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- Catherine II of Russia (9308 bytes)
2: ...Gustav III of Sweden]] and [[Charles XIII of Sweden]], Catherine exemplified an "[[enlightened absol...
5: ... the throne, triumphant about her bloodless and widely supported coup d'etat. Six months later, on [[J...
9: ...ated to make this document the law, but she disbanded the commission before it took effect, possibly h...
11: ... freed the nobles from state service and taxes; made noble status hereditary; and gave the nobles full...
13: ...ncouraged foreign investment in economically underdeveloped areas. Third, Catherine relaxed the censor... - Elizabeth of Russia (14144 bytes)
3: ...s foundation of the [[Imperial Academy of Arts|Academy of Fine Arts]] in [[Saint Petersburg|St. Peters...
7: ...[[Kolomenskoye]], near [[Moscow]], on the 18th of December [[1709]]. As her parents were not married a...
9: ...luency than accuracy. From her earliest years she delighted every one by her extraordinary beauty and ...
11: ...hat on the death of her mother (May 1727) and the departure to [[Holstein]] of her beloved sister Anne...
15: ...banishment to [[Siberia]], minus his tongue, by order of the empress [[Anna of Russia|Anne]], consoled... - Madeleine Albright (7085 bytes)
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6: | '''Order:'''
12: | '''Predecessor:''' - Margaret Thatcher (46377 bytes)
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25: |[[Order of the Garter|Order of the Garter]]<br>Life Barony
27: ... Kesteven" -->''', [[Order of the Garter|LG]] [[Order of Merit|OM]] [[Privy Council|PC]] [[Royal Socie...
29: ...he Conservative leadership in [[1975]]. She was undefeated at the polls, winning the [[United Kingdom ... - Bessie Smith (7284 bytes)
5: ...ad gained a reputation in the South and along the Eastern Seaboard.
7: ...Joe Smith]], [[Charlie Green]], and [[Fletcher Henderson]].
9: ...itle song accompanied by members of [[Fletcher Henderson]]'s orchestra, the Hall Johnson Choir, and a ...
11: ...her old blues groove, but "Take Me For A Buggy Ride" and "Gimme a Pigfoot", are among her most popula...
13: ...on]]'s uncle) Richard Morgan. They were in an accident and Smith was severely injured. A doctor soon a... - Tori Amos (27672 bytes)
1: [[Image:Toriamos-dent.jpg|right|thumb|Tori Amos]]
3: ...ed following. She is probably best known to the wider public for a [[dance]] [[remix]] of "[[Professio...
7: ...art [[Eastern Cherokee|Eastern]] [[Cherokee]] (an Eastern Cherokee with some European ancestry). In 1968, s...
10: ...Al Stewart]]) as a backup vocalist. She also recorded a song called "Distant Storm" for the film [[Chi...
13: ...ovie soundtrack. A remix of the song is also included on the soundtrack. - Mary, the mother of Jesus (30135 bytes)
8: ...ries of Marian cult derived from the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christian churches, are based on [[faith...
11: ...t|250px|thumbnail|[[Gabriel (archangel)|Gabriel]] delivering the [[Annunciation]] to Mary. Painting by...
13: ... strangers (Luke 2:6, 7). But as the inn was crowded, Mary had to retire to a place among the cattle.
15: ...rs only one event in the history of Jesus is recorded: his going up to [[Jerusalem]] when twelve years...
17: ... and other women (John 19:26). Mary cradling the dead body of her son is a common motif in art, calle... - Esther (5002 bytes)
2: ...ew Bible]], the queen of [[Ahasuerus]] (commonly identified with [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes I]] or [[...
5: ...name ''Esther'' is most likely related to the [[Medes|Median]] word for myrtle, ''astra'' and the [[Pe...
7: ...ad advised. In addition [[God]]'s workings are hidden in the events of the Book of Esther even though ...
9: ...[Ashtoreth]]. The names may nevertheless be coincidentally related, as the [[Semitic languages|Semitic...
12: ...min|Benjamite]]. She resided with her cousin [[Mordecai]], who held some office in the household of th... - Adam and Eve (8913 bytes)
2: ...art of Genesis is read and how it is interpreted. Depending on which tradition is believed, she may or...
12: ...k print portraying Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden with many of the "lower creatures."]]
15: ...f Eden to cultivate it, and to enjoy its fruits under this one prohibition: "Of the tree of the knowle...
17: ...ow "the eyes of them both were opened" and they made aprons of [[fig]] leaves to cover themselves.
20: ...the flaming sword was removed from the Garden of Eden, making it possible for [[humanity]] to return t... - Mary Magdalene (15420 bytes)
2: ...fe of the historical Mary is a subject of ongoing debate.
6: ...her, 'Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to t...
12: ...he disciples ask questions of the risen Savior (a designation that dates the original no earlier than ...
