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- Oklahoma (32092 bytes)
46: ...lahoma's natural terrain is very diverse, ranging from Oak-Hickory mixed forest in the Eastern well-wa...
48: The state is one of the six states on the [[Frontier Strip]].
56: ...e), Great Plains Country (Southwestern Oklahoma), Frontier Country (Central Oklahoma, including the Ok...
60: From a [[bioregional]] perspective, Oklahoma is reco...
115: ...l swapping going on between [[European]] powers [[France]] and [[Spain]]. - Minnesota (26682 bytes)
37: Its name is from the [[Lakota#The_Dakota|Dakota people's]] name ...
54: Much of the state was purchased from [[France]] as part of the [[Louisiana Purchase]], alth...
59: ...e [[M鴩s people (Canada)|M鴩s]] people, a mixed French and Native American culture, were a presence ...
61: Modern [[immigrant]]s have come from all over the world in recent decades, with [[Hm...
63: ...with the early Scandinavian immigrants. Families frequently own or share [[cabin]]s on central and no... - Nebraska (13662 bytes)
36: ... of the [[United States]], Nebraska gets its name from a [[Native American]] ([[Otoe tribe|Oto]]) word...
44: ... Act|homesteader]]s poured into Nebraska to claim free land granted by the federal government.
47: ...Civil War]]. At that time, the capital was moved from [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] to Lancaster, later r...
55: ...al flight"'' as it is called has led to offers of free land and tax breaks as enticements to newcomers...
59: <i>See: [[U.S. Congressional Delegations from Nebraska|List of Congressmen]] and [[List of Go... - Nevada (17565 bytes)
37: ...04]] was estimated to be 2,334,771, up nearly 17% from the [[United States 2000 Census|2000 census]] f...
41: Despite the name's derivation from the Spanish word ''nevada'' meaning "snowy", th...
49: ...territory and adopted its current name, shortened from ''Sierra Nevada'' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]...
55: ...ush Rebels") maintain that it was due to pressure from mining interests to keep land out of the hands ...
81: ...n Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe and Reno attract visitors from around the world. - New Hampshire (23166 bytes)
36: ... the most famous of all [[state motto]]s: "[[Live free or die]]".
51: ... modern [[Republican Party]] by [[Amos Tuck]] and friends. New Hampshire grew as a hotbed of [[Aboliti...
58: ...ther [[John H. Sununu]] was governor of the state from [[1983]]–[[1988]]. [[List of New Hampshir...
60: ...ampshire)| Executive Council]] that is a holdover from the [[Governor's Council]] of the Colonial era....
66: ...ermont]] voted on [[March 2]], [[2004]] to secede from [[Vermont]] and join New Hampshire—a larg... - New Jersey (35646 bytes)
41: ...]] (the land that would become New Jersey) to two friends who had been loyal through the [[English Civ...
43: ...lish Crown and gave sanctuary to the King. It was from the Royal Square in St. Helier that [[Charles I...
45: ...was in the Hudson River region and came primarily from New England. The first permanent English settl...
63: ... However, by the close of the Civil War, several African-Americans in New Jersey were still in bondage...
70: ... two [[United States Senate|U.S. Senators]] are [[Frank R. Lautenberg]] (Democrat) and [[Jon Corzine]]... - List of people by name: Q (4474 bytes)
29: *[[Francis Quarles|Quarles, Francis]], (1592-1644), poet
45: *[[Francois Quesnay|Quesnay, Francois]], economist
71: *[[Niall Quinn|Quinn, Niall]], (born 1966), Irish football (soccer) player
89: ...an篩se]], (b. 1935), French author with pen name Fran篩se Sagan - List of people by name: U (6532 bytes)
17: *[[Albert Uderzo|Uderzo, Albert]], (born 1927), French cartoonist of ''[[Asterix]]'' fame
25: *[[Fritz von Uhde|Uhde, Fritz von]], (1848-1911), German painter
52: *[[Frederick D. Underwood|Underwood, Frederick D.]], president of the [[Erie Railroad]] [...
59: ...ny Unitas|Unitas, Johnny]], (1933-2002), American football player
110: ...[Maurice Utrillo|Utrillo, Maurice]], (1883-1955), French painter - List of people by name: Y (12717 bytes)
40: ...ashin|Yashin, Lev]], ([[1929]]-[[1990]]), Russian football goalkeeper
46: *[[Frank Yates|Yates, Frank]], ([[1902]]-[[1994]]), statistician
48: ...[[1747]]-[[1826]]), Continental Congress delegate from [[New York]]
57: *[[Yazdegerd I of Persia]], from [[399]] to [[420]].
58: *[[Yazdegerd II of Persia]], from [[438]] to [[457]]. - Mayflower (4074 bytes)
2: ...[ship]] which transported the [[Pilgrim Fathers]] from [[Plymouth]], [[England]] to "[[Virginia|North ...
6: ...and]] and other European countries, principally [[France]] but also [[Norway]], [[Germany]] and [[Spai...
