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- George Washington Carver (7937 bytes)
1: ...on_carver.jpg|right|240px|thumb|George Washington Carver, 1906]]
2: ... - [[January 5]], [[1943]]) was an [[African-American]] [[botanist]] who worked in [[agricultural exte...
5: ... became so knowledgeable that he was known by the Carvers' neighbors as "the plant doctor".
7: One day he was called to a neighbor's house to help with a plant in...
9: ...lack person. He promptly left, but still carried scars from this incident for the rest of his life. - George Eastman (2821 bytes)
7: ...ille, New York]], some 20 miles southwest of [[Utica, New York]]. His parents were George Washington ...
9: ...favorite letters, and received a patent for his [[camera]] which used roll film. He coined the phrase ...
11: ...one of the most prestigious music schools in America. Eastman was even a member of [[Phi Mu Alpha Sinf...
13: ...pinal stenosis]], a narrowing of the spinal canal caused by [[arthritis]] in the joints of the back. ...
15: ...International Museum of Photography and Film]] in 1947. On the 100th anniversary of his birth in 1954, ... - Henry Ford (16324 bytes)
2: ...ion of a [[middle class]] in [[United States|American]] society. He was one of the first to apply [[as...
8: ...rned to Dearborn to work on the family farm and became adept at operating the Westinghouse portable st...
10: In [[1891]], Ford became an engineer with the [[Edison Illuminating Comp...
12: ...ompany was reorganized as [[Cadillac (automobile)|Cadillac]].
15: ...honor of a racing locomotive of the day, took the car around the country and thereby made the Ford bra... - Forbidden City (7592 bytes)
3: ...iananmen Gate]]. It is surrounded by a large area called the Imperial City.
10: ...In [[1947]], after they had been moved from one location to another inside [[mainland China]] for many...
14: ...e specifically designed to withstand attacks by [[cannon]]s.
16: ...for ceremonial purposes. These include the magnificant [[Hall of Supreme Harmony]] (太和&#...
22: ... People's Republic of China"), while the right placard reads 世界人民大&... - Palermo (10618 bytes)
3: ...us region of [[Sicily]], [[Italy]] as well as the capital of the [[Province of Palermo]]
6: ...s]] called it '''Panormus''', meaning all-port, because of its fine natural harbour. Palermo is widel...
8: ...he [[Roman Empire]] was split, Sicily and Palermo came under the rule of the Eastern [[Byzantine Empir...
10: ...cily by [[965]]. The Muslim rulers moved Sicily's capital to Palermo where it has been ever since. In ...
12: ...ered a unique hybrid style of [[architecture]] as can be seen in the Palatine Chapel, the church San G... - List of sculptors (9151 bytes)
32: *[[Miguel Berrocal]] (1933 - )
43: *[[Caspar Buberl]] (1834 - 1899)
48: *[[Alexander Calder]] (1898 - 1976)
49: *[[Alexander Milne Calder]] (1845 - 1923)
50: *[[Alexander Stirling Calder]] (1870 - 1945) - Ronald Reagan (52721 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
7: | preceded=[[Jimmy Carter]]
13: ...ath=[[Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California | Bel-Air, California]]
15: | party=[[United States Republican Party|Republican]]
19: ...([[1967]]–[[1975]]). Reagan was also a broadcaster, [[actor]], and head of the [[Screen Actor's ... - Jimmy Carter (33280 bytes)
1: :''For the submarine, see [[USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23)]].''
2: {{Infobox President | name=James Earl Carter, Jr.
3: | nationality=american
4: | image name=Presidentcarter.jpg
15: | wife=[[Rosalynn Carter]] - John F. Kennedy (36524 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
20: ...nisters, and members of royalty walked behind the casket at [[Funeral of John F. Kennedy|his funeral]]...
22: ...mocratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] candidate from the North to be elected president, an...
26: ==Early life and education==
27: ... School of Economics]] for a year, studying political economy. In the fall of [[1935]], he enrolled i... - Lyndon B. Johnson (32801 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
19: ...ess of the United States|US Congress]], Johnson became the [[Vice President of the United States|Vice ...
24: ...]]. Even though he participated in [[debate]] and campus [[politics]], edited the school [[newspaper]]...
27: ...berg]] and was later rewarded for his work in the campaign with an appointment to be the newly elected...
29: As secretary, Lyndon became acquainted with people of influence, found out ... - Richard Nixon (32863 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
10: | place of birth=[[Yorba Linda, California]]
15: | party=[[United States Republican Party|Republican]]
19: ...roper use of Presidential powers to silence political and legal opposition.
