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- Jackson, Mississippi (21073 bytes)
33: ...pi River]], and did not develop like those cities from river commerce. Instead, railroads would later ...
39: ...erman to meet the Confederate forces heading west from Jackson. Upon learning that Vicksburg had alre...
41: ...or less than $8,000. It is said that Sherman, a [[Freemasontry|Mason]], spared it because it housed a ...
45: ...es the harsh and largely terror-filled life most African-Americans experienced in the South (and, it s...
49: ...r [[disturbing the peace]] after they disembarked from their bus. - Lincoln, Nebraska (9126 bytes)
27: ...ver]]. Lincoln is also known as the "Star City" (from the use of a star to mark state capitals on roa...
29: ...its own local public stations). It also has two [[freeform radio]] stations: [[KZUM]] 89.3 FM and the ...
30: ...lincoln_skyline.jpg|left|thumb|Lincoln's, Skyline from 27th Street]]
55: ...ge. City zoning rules prevent any other building from rivalling it in height, making it a landmark no...
58: ...ska Cornhuskers|Cornhuskers]] [[American football|football]] team). The stadium was originally - Trenton, New Jersey (12026 bytes)
32: ...e perfect opportunity to exercise their religious freedom.
34: ...olders who purchased much of the surrounding land from Stacy's family. This name later was shortened t...
42: ...on Makes, the World Takes" displayed on the Lower Free Bridge just north of the [[United States Highwa...
44: ...Rodman]], [[University of Notre Dame|Notre Dame]] football coach [[Charlie Weis]], former [[New York City]] ...
52: ...st ongoing renovation project has caused backlash from city residents and officials seeing as how Tren... - Raleigh, North Carolina (12457 bytes)
37: ...9.jpg|thumb|left|475px|Downtown Raleigh panorama, from [[1909]]]]
66: ...rom [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.88% from two or more races. 6.99% of the population are...
70: ..., 15.9% from 18 to 24, 36.6% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who are 65 years of age or o...
104: ...rolina]] on an interim basis following their move from [[Hartford, Connecticut]], where they were know...
108: ...participatory sports as well, with softball, flag football, basketball, and even dodgeball leagues operated ... - Columbus, Ohio (27104 bytes)
6: ...is the [[county seat]] of [[Franklin County, Ohio|Franklin County]]. It also extends into [[Delaware C...
20: county = [[Franklin County, Ohio|Franklin]], [[Delaware County, Ohio|Delaware]],<br> ...
35: ... in Delaware, [[Capital University]] in Bexley, [[Franklin University]], the [[Columbus College of Art...
48: ...wn that resembles jumbled blocks, or a train yard from overhead. The convention center was designed b...
53: ...entally), so house numbers increase with distance from downtown. This rigid street grid breaks down th... - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (37869 bytes)
7: ...ity in the nation, according to a [[2003]] report from the U.S. Census Bureau. The city's population o...
61: ...rom [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.89% from two or more races. 16.15% of the population we...
67: ...utskirts of the city is quick and mostly gridlock-free because of the city's interstate system (Mayor ...
73: ...homa City to Edmond, and [[Interstate 235]] spurs from I-44 in North Central OKC into downtown Oklahom...
87: [[Image:downtown_OKC_from_deep_duece.jpeg|left|Skyscrapers of Downtown Ok... - Salt Lake City, Utah (41550 bytes)
4: ...nearby [[Great Salt Lake]], the city is separated from the lake's shore by [[marsh]]es and [[mudflat]]...
15: ...an isolated area to practice their religion, away from the persecution they had faced in the East. Upo...
22: ...Salt Lake]]. A railroad was connected to the city from the Transcontinental Railroad in [[1870]] makin...
24: ...bating inner-city decay. The city lost population from the [[1960s]] through the [[1980s]], but recove...
31: ...jor construction projects were initiated. Local [[freeway]]s were expanded and repaired and a [[light ... - Sweden (27111 bytes)
3: ...ttles with its neighbouring countries [[Denmark]] from the 12th century – 1710, and [[Norway]] i...
19: ...[[Swedish language|Swedish]]: "Thou Ancient, Thou Free") |
67: ...]] originated in a so-called "[[back-formation]]" from the plural form [[Swedes]] ([[Old English]] ''S...
69: ...sia down to southern Europe. The [[Kievan Rus']], from which Russia takes its name, traces its heritag...
73: ...untry today known as Finland was a part of Sweden from [[1362]] until [[1809]]. - Malta (18511 bytes)
42: |From the [[United Kingdom|UK]]<br>[[September 21]], ...
69: ...n Maltese language, which appears to have stemmed from an Arabic dialect, though it has been heavily i...
73: ...stigated a blockade of the islands. The isolated French forces, under General [[Claude-Henri Belgrand...
77: ...the first time in history, an event celebrated as Freedom Day. Malta joined the [[European Union]] on ...
