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1. Catherine II of Russia (9308 bytes)
   2: ... of Sweden]] and [[Charles XIII of Sweden]], Catherine exemplified an "[[enlightened absolutism|enli...
   5: ...illness, but is rumored to have been killed by Catherine's supporters.
   9: ...e conservative after the [[Yemelyan Pugachev|Pugachev uprising]] of [[1773]] - [[1774]].
   11: ...bles and granted them serfs. She also encouraged the [[colonization]] of [[Alaska]] and of conquered a...
   13: ... the censorship law and encouraged education for the nobles and middle class.
2. Marie Antoinette (40871 bytes)
   1: ...e-Antoinette, painted by Wagenschon shortly after her marriage in [[1770]]]]
   2: ...uis XVII]]. She was guillotined at the height of the [[French Revolution]].
   4: ...w baby as "a small, but completely healthy Archduchess."
   6: ...rl ? already had important official roles within the [[Hapsburg]] Empire.
   7: ...re Antoinette's birth. She was considered one of the most brilliant political figures in Europe.]]
3. Jane Austen (5805 bytes)
   1: ...|Jane Austen, in a portrait based on one drawn by her sister Cassandra]]
   3: ...fe did nothing to reduce the stature and drama of her fiction.
   5: ...r and was buried in the [[Winchester_Cathedral|cathedral]].
   7: ...f young, unmarried, upper-class English women in the early [[1800s]].
   9: ... with [[Sir Walter Scott]] in particular praising her work:
4. Phillis Wheatley (3014 bytes)
   1: [[image:Phillis_Wheatley.jpg|thumb|right|Phillis Wheatley]]
   3: ...plished poet, with her first poem published when she was only 13.
   5: ...gdon]] and the [[Earl of Dartmouth]] helped with the publication.
   7: ...f [[the Dunciad]] are to her, as [[Hercules]] to the author of that poem."
   9: ...tistic ability were to bring her prosperity, and she died in poverty in 1784.
5. George Washington (29551 bytes)
   19: ...served as President of the [[1787]] [[History of the United States Constitution|Constitutional Convent...
   21: ...n [[democracy]] that served as an example around the world.
   24: ...or [[Lady Day]]) at the time of his birth, hence the difference in his birth year. His birthplace was ...
   26: ...uly [[1752]], he rented and eventually inherited the estate, [[Mount Vernon (plantation)|Mount Vernon]...
   29: ...], and shows Washington in uniform as colonel of the 1st Virginia Regiment.]]
6. Martin Van Buren (21629 bytes)
   8: <tr><td>'''Succeeded by:'''</td><td>[[William Henry Harrison]]</td></tr>
   14: <tr><td>'''[[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]]:'''</td><td>[[Angelica...
   17: <tr><td>'''[[List of political parties in the United States|Political Party]]:'''</td><td>[[Uni...
   18: <tr><td>'''[[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]:'''</td><td>[[Rich...
   22: ... the first of non-[[England|Anglo descent]], and the only whose [[first language]] was not [[English l...
7. United States (58223 bytes)
   1: ...'''the USA''', '''the U.S.''', '''America''', '''the States''', and
   2: ... states has a high level of local autonomy under the [[federation|federal]] system.
   6: common_name = the United States |
   8: image_coat = Great Seal of the US.png|20px |
   11: national_anthem = ''[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]'' |
8. The Gambia (13678 bytes)
   1: ... In [[1965]], The Gambia became independent from the [[British Empire]]. [[Banjul]] is its capital.
   3: |+<big><big>'''Republic of The Gambia'''</big></big>
   10: | align="center" width="140px" | ([[Flag of The Gambia|In Detail]])
   11: ...lign="center" width="140px" | ([[Coat of Arms of the Gambia|Full size]])
   19: ...Wolof language|Wolof]], [[Fula language|Fula]], others
9. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (8955 bytes)
   1: ...nt sovereign state of the [[Caribbean]], part of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]].
   3: |+<big><big>'''Saint Vincent and the Grenadines'''</big></big>
   7: ...s flag large.png|125px|Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]
   10: ...er" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|In Detail]])
   16: ...ound: #ffffff;" | [[image:LocationSaintVincentAndTheGrenadines.png]]
10. New Jersey (35646 bytes)
    8: Nickname = The Garden State |
    30: HighestElev = 550 |
    36: ...state is named after the island of [[Jersey]] in the [[English Channel]].
    39: ...by the Dutch in 1654 and incorporated into New Netherland.