22: ... to have been marked by such conservative evangelical Quaker observances as refraining from drinking, ... - Dwight D. Eisenhower (37513 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
15: | party=[[United States Republican Party|Republican]]
18: ...sh; [[March 28]], [[1969]]), [[United States|American]] soldier and politician, was the 34th [[Preside...
22: ...was descent of [[Forbach]], but had lived in America since the 18th century. The family moved back to ...
24: ...]. John's son, [[David Eisenhower]], after whom [[Camp David]] is named, married [[Richard Nixon]]'s d... - Harry S. Truman (30022 bytes)
4: | nationality=american
27: ...ion><font size="+1">'''Harry S. Truman'''</font></caption>
40: ...t of political parties in the United States|Political Party]]:'''</td><td>[[United States Democratic P...
53: ...stration, and developed a reputation as a strong, capable leader.
58: ...ol in [[1901]], Truman worked at a series of clerical jobs before he decided to become a [[farmer]] in... - Herbert Hoover (27123 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
7: | preceded=[[Calvin Coolidge]]
15: | party=[[United States Republican Party|Republican]]
23: ... a doctor and school superintendent whom Hoover recalled as "a severe man on the surface, but like all...
26: ...avid Copperfield]]'', the story of another orphan cast into the world to live by his wits, would remai... - Ionosphere (19365 bytes)
1: ... [[magnetosphere]] and has practical importance because it influences [[high-frequency]] (HF) (3&ndash...
6: ...too energetic to stay fixed together in an electrically neutral molecule.
8: ...begins to take place in which a free electron is "captured" by a positive ion if it moves close enough...
10: ...adiation received also varies with geographical location (polar, auroral zones, mid-latitudes, and equ...
19: ... action is the disappearance of distant AM [[broadcast band]] stations in the daytime. - History of India (31279 bytes)
8: ...a]], contributed greatly to India's cultural landscape. Beginning around [[180 BC]], a series of invas...
23: ...independence from British rule on [[August 15]] [[1947]], later becoming a [[republic]] on [[January 26]...
26: ...h a series of five more tests in [[1998]]. Significant economic reforms beginning in [[1991]], have tr...
36: ...dia was the '''Indus Valley Civilization''', also called the Harappan civilization, which thrived betw...
38: ...gh India may bear some of the most extreme geological and climatic features, these difficult condition... - Steamboat (11603 bytes)
6: ...ally refers to steam powered [[ship]]s capable of carrying a (ship's) boat. Nuclear powered ships and ...
8: ... the prefix "'''PS'''". The term ''steamer'' is occasionally used, out of nostalgia, for [[diesel]] mo...
17: ... [[William Henry (delegate)|William Henry]] of Lancaster, [[Pennsylvania]], having learned of Watt's e...
19: ...ew [[paddle steamer]], the [[PS Pyroscaphe|''Pyroscaphe'']], successfully steamed up the [[river Sa&oc...
23: ...h plans to introduce boats on the Forth and Clyde canal were thwarted by fears of erosion of the banks... - Richard E. Byrd (4114 bytes)
1: ... [[1957]]) was an pioneering [[United States|American]] polar explorer and famous aviator.
5: ...airplanes over the open ocean including drift indicators and bubble sextants. His expertise in this ar...
9: ...or and explorer [[Bernt Balchen]] has cast significant doubt on their claim. Nonetheless, this trip ea...
12: ...r of exploration, the expedition returned to America on [[June 18]], [[1930]].
15: ...g in [[Operation Highjump]] from [[1946]]–[[1947|47]], the largest Antarctic expedition to date. B... - March 17 (9666 bytes)
1: ...'' is the 76th day of the year in the [[Gregorian Calendar]] (77th in [[Leap year]]s). There are 289 d...
3: {{MarchCalendar}}
6: *[[45 BC]] - In his last victory, [[Julius Caesar]] defeats the [[Pompey|Pompeian]] forces of [...
7: *[[1577]] - formation of the [[Cathay Company]] to send [[Martin Frobisher]] back t...
10: *[[1776]] - [[American Revolution]]: [[United Kingdom|British]] forces ... - March 18 (10594 bytes)
1: ...'' is the 77th day of the year in the [[Gregorian calendar]] (78th in [[leap year]]s). There are 288 d...
3: {{MarchCalendar}}
6: ...enate]] annuls [[Tiberius]]' will and proclaims [[Caligula]] emperor.
11: *[[1766]] - [[American Revolution]]: The [[British Parliament]] repeals...
12: *[[1850]] - [[American Express]] is founded by [[Henry Wells]] & [[Will...
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