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- Lyndon B. Johnson (32801 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
15: | profession=[[Teacher]]
19: ...John F. Kennedy assassination|Kennedy's assassination]].
29: ...luence, found out how they had reached their positions, and gained their respect for his abilities. Ly...
31: ...an who was also from Texas. After only a short period of dating, the two were married on [[November 17... - Dwight D. Eisenhower (37513 bytes)
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26: Eisenhower was raised in the religion now known as [[Jehovah's Witness]]es.{{fn|1}} Hi...
30: ...nder, at [[Fort Benning]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], until [[1927]].
32: ...mie on the steps of St. Louis College at San Antonio, Texas in 1916.]]
34: ... assigned to the American Battle Monuments Commission, directed by General [[John J. Pershing]], then ... - Franklin D. Roosevelt (74009 bytes)
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13: | place of death=[[Warm Springs, Georgia]]
18: ...public he was usually known as "[[FDR (disambiguation)|FDR]]."
20: ... peace was brought to fruition as the [[United Nations]] after his death.
22: ...ves such as [[Ronald Reagan]] have praised his national leadership, while dismantling his social progr... - Hernando de Soto (explorer) (19418 bytes)
2: ...n [[Peru]]. Later, de Soto led the largest expedition of the 16th and 17th century through the southea...
5: ...nandez de Cordoba]] on his discovery and colonization voyage through [[Nicaragua]] and [[Honduras]].
7: ...st of [[Yucatan]], hoping to find a direct connection by sea between the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] a...
11: ...en he preceded Pizarro to Cajamarca on their invasion march. After Atahualpa had been arrested, DeSoto...
13: ...urt. This period was the apex of de Soto's reputation and wealth. - James K. Polk (27988 bytes)
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19: ...candidate who unexpectedly gains the party nomination) to win the presidency.
21: ...Oregon Territory]] and the acquisition of 1.2 million square miles (3,100,000 km²) through t...
24: ...as a descendant of the [[Scotland|Scottish]] religious reformer [[John Knox]]. In 1806, the Polk famil...
26: ...eon]] Dr. [[Ephraim McDowell]] conducted an operation to remove his [[gallstone]]s. James Polk survive... - American Revolutionary War (40738 bytes)
1: ...ngdom of Great Britain|Great Britain]] and revolutionaries within the [[13 colonies|thirteen North Ame...
3: ...d aftermath of the war, see the [[American Revolution]].
5: ...ost famous images relating to the American Revolutionary War.]]
10: ... thirteen American colonies did not have a professional [[armed force|army]] (also known as a "regular...
15: ... concern at the time. [[Loyalist (American Revolution)|Loyalists]]—American colonists who sided ... - Jefferson Davis (14427 bytes)
6: ...der [[Andrew Jackson]] and receiving his commendation for bravery in the [[Battle of New Orleans]].
10: In [[1813]], Davis began his education together with his sister Mary, attending a [[log...
12: ...ago, Wisconsin]]. While supervising the construction and management of a [[sawmill]] in the [[Yellow ...
14: ...ering what would eventually become the state of [[Iowa]].
20: ==Marriage, plantation life and politics== - Stonewall Jackson (15247 bytes)
8: ...rth to Thomas' half-brother, she died of complications, leaving her three children orphaned. Julia was...
14: ...n exchange for reading lessons. This was in violation of a law in Virginia at that time that forbade t...
16: ...b lessons. However, displaying a dogged determination that was to characterize his life, he became one...
20: ... His judgment proved correct, earning field promotion to the temporary rank of major.
26: ...wed uniform kindness, and for whose moral instruction he worked unceasingly. During this time Jackson ... - James Longstreet (9732 bytes)
8: ...oint]] in [[1842]], in time to serve with distinction in the [[Mexican-American War|Mexican War]] and ...
12: ... the [[Seven Days Battles]], Longstreet had operational command of nearly half the Lee's army.
14: ... during the war. Lee referred to Longstreet affectionately as his ''Old War Horse''. (Longstreet's fri...
16: ...et was promoted to [[lieutenant general]], the senior Confederate officer of that rank.
18: ...fourteen assaults by Union forces. About 10,000 Union soldiers fell; Longstreet's men lost but 500. - James Cook (14770 bytes)
1: ...es Cook, portrait by Nathaniel Dance, c. 1775, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich]]
5: ==Introduction==
8: ... to study [[algebra]], [[trigonometry]], [[navigation]], and [[astronomy]], skills he would need one d...
12: ... [[Newfoundland]], which brought him to the attention of the [[Royal Society]].
14: ... of his explorations and going beyond the instructions given by the [[Admiralty]]. - March 19 (9902 bytes)
13: ...lla]], the first [[United States]] air-combat mission in history.
