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- Definitions of music (17609 bytes)
1: ... is as difficult as defining [[art]] or anything. It is a problem that has been tackled at various tim...
4: ...;χνη)) by way of the Latin ''musica''. It is ultimately derived from ''mousa'', the Greek w...
6: ...anguage (but something which may be combined with it in song) is relatively modern.
8: ...my]] and [[musica]]. The concept of musica was split into three major kinds: [[musica universalis]], [...
10: ...nd the earth) were perceived as a form of music, without necessarily implying that any [[sound]] would... - History (5192 bytes)
1: ...ore the whole universe, and every part of it, has its history.
3: ...periods than others, and the study of history has its fads and fashions (see [[historiography]]). The ...
7: ...ology, family life and culture have received too little attention. Recent developments in history have...
9: ...han 99% of our species' time on this planet), despite no change in the [[genetic]] make up of pre and ...
14: ...ilable, and several different ways of classifying it are given at the main article. - Society (6217 bytes)
2: ...terests, characteristic relationships, shared institutions and a common culture.
4: == Definitions ==
6: ...oup of people living together in an ordered community.{{fn|1}}
8: ...so sometimes defined as an interdependent [[community]].
10: ...directed through national institutions concerned with civic welfare. - Social studies (4053 bytes)
1: ...ol|primary]] and [[secondary school]]s in [[the United States]] and [[Canada]].
3: ... media]]. It tends to ''exclude'' certain [[humanities]] and such as history and [[natural sciences]]...
22: *[[Politics]]
47: ...ds/imageFolio.cgi?direct=History/United_States United States Clipart,Illustrations and Photos]
50: ...direct=Culture_and_Communities Culture and CommunitiesClipart,Illustrations and Photos] - History of ancient Egypt (28563 bytes)
3: ...ified Egyptian state]] formed around [[3300 BC]]. It survived as an independent state until about [[13...
29: ...ple who settled there must have realized the benefits of a more sedentary life. Scientific analysis of...
31: ...netic]] study links the maternal lineage of a traditional population from Upper Egypt to [[Eastern Afr...
33: ...pt reached the peak of its power, wealth, and territorial extent in the period called the New Empire (...
35: ...e invaded by [[Indo-European]]s and [[Hyksos]] Semites. They defeated the invaders around 1570 BC and ... - President of the United States (42878 bytes)
1: ....jpg|200px|thumb|[[Seal of the President of the United States]]]]
3: ...overnment]] and [[commander-in-chief]] of the [[United States armed forces|armed forces]].
5: Because of the superpower status of the United States, the American President is considered by...
7: ...is widely emulated all over the world in nations with a [[presidential system]] of government.
9: The current President of the United States is [[George W. Bush]]. - George Washington (29551 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
19: ... [[History of the United States Constitution|Constitutional Convention]].
26: ...h in July [[1752]], he rented and eventually inherited the estate, [[Mount Vernon (plantation)|Mount V...
29: ...72.JPG|thumb|right|275px|This, the earliest portrait of Washington, was painted in [[1772]] by [[Charl...
31: ...ecame an international incident, and helped to ignite the [[French and Indian War]], which eventually ... - John Hancock (8787 bytes)
2: ...ancock [[:Image:JohnHancockLarge.jpeg|(full portrait)]]]]
3: ...the [[United States Declaration of Independence|United States Declaration of Independence]]]]
5: ...III of the United Kingdom|George III]] could read it, causing his name to become an [[eponym]] for "si...
8: ...s return from England, his uncle died and he inherited the fortune and business, making him the wealth...
10: ...his generosity, he was regarded as a man of integrity and honor. - John Adams (18716 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
15: | party=[[United States Federalist Party|Federalist]]
18: ... Quincy Adams]], was the sixth President of the United States ([[1825]]–[[1829]]).
24: ... out, at length, his recollections of this scene; it is instructive to compare the two accounts.
26: In [[1764]] Adams married Miss [[Abigail Smith]] ([[1744]]–[[1818]]), the daughter of a [... - James Monroe (11107 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
13: | place of death=[[New York City]]
15: | party=[[United States Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-R...
18: ...te]], [[John Quincy Adams]], who actually devised it.
22: ...nded the [[College of William and Mary]], fought with distinction in the [[Continental Army]], and pra... - Richard Mentor Johnson (4804 bytes)
3: ...entucky]] and the ninth [[Vice President of the United States]], serving in the administration of [[Ma...
