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  1. Government (12596 bytes)
    1: ...hat exactly constitutes a government. In its broadest sense, "govern" means the power to administrate...
    3: ==Definitions==
    4: ... approach is to define government as the dominant decision-making arm of the state.
    5: ...territory without defining laws would not be considered a government.
    7: Another alternative is to define a government as an organisation that attempts...
  2. Human (48024 bytes)
    8: {{Taxobox_superfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Hominoidea]]}}
    21: ...rimate]] belonging to the superfamily of [[Hominoidea]], with all of the [[apes]]: [[chimpanzee]]s, [[...
    24: ...he upper limbs for manipulating objects, a highly developed [[brain]] and consequent capacity for abst...
    27: ...ly [[philosophy of mind]], attempts to fathom the depths of each of these perspectives. [[Art]], [[mus...
    30: ...and [[manipulate]] the world around us led to the development of [[technology]] and [[science]] as a s...
  3. List of Renaissance figures (6600 bytes)
    3: ==Political leaders==
    12: **[[Cosimo de' Medici]]
    13: **[[Lorenzo de' Medici]] (a.k.a. ''Lorenzo il Magnifico'')
    22: **[[Catherine de Medici]] Queen of France
    23: ...f Poland]] (duchess of [[Finland]], queen of [[Sweden]])
  4. World War I (62979 bytes)
    2: ...had roots of power back to the days of the [[Crusade]]s, all fell during or after the war.
    4: The causes of World War I were complex developments by themselves (see [[#Diplomatic and po...
    6: ...s the last direct major conflict of the war. The defeat of [[Germany]] in the war and failure to reso...
    8: ...n diplomatic ineptitude as well as a tremendous tide of nationalism that swept the European continent ...
    10: ... on the home front due to food shortages, [[genocide]], and ground combat.
  5. World War II (58065 bytes)
    4: ...er of debate. On which date the war began is also debated, cited as either the German [[Polish Septemb...
    6: ...il [[Japanese Instrument of Surrender|Japan surrendered]] on [[15 August]] [[1945]] ([[V-J Day]]).
    8: ...Strategic bombing|bombing of civilians]] to a new degree. [[Atomic weapon]]s, [[jet aircraft]], and [[...
    10: ...d States' military occupation of Japan led to its democratization, and China came to split into the Co...
    16: ...ed in the war, more or less voluntarily, on the side of the power that in their neighbourhood was the ...
  6. Timeline of United States history (1900-1929) (8003 bytes)
    11: *[[1901]] - [[Theodore Roosevelt]] becomes [[President]]
    12: *[[1901]] - [[US Steel]] founded by [[John Pierpont Morgan]]
    25: *[[1903]] - Department of Commerce and Labor created
    38: *[[1908]] - [[Ford Model T]] appears on market
    40: *[[1908]] - [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] established
  7. Timeline of United States history (1950-1969) (7885 bytes)
    13: *[[1953]] - [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] becomes President
    27: *[[1955]] - [[American Federation of Labor|AFL]] and [[Congress of Industrial...
    29: *[[1955]] - [[Jonas Salk develops polio vaccine]]
    32: *[[1956]] - US installs Diem as leader of [[South Vietnam]]
    37: *[[1957]] - [[Little Rock, Arkansas]] school desegregation
  8. Mississippi (15114 bytes)
    21: DensityRank = 32<sup>nd</sup> |
    22: 2000Density = 23.42 |
    23: AdmittanceOrder = 20<sup>th</sup> |
    24: AdmittanceDate = [[December 10]], [[1817]] |
    26: Latitude = 30?13'N to 35?N |
  9. Michigan (29427 bytes)
    10: LargestCity = [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]] |
    21: DensityRank = 15<sup>th</sup> |
    22: 2000Density = 67.55 |
    23: AdmittanceOrder = 26<sup>th</sup> |
    25: ...-4]] <br><small>(Some Upper Peninsula counties bordering Wisconsin are Central time.)</small> |
  10. Illinois (27007 bytes)
    22: DensityRank = 11<sup>th</sup> |
    23: 2000Density = 86.27 |
    24: AdmittanceOrder = 21<sup>st</sup> |
    25: AdmittanceDate = [[December 3]], [[1818]] |
    27: Latitude = 36?58'N to 42?30'N |
  11. Tropical cyclone (34538 bytes)
    6: ...rom the equatorial region toward the higher latitudes.
    9: ...ation]] from water vapor condensing at high altitudes. Because of this, a tropical cyclone can be thou...
    11: The ingredients for a tropical cyclone include a pre-existing weather disturbance, warm tropical...
    13: ...water, which provides the atmospheric moisture needed. The evaporation of this moisture is driven by t...
    16: ...ons, tropical storms and a third group whose name depends on the region.
