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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
8: *[[Francisco de Almeida]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] naval explorer...
14: *[[Charles Albanel]] (1616-1696), Canada
21: ...] naval officer, several expeditions to the [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Arctic]]
23: ...]], first to sight the [[Pacific Ocean]], founded Darién, oldest surviving European settlement in the...
38: *[[Saint Brendan]] - [[Ireland|Irish]] [[abbot]] who sailed the [... - Jacques Cartier (8139 bytes)
3: ...ought of as one of the major discoverers of [[Canada]], or more specifically, the interior eastern reg...
9: ...g that Cartier made three voyages of discovery in dangerous and hitherto unknown waters without losing...
13: ...assage]]. He landed for the first time at present day [[Gaspé|Gaspé, Quebec]] where he planted a cro...
17: ...pressive than the small and squalid village of Stadacona, more than a thousand Hurons came to the edge...
19: ...decision must have been made by his arrival in Stadacona as it was by then too late to return to Franc... - Nadia Comaneci (5337 bytes)
3: ...ast]], winner of five [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] medals, and the first to be awarded a perfect score of...
5: ... Stefania-Alexandrina; she was named after "Nadezhda" ("Hope"), the heroine of a Russian film.
7: ...nships in [[Skien]], Norway, winning three gold medals and one silver. At the Pre-Olympics competitio...
9: ...around, balance beam and uneven bars), a silver medal (team all-around) and a bronze (floor exercise)....
13: ...e helped give the Romanians its first team gold medal. - Martina Navratilova (16246 bytes)
9: ...rst professional singles title in [[Orlando, Florida]] in [[1974]].
33: ...t title came on August 21, [[2005]], at the [[Canada Masters|Rogers Cup]] in [[Toronto]], where she wo...
63: 1983 Australian Open Kathy Jordan 6-2, 7-6
164: ...mbledon''', Avon Championships, Oakland, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, Richmond, Atlanta, Phoenix, Brighto...
167: ...hips, Kansas City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Oakland, Dallas, Amelia Island, Orlando, Montreal, Richmond, ... - Pipe organ (24478 bytes)
1: ... pipes. Many large installations will have a secondary set of pipes in the choir loft, at the opposite...
5: ...[pedalboard]]. Three, four or five manuals plus pedals is not uncommon for a larger instrument.
7: ...nly found in [[church]]es, and in some [[Reform Judaism|reformed synagogues]]. They are also found in ...
11: ...date the text of the heading in any way, please update the link too.-->
31: ...it played. In archaeological excavations near [[Budapest]] in Hungary (the ancient [[Pannonia]]) a Rom... - Canada (35540 bytes)
1: ...us that the country's *official* name is now "Canada", not anything else. If you believe you have argu...
3: ... e.g., [[Politics of Canada]], [[Geography of Canada]], etc. Thank you.}}
6: '''Canada''' is a country in [[North America]], the norther...
8: ...stitutional monarchy]] with [[Elizabeth II of Canada|Queen Elizabeth II]] as [[head of state]].
10: ... [[French language|French]]. Its [[Statistics Canada|official]] population estimate for [[as of 2005|J... - Vermont (39851 bytes)
16: LandArea = 23,974 |
24: AdmittanceDate = [[March 4]], [[1791]] |
25: ...Eastern Standard Time Zone|Eastern]]: [[UTC]]-5/[[Daylight saving time|-4]] |
36: ...the east, [[New York]] to the west, and the [[Canada|Canadian]] province of [[Quebec]] to the north.
38: ...ar|Revolutionary War]]. Famous for its scenery, [[dairy]] products and [[maple syrup]], Vermont has lo... - French and Indian War (5652 bytes)
1: ...ed Louisiana in compensation for its loss of Florida to the British.
5: In Canada, the designation ''French and Indian War'' is nea...
9: ...[48]]). The prior three wars, fought more as secondary theatres to European conflicts, resulted in lit...
13: ...uquesne]], and – most significantly of all– at the [[Plains of Abraham]] outside of [[Queb...
15: ...ion – but this would not be possible in Canada. - St. Peter's Basilica (17805 bytes)
1: ...e Basilica of Saint Peter, portrayed by Viviano Codazzi in a 1630 painting, is the largest church in C...
17: ...1585]] by order of [[Pope Sixtus V]]. The obelisk dates back to the [[13th century BC]] in [[Egypt]], ...
20: ...ontana, who was probably the best engineer of the day. Fontana built the lantern the following year, a...
29: ...lly operated since [[1931]], with its oldest bell dating to [[1288]].
43: MCMLXXXIII – MCMLXXIV<br> - American football (39287 bytes)
7: Outside of the United States and Canada, the sport is referred to as 'American football' ...
11: ...ised in over 150 other countries. ''Super Bowl Sunday'' has become an annual ritual in late January or...
27: ...ague]] - men's professional league based in [[Canada]], played using a modified set of rules known as ...
30: * [[Arena football]] - an indoor adaptation of professional football, played at a fast...