5: ...he Committee on Claims and the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War.
7: ... vacancy caused by the resignation of [[John J. Crittenden]], and was reelected and served from [[Dece...
9: ...toral College|electors]] due to his relationship with an African-American woman. He served as vice Pre...
13: His brothers [[James Johnson (US politician)|James]] and [[John Telemachus Johnson|John ... - John Tyler (18019 bytes)
13: ...the United States|First Ladies]]:'''</td><td>[[Letitia Christian Tyler]] (1st wife)<br>
17: ...e United States|Political Party]]:'''</td><td>[[United States Whig Party|Whig]]/independent</td></tr>
18: <tr><td>'''[[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]:'''</td><td> ''none'' <...
21: ...econd President born after the signing of the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration ...
25: ... (1747-1813) and Mary Armistead. He studied law with his father, who became [[Governor of Virginia]] ... - Andrew Johnson (12662 bytes)
27: | '''[[First Lady of the United States|First Ladies]]:'''
32: ...List of political parties in the United States|Political Party]]:'''
33: | [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]]<br/>(elect...
35: | '''[[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]:'''
40: ...[1865]]) and the seventeenth [[President of the United States]] ([[1865]]–[[1869]]), succeeding t... - Ulysses S. Grant (23281 bytes)
13: <tr><td>'''[[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]]:'''</td><td>[[Julia Grant]]...
15: ...e United States|Political Party]]:'''</td><td>[[United States Republican Party|Republican]]</td></tr>
16: <tr><td>'''[[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]:'''</td><td>
22: ...ident of the United States|President]] of the [[United States]].
24: ...all [[Union army|Union armies]], and is credited with winning the war. Although he was a successful ge... - Grover Cleveland (20963 bytes)
21: <tr><td>'''[[First Lady of the United States|First Ladies]]:'''</td><td>[[Rose Clevel...
23: ...e United States|Political party]]:'''</td><td>[[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]]</td></tr>
24: <tr><td>'''[[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]:'''</td><td>
29: ... [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] political domination between the [[American Civil War]]...
31: ...e when many politicians were neither, but he had little imagination and seemed overwhelmed by the nati... - Glaciology (3787 bytes)
3: It is an interdisciplinary [[earth science]] that in...
9: ... long period of time; glaciers move very slowly, either descending from high mountains, as in valley g...
11: ...laciers. A glacial geologist studies glacial deposits and glacial erosive features on the landscape. G...
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23: ...ual gain from [[Precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]]. - Eurasia (4541 bytes)
3: ...a]]. ''Eurasia'' is also used in international politics as a neutral way to refer to organizations of ...
5: ...the availability of Eurasian animals and plants suitable for domesticaion.
7: ...hips between European and Asian cultures of antiquity, which had long been thought of as distinct.
9: ...dered Europe and Asia to be separate continents, with the dividing line placed along the [[Dardanelles...
13: ...here, where as in the US, most Asian migrants traditionally tended to come from the Pacific-rim countr... - Africa (35389 bytes)
1: ...atellite orthographic.jpg|thumb|A satellite composite image of Africa]]
3: ...er 800 million human inhabitants in 54 countries, it accounts for about one seventh of the [[world hum...
8: ...frica (province)|province of Africa]] with its capital [[Carthage]], corresponding to modern-day [[Tun...
10: The origin of ''Afer'' may either come from:
13: ...Greek language|Greek]] word ''aphrike'', meaning without cold; - Australia (39438 bytes)
9: capital =[[Canberra]]|
11: largest_city =[[Sydney]]|
12: government_type=[[Constitutional monarchy|Const. monarchy]]|
13: leader_titles = [[Queen of Australia|Queen]]<br>[[Governor-G...
14: leader_names = [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]]<br>[[Michael Jeffery]]<b... - Canada (35540 bytes)
1: ...t until the consensus changes before making the edit. Thank you.
3: ...about Canada linked from this article, e.g., [[Politics of Canada]], [[Geography of Canada]], etc. Tha...
6: ...ssia]]). Bordering the [[United States]], its territorial claims extend north into the [[Arctic Ocean]...
8: ...democracy]] and is a [[constitutional monarchy]] with [[Elizabeth II of Canada|Queen Elizabeth II]] as...
10: ...anguage|English]] and [[French language|French]]. Its [[Statistics Canada|official]] population estima...
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