    41: ...ersey) to two friends who had been loyal through the [[English Civil War]]: [[George Carteret|Sir Geor...
11. Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
    3: ...actical, fielded version of the invention is used here.
    7: ... of language|Language]] (controversial - this is the earliest likely)
    19: ... 8500 BC: [[Agriculture#History|Agriculture]] in the [[Fertile Crescent]]
    22: * [[Animal husbandry]] in the [[Middle East]]
    30: * [[Irrigation]] in the [[Fertile Crescent]]
12. Thirteen Colonies (4707 bytes)
    2: ...ith 13 stars and 13 stripes representing each of the 13 colonies.]]
    4: ...can Revolutionary War]] and the establishment of the [[United States|United States of America]].
    6: ... and [[West Florida]] also remained loyal during the American Revolution.
    8: ==The Thirteen Colonies==
    10: ... order, roughly from north to south, as follows (the division into three regions is a later construct ...
13. History of science (41710 bytes)
    2: ...na]] and their pre-cursors back in [[time]], all the way into human [[prehistory]].
    4: ...natural philosophy]] clearly within the scope of the history of science.
    6: ...ce, each of these fields is heavily used by the others as an external [[tool]].
    8: ==Theories and sociology of the history of science==
    9: {{seemain|Theories and sociology of the history of science}}
14. List of painters (54090 bytes)
    1: The following list is an incomplete '''list of painte...
    10: *[[Michelangelo Buonarroti]], ([[1475]]-[[1564]]), Italian...
    16: *[[Rembrandt]], ([[1606]]-[[1669]]), [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[painter]]
    22: *[[Hans von Aachen]] ([[1552]]-[[1615]])
    27: *[[Andreas Achenbach]] ([[1815]]-[[1910]])
15. Aviation history (39698 bytes)
    3: ...[[Tower of Babel]] story in [[The Bible]]. Nevertheless, it exemplifies man's desire to fly.
    5: ...at were otherwise unflyable able to fly, such as the [[F-117]].
    7: ==Before the 20th century==
    13: ...re many claims and counter-claims how successful these were. See [[First flying machine]] for a revie...
    15: ...d, was made. Leonardo also sketched designs for a helicopter, but this design would not have flown.
16. American Revolution (17069 bytes)
    1: ...d by [[Spain]]. Note that this map does not show the bulk of [[British North America]] of that time.]]
    2: .... "The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people."
    4: ...urrent interpretations fall somewhere in between these two positions.
    7: ...fore the revolution, and the trends which led to the coming revolution -->
    10: ...selves loyal subjects of the British Crown, with the same rights and obligations as people in Britain.
17. United States territorial acquisitions (5763 bytes)
    3: ...gdom in [[1783]] defined the original borders of the [[United States]].
    5: ...] during the presidency of [[Thomas Jefferson]]; the territory was acquired from [[France]].
    9: ...ase]]''', made in [[1819]] from [[Spain]], under the administration of [[John Quincy Adams]]
    11: ...45]]. On [[December 29]], [[1845]], Texas became the twenty-eighth state.
    13: ...eaty]], the two countries had jointly controlled the area since 1818
18. Timeline of United States revolutionary history (1760-1789) (5450 bytes)
    1: [[Image:Boston Massacre.jpg|thumb|"The Boston Massacre," an engraving by patriot Paul Re...
    3: This section of the [[Timeline of United States history]] concerns ev...
    11: ...e Act of 1764|Revenue Act]] is passed to enforce the [[Sugar Act]]
    15: *[[1767]] - [[Townshend Acts]]
    20: *[[1772]] - [[Samuel Adams]] organizes the [[Committees of Correspondence]]
19. History of the United States (1776-1789) (19792 bytes)
    5: ... the British Parliament, marked the beginning of the American Revolution.
    7: ... Continental Army, and dispatched him to Boston, where local militia were besieging a British Army.
    9: ...ress where numerous changes were made, including the exclusion of his charges against George III regar...
    11: ...c to the Mississippi River, and including the southern Great Lakes region.
    13: ...tion of States, without fully clarifying whether the United States was to be a nation-state or a mere ...
20. Michigan (29427 bytes)
    30: HighestElev = 603 |
    36: ... more recreational boats than any other state in the union.
    40: ... The population grew slowly until the opening of the [[Erie Canal]] in 1825, which brought large numbe...
    42: ...er Peninsula]] as a concession, formally entered the Union on [[January 26]], [[1837]].
    44: ...]], [[iron]], and [[copper]], which would become the state's most sought-after natural resources.

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