of the 1555 editio...
25: ...uñez Cabeza de Vaca and his companions from Florida to the Pacific, 1528-1536''], hosted by the Porta... - Frederick Cook (12772 bytes)
2: ...Frederick Albert Cook''' ([[June 10]], [[1865]] – [[August 5]] [[1940]]) was an [[United States|...
7: ...]]. His parents were Dr. Theodore A. Koch and Magdalena Koch (''nee'' Long), recent [[Germany|German]...
9: ...rthday he married Marie Fidele Hunt; they had one daughter, Helene. In 1923 they were [[divorce]]d.
24: ...ley and 3 miles below its top. Barrill's 1909 affidavit included a map correctly locating the [[Fake P...
37: ...shook told them that they had traveled only a few days journey from land. A map allegedly drawn by Ah... - Francisco Coronado (5090 bytes)
8: ...ed the [[Gila]] to Cibola, in the west of present-day New Mexico. There he was met by disappointment. ...
10: ...f them, [[Tiguex]] (across the river from present-day [[Bernalillo]] near [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]])...
12: ...to Quivira, and he reached a village near present-day [[Lindsborg, Kansas]]. But his disappointment wa...
24: * [[Pedro de Castañeda]], translated with an extensive introduction by [...
28: ...and his followers''], written by Pedro de Castañeda and translated by George Parker Winship, 1922 pub... - March 17 (9666 bytes)
1: ...alendar]] (77th in [[Leap year]]s). There are 289 days remaining.
3: {{MarchCalendar}}
6: ...mpeius|Pompey the Younger]] in the [[Battle of Munda]].
9: *[[1756]] - [[St. Patrick's Day]] is celebrated in [[New York City]] for the fir...
19: *[[1931]] - [[Nevada]] legalizes [[gambling]]. - Little Rock, Arkansas (9366 bytes)
11: mayor = [[Jim Dailey]] | - Jackson, Mississippi (21073 bytes)
29: ...kerboard. This plan has not lasted to the present day. The state legislature first met in Jackson on [...
41: ...lder structure upon its completion in 1903, and today the Old Capitol is a historical museum. A third ...
43: ...ture of the city in the early [[20th century]]. Today, the main Jackson public library is named in her...
53: ...om lung cancer. The patient survived for eighteen days before dying of kidney failure.
76: ... mayor-commissioner system with a city council. Today, Jackson is governed by a [[city council]], with... - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (37869 bytes)
5: ...sas]], [[Nebraska]], [[North Dakota]] and [[South Dakota]]) as well as four of the six neighbouring st...
40: ...the [[Clean Air Act]] (after [[Jacksonville, Florida]])
67: ...ge swaths of land in the 1960s, leading to an abundance of housing and cheap land. While sprawl has st...
77: ...ak]] has an Art Deco train station downtown, with daily service to [[Fort Worth]] via the [[Heartland ...
90: ...te with parades, free concert acts, and the three-day long Bricktown 4th of July Celebration and Firew... - Salt Lake City, Utah (41550 bytes)
1: ...r-day Saints|The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] during the [[2002 Winter Olympic Games]...
2: ...ke County, Utah|Salt Lake]], [[Davis County, Utah|Davis]], and [[Weber County, Utah|Weber]] counties, ...
6: ...r-day Saints|The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. [[Mining]] and the [[railroad]] initia...
14: ...n with new information, please take a moment to update the above "History of Salt Lake City" page with...
15: ...Europeans to settle in the valley were the Latter-Day Saints on [[July 24]], [[1847]]. They had travel... - Amusement park (17293 bytes)
5: ...ent or temporary, usually periodic, such as a few days or weeks per year. The temporary (often annual)...
7: ...county and state fairs (in the United States). Today, amusement parks have largely been replaced by t...
9: For a remarkable example of a European park, dating from [[1843]] and still existing, see [[Tivol...
14: ...arks as well as the later modern theme parks of today.
16: ... Furthermore, fire was a constant threat in those days, as much of the construction within the amuseme... - July 24 (8660 bytes)
1: ... the year in the [[Gregorian Calendar]], with 160 days remaining.
3: {{JulyCalendar}}
16: ...]] - The [[Treaty of Lausanne]], settling the boundaries of modern [[Turkey]], is signed in [[Switzerl...
22: ...ight, those of the [[United States|Americans]] by day. By the end of the operation in November, 9,000 ...
25: ...war. One is shot down and the other three sustain damage. - Egyptian mythology (14567 bytes)
16: ...entre - [[Abydos, Egypt|Abydos]] for Osiris, [[Dendara]] for Isis, and [[Edfu]] for Horus. Even by thi...
21: ...esin to preserve them, then wrapped with linen bandages, embedded with religious amulets and tailsmans...
25: ...art crocodile, part lion, and part hippopotamus – destroys those hearts whom the verdict is agai...
32: ...gyptologists, particularly amongst those with a Judao-Christian religious [[bias]], it is incorrect to...
34: ...ns with the other monotheistic cultures (e.g. [[Judaism|Hebrew]]s). Egyptian mythology put up surprisi... - Hot spring (7271 bytes)
27: ...at Tonopah was a popular hunting ground. This abundance of artifacts is indicative of the importance o...
40: ...ellowstone National Park]] in [[Wyoming]] (and [[Idaho]]/[[Montana]]) [http://www.nps.gov/yell]
48: These springs are located in western [[Canada]]:
77: *G. J Woodsworth, ''Hot springs of Western Canada: a complete guide,'' West Vancouver: Gordon Soul... - Jaguar (9341 bytes)
6: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
9: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Felidae]]}}
13: ...a onca | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
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25: ...aguar's wide range means that it should not be in danger of extinction in the foreseeable future. The ...
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