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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
1: ...]]. Also, see [[International Space Station]] for ISS explorers, and for the [[Ford Motor Company|Ford...
8: *[[Francisco de Almeida]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] n...
11: ...cisco Alvarez]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] missionary and explorer in [[Ethiopia]])
21: ...eorge Back]], (1796—1878), [[British Empire|British]] naval officer, several expeditions to the [[Ca...
23: ... de Balboa]], (c. [[1475]]-[[1519]]), [[Spain|Spanish]], first to sight the [[Pacific Ocean]], founded... - History of China (45919 bytes)
1: {{History_of_China}}
2: ...lternated between periods of political union and disunion, and was occasionally conquered by external ...
5: == Prehistoric times ==
7: ...c]] times, the [[Huang He]] valley began to establish itself as a cultural center, where the first vil...
13: == Ancient history == - Jules Dumont d'Urville (2251 bytes)
1: ...; [[May 8]], [[1842]]) was a [[France|French]] [[List of explorers|explorer]] and [[French Navy|naval ...
4: ...us de Milo]] now stands in the [[Louvre]] in [[Paris]].
6: ...sailed on a voyage around the world under [[Louis Isidore Duperrey|Captain Duperrey]], and brought hom...
8: ... the probable place of the death of [[Jean-François de La Pérouse|La Perouse]].
10: ...Southern Territories|Adélie Coast]] in honor of his wife. - Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
7: ...e years — longer than that of any other British monarch. As well as being [[Monarch|queen]] of t...
9: ...ria was marked by a great expansion of the [[British Empire]]. The [[Victorian era|Victorian Era]] wa...
12: ...Princess Viktoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld]], the sister of Princess Charlotte's widower [[Leopold I of...
14: ...erend [[George Davys]] and her governess was [[Louise Lehzen]].
16: ...e. Since the law at that time made no special provision for a child monarch, Victoria would have been ... - Rani Lakshmi Bai (4917 bytes)
1: ..., and a symbol of resistance to [[British raj|British rule]] in India.
7: ...d died when he was about four months old. After this, the couple adopted Damodar Rao as their son. But...
10: ...successor as per the [[Hindu]] tradition, the British rulers rejected Rani's claim that Damodar Rao wa...
12: ...etermined to defend Jhansi. She proclaimed her decision with the famous words :''Mai apni Jhansi nahi ...
15: ...s, with the popular support for her cause on the rise. - Ada Lovelace (5406 bytes)
2: ...ember 10]], [[1815]] - [[November 27]], [[1852]]) is mainly known for having written a description of
6: ...ncy London]]. Ada was named after Byron's [[half-sister]], [[Augusta Leigh]], by whom he was rumoured ...
8: ...ella was fond of [[mathematics]] and taught Ada this art at an early stage of her life. She was privat...
11: ...ourable Augusta Ada, Countess of Lovelace'''. She is widely known in modern times simply as '''Ada Lov...
15: ...sibilities of the machine which Babbage never published, such as speculating that "the Engine might co... - Tallulah Bankhead (6331 bytes)
4: ... granddaughter of Senator [[John H. Bankhead]] ([[1842]]-[[1920]]) (Democrat from Alabama [[1907]]-[[192...
14: ...lznick]] called her the "first choice among established stars" to play [[Scarlett O'Hara]].
16: Polled, moviegoers thought otherwise. Her screen test for [[Gone with the Wind]] put ...
20: ...in [[Lifeboat (movie)|Lifeboat]]. The performance is widely acknowledged as her best on film, and won ...
22: ...avorite as is her role as the Black Widow on television's Batman. - Chromosome (12667 bytes)
2: ...irst observed by [[Karl Wilhelm von N䧥li]] in [[1842]] and their behavior later described in detail by...
8: ... The distinction between plasmids and chromosomes is poorly defined, though size and necessity are gen...
11: Two types of [[chromatin]] can be distinguished:
12: *[[Euchromatin]], which consists of DNA that is active, e.g., expressed as protein.
13: ...al stages. Heterochromatin can be further distinguished into two types: - Harmonium (4268 bytes)
2: The '''harmonium''' is a type of [[reed organ]]
5: ...n]]. It was used as a practice instrument by organists, most notably [[Franck]], who composed several ...
7: ...onary efforts, though they remain common (though disused) in both private and ecclesiastical ownership...
9: ...nium was invented in [[Europe]] in [[Paris]] in [[1842]] by [[Alexandre Debain]], though there was concu...
13: During the mid-[[19th century]] [[missionaries]] brought hand-pumped harmonium to [[Ind... - Middle Kingdom of Egypt (5374 bytes)
1: {{Egyptian Dynasty list}}
2: ...ry of [[ancient Egypt]] stretching from the establishment of the [[Eleventh dynasty of Egypt|Eleventh ...
