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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
1: ...on]]). For the science fiction book, see [[Expedition (book)]].''
6: *[[Diogo de Azambuja]] ([[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] ...
10: *[[Antonio de Abreu]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] explo...
11: ...]] [[Portuguese]] missionary and explorer in [[Ethiopia]])
21: ...sh Empire|British]] naval officer, several expeditions to the [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Arctic]] - David Livingstone (4684 bytes)
3: ...on Stanley]] which gave rise to the popular quotation, "''Dr. Livingstone, I presume.''"
6: ...ter he later married, and joined the [[London Missionary Society]], becoming a minister.
8: ... into [[South Africa]] because of [[Boer]] opposition. It was during this time that Livingstone made ...
12: ...lar, Livingstone was a proponent of trade and missions to be established in central Africa.
14: ...is travels. At this time he resigned from the missionary society to which he belonged. - November 4 (10686 bytes)
10: * [[1852]] - [[Count Camillo Benso di Cavour]] became the ...
12: ...United States|Union]] supply base and destroy millions of dollars in material.
14: * [[1884]] - [[U.S. presidential election, 1884]]: [[United States Democratic Party|Democr...
15: ...ns the allegiance of a large majority of the [[Ethiopia]]n nobility, paving the way for him to be crow...
16: ... [[King William Street]] and [[Stockwell tube station|Stockwell]]. - List of people by name: Ab (7347 bytes)
5: ...o, Evaristo]], (1675-1742), Italian composer and violinist
24: *[[Edwin Austin Abbey|Abbey, Edwin Austin]], (1852-1911), artist, painter
55: *[[`Abdu'l-Bah, (died 1921), religious leader
74: *[[James Abercrombie Junior|Abercrombie Junior, James]], (died 1775), British Colonel, killed a...
91: ...aharashtra]], [[India]], in the center of a selection scam - List of people by name: Ad (7741 bytes)
6: *[[Adachi Kagemori]], (died 1248), Japanese warrior
7: *[[Adachi Morinaga]], (1135-1200), Japanese warrior
19: ...Adam, Melchior]], (died 1622), German divine and biographer.
27: *[[Adamnan]], (625-704), Irish religious leader
41: ...above, Civil War General and president of the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] - Cleopatra VII of Egypt (8634 bytes)
4: ...40;τρα θεά φιλοπάτωρ, [...
8: ==Biography==
9: ...med her eldest son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV [[Caesarion]] ([[44 BC|44]]–[[30 BC]]).
11: ...fairs of Rome. When [[Pompey]], fleeing the victorious [[Julius Caesar]], arrived in Alexandria seekin...
13: ...whom they named Ptolemy Caesar (nicknamed [[Caesarion]], little Caesar). However, Caesar refused to ma... - Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
9: ...the height of the [[Industrial Revolution]], a period of great social, economic, and technological cha...
14: ...he occupied a high position in the line of succession, Victoria was taught only [[German language|Germ...
16: ... would an adult. In order to prevent such a scenario, Parliament passed the ''[[Regency Act 1831]]'', ...
18: ...h young Victoria, and that he entered into a relationship with her in order to gain social status (he ...
20: ... [[Order-in-Council]] partially reversed the decision by granting [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom... - Susan B. Anthony (3977 bytes)
7: ...mperance]] movements in New York, organizing in [[1852]] the first woman's state temperance society in A...
9: ... paper, ''[[The Revolution (newspaper)|The Revolution]]'', published in [[New York City]], edited by S...
13: ...er equality for women would end the need for abortion.
15: ...ssociation]] (NWSA) from the date of its organization in [[1869]] until [[1892]], when she became pres...
17: ...ourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution]] entitled her to do, she was served a warrant o... - Ada Lovelace (5406 bytes)
2: ...2]]) is mainly known for having written a description of
6: ... On [[April 21]], Byron signed the Deed of Separation and left England for good a few days later. He n...
8: Biographies differ as to whether Ada lived with her m...
15: ...ams in the notes appended to the Menebrea translation. Her prose acknowledged some possibilities of t...
21: ==Controversy over attribution== - Florence Nightingale (15657 bytes)
3: ...odern [[nurse|nursing]]. Each year, the [[International Nurses Day]] is celebrated on her birth annive...
9: ... of the poor and indigent. She announced her decision to her family in [[1845]], evoking intense anger...
11: ...the [[Poor Laws]], extending far beyond the provision of medical care.