14: ...r he prepared us and made us into men." She then delivers - at Peter's request - a vision of the Savi...
18: ...this. For certainly these teachings are of other ideas." - Steffi Graf (16410 bytes)
2: ...], she became the first player to achieve the "Golden Slam" – capturing all four Grand Slam titl...
6: ...e of three he began teaching Steffi to swing a wooden racket in the family's living room. She began pr...
8: ...nament at the age of 13 in October [[1982]] at Filderstadt, Germany, and lost her first professional m...
10: ...ctice courts. This narrow focus meant that Graf made few friends on the tour in her early years, but l...
12: ... [[1986]] at [[Hilton Head]], [[South Carolina]], defeating [[Chris Evert]] in the final. She followed... - Phlox (1364 bytes)
15: ...emperate [[North America]], with a few species in eastern [[Asia]]. ''Phlox'' species are very sensitive to... - Wisteria (4864 bytes)
9: {{Taxobox_subfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Faboideae]]}}
18: ...out ten species of woody climbing vines native to eastern [[North America]] ([[United States]]) and east [[...
22: ...steria'' is conserved under the [[International Code of Botanical Nomenclature]].
35: ...rained ones. It thrives in full sun to partial shade.
37: ...ability and thus mature plants may benefit from added potassium and phosphate but not nitrogen. Finall... - Hyacinth (flower) (2431 bytes)
17: ...ly [[Hyacinthaceae]]. Hyacinths are native to the eastern [[Mediterranean]] region east to [[Iran]] and [[T...
19: ... single dense spike of fragrant [[flower]]s in shades of red, blue, white, or yellow. A variety of the...
23: *''Hyacinthus orientalis'' - [[Garden Hyacinth]]
31: Several types of [[brodiea]], [[deathcamas]], [[squill]], and other plants that were... - Iris (plant) (13374 bytes)
15: ...r-red or yellow to white, blue, blue-violet, lavender, tan, maroon and purple.
16: ... [[Image:Iris02.jpg|232px|thumb|left|A purple bearded iris]]
19: ==Description==
20: There are many species of ''Iris'', widely distributed throughout the north temperate zone...
21: ... the grassy slopes, meadowlands, stream banks and deserts of Europe, the Middle East and northern Afri... - Spiderwort (2097 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = lightgreen | name = Spiderwort}}
2: ... = [[image:spiderworts.jpg|240px]] | caption = Spiderwort in flower}}
9: {{Taxobox_genus_entry | taxon = '''''Tradescantia'''''}}
14: ...ields. The [[leaf|leaves]] are long, thin and bladelike to lanceolate, from 3-45 cm long. The [[flowe...
16: ...unted a [[weed]], spiderwort is cultivated for borders and also used in containers. Where it appears a... - Apple (20408 bytes)
9: {{Taxobox_subfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Maloideae]]}}
16: ...the family [[Rosaceae]], and is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. Table apples are of the...
23: ...t affect domestic apples, and research with it to develop new disease-resistant apples is continuing.
25: ...ave been used in some recent breeding programs to develop apples suitable for growing in climates unsu...
27: ... the earliest tree to be cultivated. To a greater degree than other tree fruit, except possibly [[citr... - Camellia (2759 bytes)
13: ...rent botanists vary in the number of species considered distinct, with anything from 100–250 spe...
15: [[Image:Teestrauch Detail.jpg|left|thumb|Leaves of ''Camellia sinensis'...
16: ...ew species. The [[fruit]] is a dry capsule subdivided into 1–5 compartments, each containing 1&n...
21: ...mmercial importance for '''[[tea]]''', which is made from its leaves.
24: ...th over 300 named cultivars. Popular hybrids include ''C. x hiemalis'' (''C. japonica'' x ''C. sasquan... - Hydrangea (4213 bytes)
15: ...h the widely cultivated temperate species are all deciduous.
19: ...[purple]]; in these species the exact color often depending upon the acidity or alkalinity of the soil...
22: ...in the genus ''Hydrangea''. Selected species include:
24: ...''[[Hydrangea arborescens]]'' (Smooth Hydrangea). Eastern [[United States]].
32: ...'[[Hydrangea paniculata]]'' (Panicled Hydrangea). Eastern China, [[Korea]], Japan, [[Sakhalin]]. - Magnolia (3033 bytes)
15: ...g plant]] [[species]] in the subfamily [[Magnolioideae]] of the family [[Magnoliaceae]].
17: ''Magnolia'' species are mainly found in eastern [[North America]], [[Central America]] and east a...
19: ...ant, ''M. grandiflora'' ([[Southern magnolia]]), identified early in the [[18th century]].
21: ...nd dating to 20 million years ago, and of plants identifiably belonging to the Magnoliaceae back to 95...
24: ...aucer magnolia]]; hybrid ''M. liliiflora'' x ''M. denudata'').
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