40: ... League of American Football]] (WLAF, 1991-1993 — now [[NFL Europe]]), and, the [[American Footb... - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
21: ! align="left" | Date of birth:
27: ! align="left" | Date of death
40: ...h Marie de Gaulle''' ([[November 22]], [[1890]] – [[November 9]], [[1970]]), in [[France]] commo...
42: ...d head of the provisional government in [[1944]]–[[1946]]. Called to form a government in [[1958...
44: ==1890–1912: Formative years== - National League (4871 bytes)
3: ...nited States|United States of America]] and [[Canada]]. (The other major league is the [[American Leag...
5: ... [[Atlanta Braves]]) have survived to the present day.
16: *[[Florida Marlins]]
66: ...ue of [[basketball]] in the United States and Canada. - World Series (40101 bytes)
3: ...g their first World Series Championship in 31,458 days, the last being in the [[1918 World Series]], c...
7: ...f the leagues' standings, received such shares; today only the teams finishing in second place in thei...
9: ...hat only teams in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] participate. While some would contend that the...
13: ...he Olympics until now. The US team won the gold medal in [[2000]], suggesting that a major-league team...
93: ...]] hurled three of these, over a span of just six days, in one of the most dominant pitching performan... - Baltimore Orioles (15758 bytes)
30: ...nson]], [[Boog Powell|John "Boog" Powell]], and [[Dave McNally]] were being developed by a strong farm...
32: ...Los Angeles Dodgers aces Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale.
63: ===Current 25-man roster (updated on June 20, 2005)===
68: ...Image:Dominican_republic_flag_large.png|20px]] [[Daniel Cabrera]]
91: ...ican_republic_flag_large.png|20px]] [[Miguel Tejada]] - Golf (35905 bytes)
4: ...he hole by a stroke or successive strokes in accordance with the Rules."'' Golf is believed to have or...
18: ...reen is not static and may be changed from day to day. This hole on the green has a flag on a pole pos...
27: ...y the course layout. On a nine-hole course, a standard round consists of two successive nine-hole roun...
54: ...sh/rules/PDF/RoG2004.pdf] are internationally standardised and are jointly governed by the [[Royal and...
77: ...amount of earth moving resulting in an affordable daily green fee and a more natural golfing experienc... - Ice hockey (16008 bytes)
1: ...key''', known simply as '''[[hockey]]''' in [[Canada]] and the [[United States]], is a team [[sport]] ...
14: ...ateur hockey codes, such as those of [[Hockey Canada]] and [[USA Hockey]], tend to be a hybrid of the ...
23: ...tender between him and the opponent's goal – is awarded a ''[[Penalty shot (ice hockey)|pen...
30: ...ctic is ''[[Checking (hockey)|checking]]'' – attempting to take the puck from an opponent o...
53: ...ritain]] [[Treaty of Paris (1763)|conquered]] Canada from [[France]] in [[1763]], soldiers used their ... - Alexander Graham Bell (18688 bytes)
5: ... rule, owes very little to what he is born with — a man is what he makes of himself. |
6: date_of_birth=[[March 3]] [[1847]] |
9: date_of_death=[[August 2]] [[1922]] |
10: ...ck, Nova Scotia|Baddeck]], [[Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]]
12: ...''Alexander Graham Bell''' ([[March 3]] [[1847]]–[[August 2]] [[1922]]) was a [[scientist]], [[i... - Aaron Burr (20716 bytes)
3: '''Aaron Burr, Jr.''' ([[February 6]], [[1756]]–[[September 14]], [[1836]]) was an [[United Sta...
7: ...n University]]; his mother Esther Edwards was the daughter of [[Jonathan Edwards (theology)|Jonathan E...
13: ... himself as a [[Roman Catholic]] priest, making a dangerous journey of 120 miles to [[Montreal]] throu...
18: ...r daughter, Sarah, died at age three, their older daughter [[Theodosia Alston|Theodosia]], born in [[1...
20: ...rr was in his eighties), which was granted on the day of his death. Those papers were served to Burr ... - Benedict Arnold (11750 bytes)
3: ...Benedict Arnold, V''' ([[January 14]], [[1741]] – [[June 14]], [[1801]]) was a [[general]] in th...
6: ..., Connecticut|Norwich]], [[Connecticut]], a descendant of a [[Benedict Arnold (governor)|namesake]] co...
10: ...nying Allen and his [[Green Mountain Boys]]. In a dawn attack on [[May 10]], [[1775]], Ticonderoga was...
15: ... American forces were forced to withdraw from Canada in June of 1776.
21: ...-old Peggy, by whom he would have four sons and a daughter. - American Revolutionary War (40738 bytes)
1: The '''American Revolutionary War''' ([[1775]]–[[1783]]), also known as the '''American War of...
12: ...r) a regular army—the [[Continental Army]]—in June of 1775, and appointed [[George Washing...
15: ...sh;American colonists who sided with the British—fielded perhaps 50,000 men during the war years...
33: ...l Patriot riders—including [[Paul Revere]]—alerted the countryside, and when the British t...
43: === Canada, 1775-76 ===
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