13: In [[1846]] she visited [[Kaiserwerth]], a pioneering hospital established and managed by an ord...
15: == Rejection of marriage proposal == - President of the United States (42878 bytes)
3: ...er the [[United States Constitution|U.S. Constitution]], the President is also the [[head of governmen...
7: ...ffice is widely emulated all over the world in nations with a [[presidential system]] of government.
12: ...f the United States at the time the U.S. Constitution was adopted), be at least 35 years of age, and h...
14: ...sh Columbia]], [[Canada]]. Occasionally, constitutional amendments are proposed to remove or amend thi...
16: ...ge W. Bush]] will become the fourth at the completion of his current term in 2008. - Millard Fillmore (12296 bytes)
3: ...ont size="+1">'''Millard Fillmore '''</font></caption>
15: <tr><td>'''Occupation:'''</td><td>[[Lawyer]]</td></tr>
20: ...ded [[Zachary Taylor]], who died of acute indigestion. Fillmore served out Taylor's term and was never...
22: == Biography ==
26: ...ggled to obtain an education under frontier conditions. Several years later, Fillmore moved to [[Buff... - Franklin Pierce (19017 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
18: ....S. presidential election, 1852|presidential election]], Pierce and his running mate [[William R. King...
20: ...eton Pierce]] fell apart. He destroyed his reputation by declaring support for the [[Confederate State...
22: ... In addition, Pierce was hounded by guilt, temptation, and just plain bad luck."
25: ... who became a [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] soldier, state militia general, and two... - Henry Wilson (2604 bytes)
5: ...r of the state legislature between [[1841]] and [[1852]], and was owner and editor of the ''Boston Repub...
7: ...crats]] to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of [[Edward Everett]]. He was reelected as a [[...
12: ...lliam A. Wheeler]]|years=[[U.S. presidential election, 1872|1872]] (won)}}
13: {{succession box|title=[[Vice President of the United States]... - Romania (19812 bytes)
11: image_map = LocationRomania.png |
12: national_motto = none <br> former [[Kings of Romania|Ro...
13: national_anthem = [[Desteapta-te, Romane!|Deşteapt...
25: population_estimate_year = 2004 |
26: population_estimate = 22,355,551 | - California (63989 bytes)
15: PostalAbbreviation = CA |
16: TradAbbreviation = Calif. |
44: ...s against official California Government Code sections 420-429.8,
45: ...i-bin/waisgate?WAISdocID=06487414661+1+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve
89: ...each other. If California were an independent nation, it would have the sixth largest [[Economy of Ca... - Oregon (26551 bytes)
12: PostalAbbreviation = OR |
36: ...the most fertile and agriculturally productive regions in the world. Oregon is known for its abundant ...
38: ...12;ɔɹ.ə.gən]}}. The pronunciation {{IPA|[ˈɔɹ.ə.ˌgɑn]...
41: ...ted States|Americans]]: simple living, [[conservation]], and [[urban growth boundary|limited growth]]....
43: ...has pioneered some innovative solutions to the nation's environmental problems, such as the [[Oregon B... - Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
1: This is a chronological list of [[invention]]s.
3: ...the first practical, fielded version of the invention is used here.
30: * [[Irrigation]] in the [[Fertile Crescent]]
48: ** [[Fermentation]] to produce [[beer]] in [[Sumeria]]
54: * [[Spoke|Spoked]] wheel [[chariot]] in the [[Ancient Near East|Middle East]] - List of people by name: Y (12717 bytes)
31: ...ing]], (born 1980), [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] [[Basketball]] player, [[Houston Rockets]]
129: *[[Thom Yorke|Yorke, Thom]], of [[Radiohead]]
148: ...oung|Young, Brigham]], (1801-1877), American religious leader
160: *[[Horatio Nelson Young|Young, Horatio Nelson]], (1845-1913), military hero
165: *[[John Young|Young, John]], (1802-1852), American politician - Comet (30542 bytes)
3: ...], [[methane]] and [[water]] with [[dust]] and various [[mineral]] aggregates mixed in.
5: ...onsisting of debris left over from the [[condensation]] of the [[solar nebula]]; the outer edges of su...
9: ...an the Sun, and the tails can extend over 150 million km (1 [[Astronomical unit]]) or more.
11: ...o be visible with the naked eye. Before the invention of the telescope, comets seemed to appear out of...
15: ... objects known to exist in the solar system. The Giotto probe found that [[Comet Halley]]'s nucleus re...
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