17: *[[1942]] - The [[Thoroughbred Racing Association]] is established in [[Chicago]].
20: ...s, shops, transportation facilities and communications facilities in [[Germany]] be destroyed.
21: ...uiana]], [[Guadeloupe]], [[Martinique]] and [[Réµ®ion]] become overseas [[departement|dé°ˇrtements]] o...
23: ...t [[Madison Square Garden]] in the first [[television | televised]] prize [[boxing]] fight shown in co... - March 20 (10075 bytes)
14: ...h; Signature of [[Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property]].
15: *[[1899]] – At [[Sing Sing Correctional Facility|Sing Sing]] prison, [[Martha M. Place...
17: ...tionalist party (KMT), is wounded in an assassination attempt and dies 2 days later.
18: ..., the first international [[figure skating]] championship takes place.
20: ...sh; The [[USS Langley|USS ''Langley'']] is commissioned as the first [[United States Navy]] [[aircraft... - Richmond, Virginia (20197 bytes)
20: ...[[Image:VAMap-doton-Richmond.png|300px|]]<br>Location in the state of [[Virginia]]
25: ...ng: 3px; border-bottom:3px solid gray;" |[[Population]] (2000)<br />Total<br />[[Density]]
38: ...n the [[Richmond-Petersburg]] region and is a portion of the Richmond [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]...
44: ...ike many other cities on the East coast, the location of Richmond was determined by the [[fall line]] ...
48: ...ary District #1" during the [[Reconstruction]] period (1865-1870). - Atlanta, Georgia (39442 bytes)
2: {{USCityBox|city=Atlanta|state=Georgia
3: |county=Fulton County, Georgia
8: |mapcomment=Location of Atlanta in Georgia
14: |population=(city) 416,474<br />(metropolis) 4,247,981
22: ...dwide experiencing rapid urban [[sprawl]], population growth, and commercial development. As a result,... - Russia (28007 bytes)
2: ...[Canada]]. It ranks eighth in the world in population, following [[China]], [[India]], the [[United St...
4: ...ssolution in December [[1991]]. In the [[Soviet Union]] Russia was called the [[Russian Soviet Federat...
6: ...but is still far from that of the former Soviet Union.
13: ...s]]. The Slavs constituted the bulk of the population from the [[8th century]] onwards and slowly assi...
15: ...o the Varangians and the Slavs who peopled the region. In the [[10th century|10th]] to [[11th century|... - Politics of Russia (78325 bytes)
2: ...Constitution of Russian Federation|A new constitution]], creating a strong presidency, was approved by...
4: ...]], was a bastion of antireform communists and nationalists.
8: ...government; they also controlled local administration.
10: ...ought constitutional reforms that led to the election of new republic legislatures with substantial bl...
12: ...fice, whereas Gorbachev had eschewed such an election and had himself appointed by the Soviet parliame... - Tobacco smoking (36030 bytes)
1: ...[Image:Smoking_equipment.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Various pipes and cigars]]
4: ...the world. According to the World Health Organization, it is most common in east Asia, where as many a...
8: ...reases with quantity and speed of nicotine absorption.
10: ... it is also done as a pretext to start a conversation. Asking another smoker, even a stranger, for a c...
13: ...ted in the art of the Classic-era [[Maya civilization]] about 1,500 years ago. The Mayas smoked tobacc... - Amusement park (17293 bytes)
3: ...sement ride]]s and other [[entertainment]] attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a fai...
5: ...nt park may be permanent or temporary, usually periodic, such as a few days or weeks per year. The tem...
7: ... the modern theme parks as well as the more traditional midway arcades and rides at county and state f...
12: ...arious concessions. This conglomeration of attractions was the template used for amusement parks for t...
14: ... roller coaster as one of the most popular attractions for amusement parks as well as the later modern... - Mahatma Gandhi (35350 bytes)
1: {{Infobox_Biography |
4: ...aption=''"[[Father of the Nation|Father of the nation]]"'' —Mohandas Gandhi |
5: quotation=An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. |
13: ...]]'', has influenced both nationalist and international movements for peaceful change.
15: ... with truth" reveals his inner persona and reflections on his early life. - Islam (36809 bytes)
2: ...eligion]]s, and the world's second largest [[religion]].
6: ...alām'' meaning "peace" (also a common salutation). The word ''Muslim'' is also related to the wor...
10: ...e to be flawless, immutable, and the final revelation of [[God]]. Muslims believe that parts of the B...
12: ...gely on a historical disagreement over the succession of authority after Muhammad's death; these are k...
25: ...Day of Judgment (''Qiyamah'') and in the Resurrection.
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