5: ...sty of Egypt|Tenth dynasty]] in the 14th year of his reign to reunite Egypt, bringing an end to the [[...
8: ...Upper Egypt), under the reign of Mentuhotep IV. This explains the smooth transition of power as a pala...
10: ...ed useful experienced by the time he would start his sole reign. The co-regencies lasted throughout th... - Conventional Egyptian chronology (10774 bytes)
1: This is a '''Conventional Egyptian chronology'''.
5: ...0th century but not including any of the major revision proposals that have also been made in that tim...
7: ...ies as possibilities. Consequently, there may be discrepancies between dates shown here and in article...
9: ...is the “Conventional Chronology” that is quoted by [[David Rohl]] in ''A Test of Time'' (1...
15: * Predynastic Egypt is from [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/francescoraf/ Lat... - Martin Van Buren (21629 bytes)
8: ...d>'''Succeeded by:'''</td><td>[[William Henry Harrison]]</td></tr>
17: <tr><td>'''[[List of political parties in the United States|Politi...
22: ...[[first language]] was not [[English language|English]].
25: ...1817]]), a farmer and popular [[tavern]]-keeper. His mother was Maria Hoes ([[February 27]], [[1747]]&...
27: ...the acquaintance of Burr, but did not fall under his influence. In [[1803]] he was admitted to the bar... - John Tyler (18019 bytes)
7: ...r><td>'''Followed:'''</td><td>[[William Henry Harrison]]</td></tr>
13: ...ed States|First Ladies]]:'''</td><td>[[Letitia Christian Tyler]] (1st wife)<br>
14: [[Priscilla Cooper Tyler]] (daughter-in-law)<br>
17: <tr><td>'''[[List of political parties in the United States|Politi...
21: ...e the office of President following the death of his predecessor. - Franklin Pierce (19017 bytes)
18: ...ection, 1852|presidential election]], Pierce and his running mate [[William R. King]] won in a landsli...
20: ...il War|Civil War]]. He died in 1869 from [[cirrhosis]].
22: ...haped himself so that he could put up with her aristocratic, nervous ways and show her true affection...
25: ...nd two younger siblings, four brothers and three sisters.
27: ...[Calvin E. Stowe]], [[Sargent S. Prentiss]], and his future political rival [[John P. Hale]]. - Abraham Lincoln (48771 bytes)
33: | '''[[List of political parties in the United States|Politi...
44: ... election]] further polarized the nation. Before his [[inauguration]] in [[March]] of [[1861]], seven ...
46: ...spire the North, and in his defusing of the peace issue in the [[U.S. presidential election, 1864|1864...
48: ...ead Act]] (1862). However, he is most famous for his role in ending [[slavery]] in the United States w...
50: ... ranked as one of the greatest presidents, though is criticized by some for overstepping the tradition... - Texas (39610 bytes)
13: ...ish language|English]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]] are de facto. |
33: ISOCode = US-TX |
38: ...nds'' or ''allies''; [[Spain|Spanish]] explorers mistakenly applied the word to the people and their l...
41: ...wer]] — the [[bluebonnet]] (''Lupinus texensis'')
42: * [[List of U.S. state mottos | state motto]] — "Fr... - Rhode Island (15004 bytes)
2: Name = Rhode Island |
3: Fullname = The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
4: Flag = Rhode Island state flag.png |
5: Flaglink = [[Flag of Rhode Island]] |
6: Seal = Rhode Island state seal.png | - Oregon (26551 bytes)
25: ...rity of [[Malheur County, Oregon|Malheur County]] is in Pacific)</small> |
33: ISOCode = US-OR |
36: ...te is much more arid. In fact, on average Oregon is as dry as Texas, but few people live in Eastern O...
38: ...{IPA|[ˈɔɹ.ə.ˌgɑn]}} is also common, but considered incorrect by locals.
41: ...cenic grandeur and easygoing individualism [that] is writing the preface to what may be the future for... - Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
1: This is a chronological list of [[invention]]s.
3: ...first practical, fielded version of the invention is used here.
7: ...igin of language|Language]] (controversial - this is the earliest likely)
11: ...0 KYA: [[Bow (weapon)|Bow]] and [[arrow]] in [[Tunisia]]
19: * 8500 BC: [[Agriculture#History|Agriculture]] in the [[Fertile Crescent]] - Dinosaur (35313 bytes)
6: {{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = [[Archosauria]]}}
7: ...ority | author = [[Richard Owen|Owen]] | date = [[1842]]}}
9: {{Taxobox_section_subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Orders}}
10: [[Saurischia]]<br/>
13: [[Ornithischia]]<br/>
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