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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
6: ...[[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
7: ...[[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
9: *[[Afonso de Albuquerque]] ([[16th century]] [[Portugue...
24: *[[William Baffin]], ([[1584]]-[[1622]])
25: *[[Samuel Baker]], Africa - Jacques Cartier (8139 bytes)
19: After spending two days among the Hurons of Hochelag...
27: ...be full of [[gold]], rubies and other treasures. After a arduous trip down the St Lawrence river and ... - Nadia Comaneci (5337 bytes)
5: ... Gheorghe and Stefania-Alexandrina; she was named after "Nadezhda" ("Hope"), the heroine of a Russian ...
13: ...ampionships that December, Comaneci led the field after the compulsory competition but was hospitalize...
17: Comaneci retired from competition shortly after these Games. Her last major competition was at... - Martina Navratilova (16246 bytes)
13: ...ong]] and the [[French Open]] to [[Chris Evert]]. After losing to Evert in the semi-finals of that yea...
19: ...most dominant period of Navrátilová’s career. After losing in the fourth round of the first Grand ...
25: ...als of the both Wimbledon and the US Open, with Graf winning both encounters in three sets.
27: ...e final Grand Slam singles triumph in [[1990]]. Graf was knocked-out in the Wimbledon semi-finals that...
35: ... from the [[animé]] series [[Slayers]] was named after her. - Pipe organ (24478 bytes)
17: Even after their period of popularity, instruments of eac...
41: ...ey belong to the most complex products of human craftmanship one can possibly imagine. - Canada (35540 bytes)
6: ...most in the world and the second largest in area (after [[Russia]]). Bordering the [[United States]], ...
92: During and after the [[American Revolution]], thousands of [[Un...
94: ... Ghent]] was signed in December 1814. It was only after the French and Napoleonic wars ended in Europe...
100: ...irmed that no act of the UK parliament would thereafter extend to Canada without its consent. Judicial...
113: ...the world's second-largest country in total area, after [[Russia]]. Much of Canada lies in [[Arctic]]... - Vermont (39851 bytes)
38: ...c|its 14-year period of independence]] during and after the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary...
78: ...nt thunderstorm, and was adopted by the delegates after four days of debate. This was the first writte...
82: ...ntucky]], which was admitted to the Union shortly afterward.
84: ...house 20040420.jpg|280px|thumb|right|The [[gold leaf]] [[dome]] of the [[Vermont State House]] ([[Capi...
110: ...in the Vermont legislature for two decades and is affiliated with Vermont's lone congressman, Bernie S... - French and Indian War (5652 bytes)
- St. Peter's Basilica (17805 bytes)
8: ...e of the [[Circus of Nero]] in the first century. After [[Constantine I of the Roman Empire|Emperor Co...
10: ...tart adding to the old church. This was abandoned after a short while. In the late [[15th century]] [[...
12: ...ed Michelangelo to design the rest of the church. After Michelangelo's death his student [[Giacomo del...
89: ...located immediately to the right of the entrance. After an incident in [[1972]] when an individual dam...
93: ...Chapel of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin. After that comes the [[Monument to the Royal Stuarts... - American football (39287 bytes)
13: [[Image:College_Football_CSU_AF.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A [[Colorado State Universit...
40: ...ts (mostly) as the [[American Football Conference|AFC]].
52: ...dvanced into the opponent's end zone. Immediately after a touchdown, the scoring team may run a single...
53: *A '''[[Safety_%28football%29|safety]]''' is a rare event occurring when a player c...
59: ...catch and attempt to advance the ball at any time after the kick, but the kicking team may not touch t... - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
47: ...d by [[social Catholicism]]. During the [[Dreyfus affair]] the family distanced itself from the more c...
52: ...ed, he remained in the military, serving on the staff of Gen. [[Maxime Weygand]] and then Gen. [[Phili...
56:
59: ...he [[1920s]] and [[1930s]] due to his bold views. After the German breakthrough at [[Sedan, France|Sed...