86: ...s to the Constitution, the government was elected from the party obtaining the majority of seats. This... - Foot (3755 bytes)
5: The structural quality of a foot varies from animal to animal. Many [[vertebrate]]s that hav...
11: ...ut foot covering while indoors vary significantly from place to place. For example, in much of [[Euro...
13: ...all its forms, including [[soccer]]), and [[Rugby football|rugby]], involve kicking a ball or other object w...
15: ...es on the ground, by placing one foot directly in front of the other; this led to the adoption of the ... - Monarch butterfly (5180 bytes)
15: ... males have a spot in the center of each hindwing from which pheromones are released.
19: ...migration. They make massive southward migrations from August through October. A northward migration t...
29: ...narcas Morelia]] professional [[football (soccer)|football]] team.
38: ...rchives2_E.asp Incredible Journey Over Lake Erie] from [http://www.pc.gc.ca/ Parks Canada] - Antalya (20816 bytes)
7: ...mpos]], [[Adrasan]] and [[Kekova]] can be reached from the sea by Blue voyagers.
16: Records from the [[Hittite]] period (when the first recorded...
22: ...had entered the sovereignty of [[Lydia]]n Kingdom from 7th century BC. The reign of the kingdom of Lyd...
24: ...talya had reached beyond the city walls. Starting from 7th century, the Muslim Arabs had started to be...
31: ...y a wall and the gates of the walls are closed on Friday nights. The Greeks live in a different neighb... - Boxing Day (3345 bytes)
3: ... is that servants used to receive Christmas gifts from their employers on the first weekday after Chri...
9: ... the harbour and in spectator boats. In [[South Africa]] the 26th is also observed as a public holida...
16: .../christmas/boxing.asp The Origins of Boxing Day] (from [[Snopes.com]]) - Hank Aaron (72330 bytes)
4: ...ars running. In high school,he also excelled in [[football]].
23: ...best moment of his career. Aaron drilled a pitch from the [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]]' [[Billy ...
28: ...st productive day as a hitter. Against the [[San Francisco Giants]], he hit two-run home runs in the ...
30: ...ews]], [[Joe Adcock]] and [[Frank (Joseph) Thomas|Frank Thomas]] became the first four players ever to...
34: ...ron's home run output increased due to the hitter friendly park – later nicknamed "The Launching... - Terry Adams (1495 bytes)
6: ...ams was a two-sport standout in both baseball,and football.As a senior,in baseball,he was the Alabama High S... - Timpani (31735 bytes)
3: ...a [[definite pitch]] when struck. Timpani evolved from [[military]] drums to become a staple of the [[...
5: ... is derived from the [[Latin]] word ''tympanum'', from which the Italian word descends. A [[musician]]...
9: | description = The [[scherzo]] from [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]]'s [[Symphony...
22: Timpani come in a variety of sizes from around 84 [[centimeter]]s (33 [[inch]]es) in di...
30: [[Image:Dresden pedal.jpg|frame|right|This pedal is on a Dresden timpano. The ... - Honduras (7841 bytes)
43: | (from [[Spain]])<br>
62: ...ently named ''Xukpi'' (Corner-Bundle), flourished from the [[5th century]] AD to the early [[9th centu...
68: The [[Football War]] of 1969 was fought with El Salvador.
70: ...two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in ...
85: [[Image:Honduras_sm04.png|framed|Map of Honduras]] - Baseball (36464 bytes)
3: ...sometimes called ''hardball'' to differentiate it from the closely related sport of [[softball]] and o...
5: ...]] games (baseball, [[basketball]] and [[American football]]), baseball's popularity grew so great that the ...
12: ...ays has the ball -- a fact that differentiates it from most other team sports. The teams switch every...
26: ...tempt to prevent the [[#Team at bat|team at bat]] from scoring. The fielding team has a ''[[pitcher]]...
34: ... ''[[right fielder]]'', the positions being named from the catcher's perspective. The right fielder ge... - Olympic Games (40925 bytes)
1: ...pic Games''', runners relay the [[Olympic Flame]] from [[Olympia, Greece|Olympia]] to the opening cere...
3: ...e|French]] nobleman, [[Pierre de Coubertin|Pierre Frèdy, Baron de Coubertin]] in the late [[19t...
15: From that moment on, the Games slowly became more im...
25: ...t few centuries, similar events were organized in France and Greece, but these were all small-scale an...
27: ...0–1871). He thought the reason was that the French had not received proper physical education, a... - New Year's Day (5455 bytes)
17: ...s drinks [another [[Yule]] custom]." The quote is from the ''vita'' of Eligius written by his companio...
22: ...n, followed by the [[Rose Bowl (game)|Rose Bowl]] football game.
23: ...g apple" like the city itself; the custom derives from the time signal that used to be given at [[noon...
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