  12. List of politics by country articles (10131 bytes)
    13: ...hrain|Bahrain]] - [[Politics of Bangladesh|Bangladesh]] - [[Politics of Barbados|Barbados]] - [[Polit...
    16: ...[Politics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo|Democratic Republic of the Congo]] (formerly ''Zaire...
    19: ...c Republic of the Congo]] - [[Politics of Denmark|Denmark]] - [[Politics of Djibouti|Djibouti]] - [[Po...
    28: ...f Grenada|Grenada]] - [[Politics of Guadeloupe|Guadeloupe]] - [[Politics of Guam|Guam]] - [[Politics o...
    47: ...[Politics of the Federated States of Micronesia|Federated States of Micronesia]] - [[Politics of Mold...
  13. March (3907 bytes)
    4: *March begins (astrologically, non-sidereal) with the sun in the sign of [[Pisces]] and e...
    6: ...[[Roman Mythology|Roman god]] of war and was considered a lucky time to begin a war.
    11: ...Saxons also called March Rhed-monat (for their goddess [[Rhedam]]); ancient [[Britons]] called it hyld...
    12: *Names for march in some other modern languages, etymologically equivalent :
    18: ...place in [[Sweden]] in honour of [[Gustav I of Sweden|Gustav Vasa]]'s run in [[1520]].
  14. November (2868 bytes)
    6: ...eriod (summer in the southern hemisphere) was divided between [[January]] and [[February]].
    12: ...]]. In [[Sweden]] the All Saints [[Holidays in Sweden|official holiday]] takes place on the first [[Sa...
    13: *In [[Ireland]] November 1 is regarded as the first day of [[Winter]].
    15: ...ties have some part of their election cycle coincident with this date.
    18: ...vember 5]], the anniversary of the failed [[Gunpowder Plot]].
  15. Aristotle (37648 bytes)
    4: ...osopher]]. Along with [[Plato]], he is often considered to be one of the two most influential philosop...
    8: ...dialogue ''[[Phaedrus (Plato)|Phaedrus]]''. His ideas are therefore known to us only indirectly, thro...
    10: ...can be called, with qualification, an [[idealism|idealist]] and a [[rationalism|rationalist]].
    12: ...cs'', ''[[Nicomachean Ethics]]'', ''Politics'', ''De Anima (On the Soul)'' and ''[[Poetics]]''.
    14: ...hology]], [[rhetoric]] and [[theology]]. He also dealt with [[education]], foreign customs, [[literat...
  16. January 1 (18244 bytes)
    1: ... which the months are displayed, [[January]] to [[December]]. The first day of the medieval Julian yea...
    12: *[[1673]] - Regular mail delivery begins between New York and Boston.
    15: ...|French]] explorer [[Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier]].
    22: ...[[novel]] ''[[Frankenstein|Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus]]'' is first published.
    25: ... The first claim under the [[Homestead Act]] is made by [[Daniel Freeman]] for a farm in [[Nebraska]]....
  17. Rhodes (9349 bytes)
    1: :''The Greek island of Rhodes..''
    3: ... of the medieval city of Rhodes'' Photograph provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip ...
    5: ...se and of the Province of Rhodes, which also includes the nearby islands of [[Symi]], [[Tilos]], [[Hal...
    7: ...its [[Colossus of Rhodes]], one of the [[Seven Wonders of the World]]. The medieval city is a [[World ...
    10: .../rhod.htm Diagoras International Airport], IATA code: RHO) is located 14 km to the southwest of the ci...
  18. Josquin Des Prez (6810 bytes)
    1: ...image:DESPREZ.JPG|Josquin Des Prez]]<br>''Josquin Des Prez''</div>
    2: ...i da Palestrina|Palestrina]], and is usually considered to be the central figure of the [[Dutch School...
    6: ...nce]]), Josquin was a member of the papal choir under [[Pope Innocent VIII]]. In the later [[1490s]] ...
    8: ...of the [[Miserere]], Psalm 50, for five voices, widely acknowledged to be one of his masterpieces.
    10: ...d by researchers. He remained at Condé µntil his death in 1521.
  19. Christianity (47078 bytes)
    2: ...e life and teachings of [[Jesus|Jesus Christ]] as described in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]]....
    6: ... of the term "Christ" to describe Jesus, which is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] translatio...
    8: ... encompasses numerous religious traditions that widely vary by culture, as well as thousands of divers...
    9: #[[Roman Catholicism]] (the largest single denomination, with over one billion adherents),
    11: #[[Protestantism]] (numerous denominations & schools of thought, including [[Angl...
  20. Meditation (26064 bytes)
    3: ...me calm and focused. Several major religions include ritual meditation; however, meditation itself nee...
    5: ...se is the receipt of spiritual insights and new understanding.
    10: ...t-clipart-9029.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
    12: ...and some people use repetitive activities such as deep breathing, humming or chanting to help induce a...
    16: Besides the physical factors related to meditation perha...

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