63: ...isory seat of the French government) on that same afternoon, but when landing in Bordeaux in the eveni... - National League (4871 bytes)
- World Series (40101 bytes)
1: ...all]] in [[North America]], played in [[October]] after the end of the regular season between the penn...
13: ...agrees to freeing its players. According to the IBAF chairman, such a move would do more for populariz...
15: ...ly scheduled to follow the [[2005]] season. The IBAF has already organized thirty-five editions of the...
75: After 2 years of bitter competition and player raidi...
87: == List of World Series after 1904 == - Baltimore Orioles (15758 bytes)
24: ... the four teams contracted by the National League after the [[1899]] season.
25: ...was transferred to [[New York City]] in 1903 and, after some early struggles, eventually became baseba...
26: ... won several league championships, including 1944 after they had lost their home field [[Oriole Park(s...
89: *25 [[Image:Cuba_flag_large.png|20px]] [[Rafael Palmeiro]] - Golf (35905 bytes)
18: ...direction of growth of individual blades of grass affects the rolling of a golf ball and is called th...
57: ... from from the position where it has come to rest after a stroke, unless a rule allows or demands othe...
64: ...ing for every player. They cover matters such as safety, fairness, easiness and pace of play, and play...
77: ... a minimal amount of earth moving resulting in an affordable daily green fee and a more natural golfin...
99: ...: an even higher approach shot that stops shortly after it hits the ground. It is used when a player m... - Ice hockey (16008 bytes)
36: ...l as settling personal scores. [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] owner [[Conn Smythe]] famously observed that "...
40: ...ond period, again for the third period, and again after ten minutes of the third period.
42: ... a [[penalty shootout]] if the score remains tied after the extra period; the shootout consists of fiv...
46: ...ey players are usually equipped with an array of safety gear to lessen their risk of serious injury. T...
48: ..., while others believe that they are a necessary safety precaution. - Alexander Graham Bell (18688 bytes)
17: ... In this he explains his method of instructing deaf mutes, by means of their eyesight, how to articul...
19: ...nce of acoustics, with a view to ameliorate the deafness of his mother.
25: ... invented techniques for teaching speech to the deaf. The range of Bell's inventive genius is represen...
39: ...atent application) of a similar kind only 2 hours after Bell had filed for his patent.
55: ...f measurement invented by [[Bell Labs]] and named after Bell. The bel was too large for everyday use, ... - Aaron Burr (20716 bytes)
13: ...rr's courage earned him a place on Washington's staff, but the general never quite trusted Major Burr....
14: ...782]], and began to practice in [[New York City]] after its evacuation by the British in the following...
20: ...om her husband's land speculation, they separated after only four months. During the month of their fi...
32: ...ork City. Later, when Burr fled the United States after the Hamilton duel and treason trial, [[Talleyr...
44: ...eo, but most historians discount this as fiction. After a letter regarding the incident written by Dr.... - Benedict Arnold (11750 bytes)
3: ...ided capture by Continental forces. Shortly thereafter, he was given a commission in the [[British Ar...
9: ...tee of Safety (American Revolution)|Committee of Safety]] to capture [[Fort Ticonderoga]] on [[Lake Ch...
21: ...recuperating Arnold in charge of [[Philadelphia]] after the British had evacuated it, and it was there...
31: ...ces. Arnold's wife feigned innocence in the whole affair and, with George Washington's permission, was...
35: After the war, Arnold moved with his wife and family... - American Revolutionary War (40738 bytes)
3: ...he broader perspective, including the origins and aftermath of the war, see the [[American Revolution]...
23: [[African-Americans]], including slaves and free black...
25: ...ommunities east of the [[Mississippi River]] were affected by the war, many dividing over the question...
33: ...tia)|minutemen]] formed up on the village common. After [[the shot heard around the world]], the Briti...
37: After the battles of Lexington and Concord, thousand...
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