8: ...f the ship are unknown, but it has been estimated from its load weight and the usual size of 180-ton m...
17: ... [[April 5]], [[1621]] the ''Mayflower'' set sail from [[Plymouth Colony]] in [[Massachusetts]] on a r...
27: The Mayflower is the emblem of the English football club [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.]], who are known by t... - Sport (14061 bytes)
11: ... Although there is scant direct evidence of sport from these sources, it is reasonable to extrapolate ...
17: ...ort has been increasingly organized and regulated from the time of the Ancient Olympics up to the pres...
18: ...dditionally the need to have fun and take a break from a hectic workday or to relieve unwanted stress,...
35: ...ockey]], [[softball]], [[basketball]], [[American Football]]...)
56: ...r own regulatory body. In this way sports evolve from leisure activity to more formal sports: relati... - List of sports (7304 bytes)
209: * [[Freestyle skiing]]
222: * [[Freestyle snowboarding]]
272: * [[American football]]
273: * [[Australian rules football]]
283: * [[Canadian football]] - List of reference tables (55289 bytes)
7: ... allowing the link to be accessible in the future from the toolbar.
178: *[[List of largest optical refracting telescopes]]
363: *[[Historical African place names]]
371: *[[List of toponyms]] (with names derived from a place or region)
398: *[[List of fruits]] - Flag (13245 bytes)
3: A '''flag''' is a piece of [[cloth]] flown from a pole or mast, usually intended for signaling ...
5: The study of flags is known as [[vexillology]], from the Latin ''vexillum'' meaning flag or [[banner...
13: From the time of [[Christopher Columbus]] onwards, i...
15: ...them, and by [[World War I]] these were withdrawn from the battlefields, and have been used only at ce...
25: * The [[Tricolore|national flag]] of [[France]], also called the [[Tricolore]], which inspi... - American football (39287 bytes)
1: ...on on other sports known as "football", see the [[football]] article.''
3: ...l.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The ball used in American football has a pointed oval shape, and usually has a large...
5: ...l''', known in the [[United States]] simply as '''football''', is a competitive team [[sport]]. The object o...
7: ...[arena football]] are basically forms of American football.
11: ...ctator sport]] in the U.S. The 32-team [[National Football League]] (NFL) is the most popular professional l... - India (27950 bytes)
5: ...indus'' in [[Persian language|Persian]], was used from [[Mughal]] times onwards, though its contempora...
13: ...an]] kingdoms, and finally the [[Kushan Empire]]. From the [[3rd century]] onwards the [[Gupta|Gupta d...
21: ...ndia. On [[1947-08-15]] India gained independence from British rule, later becoming a [[republic]] on ...
23: ...as a [[secular]] democracy barring a brief period from [[1975]] to [[1977]] during which the then [[Pr...
32: ...rime Minister, but this option has been exercised from time to time. - Ohio (19444 bytes)
42: ...ries]]. During the [[18th century]], the [[France|French]] set up a system of trading posts to control...
44: ...e [[Treaty of Paris (1763)|Treaty of Paris]], the French ceded control of Ohio and the old Northwest t...
46: ...ited the [[American colonies|American colonists]] from settling in Ohio Country. British control of th...
48: ...lished slavery in the coming two generations, the free states would be known as Northern States. The N...
74: ...distinctive regional dialect set this section off from the rest of the state and, unfortunately, creat... - Michigan (29427 bytes)
36: ...ake Michigan]], which in turn is believed to come from the [[Chippewa]] Indian word ''meicigama'', mea...
40: Michigan was explored and settled by French voyageurs in the 17th century. In [[1701]], ...
55: ...Br? and his fellow explorers from [[Grenoble]], [[France]], were probably the first white men to see [...
68: ...appointed by the U.S. President who selected them from eighteen persons chosen by the people. The Coun...
71: *[[1837]] Admitted as a free state into the union (the 26th state), it was a... - Illinois (27007 bytes)
37: ...ry]]. Its name was given by the state's [[France|French explorers]] after the indigenous [[Illiniwek]...
39: ...e its largest city is [[Chicago]], along the waterfront of [[Lake Michigan]]. Most of the state's pop...
48: ...lt of their exploration, Illinois was part of the French empire until [[1763]], when it passed to the ...
56: ...Illinois in the Civil War]]), which were numbered from the 7th IL to the 156th IL. Seventeen cavalry r...
60: ...ing from traditions cultivated during the state's frontier era. As codified in the state constitution... - Barbecue (24807 bytes)
6: ...g is barbecuing except when it means double-sided frying with something like a [[sandwich toaster]] or...
8: ...ooking, including grilling, as barbecue, which is frowned upon by purists in some areas. The device us...
10: ...dispersed to the sides or at significant distance from the grate. Alternately, an apparatus called a ...
23: ...g, and/or flavored in numerous ways after removed from the heat.
26: ... off to the side and almost always under a cover, frequently with added smoke for additional flavor.
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