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1. List of explorers (24013 bytes)
   1: ...sion]]). For the science fiction book, see [[Expedition (book)]].''
   21: ...tish Empire|British]] naval officer, several expeditions to the [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Arctic]]
   30: ...7]]?), [[Morocco|Moroccan]] [[Berber]] Muslim, visited [[Mecca]] several times, travelled to [[Central...
   35: *[[Vitus Bering]]
   36: *[[Vittorio Bottego]] (1860,1897), Italian explorer of the [[Giuba]] region in north-ea...
2. History of China (45919 bytes)
   2: ... into the Chinese identity. These cultural and political influences from many parts of Asia as well as...
   7: ...times, the [[Huang He]] valley began to establish itself as a cultural center, where the first village...
   11: ...ological site]]s such as [[Sanxingdui]] and [[Erlitou]] show evidence of a [[Bronze Age]] [[Civilizat...
   14: ...asty|Shang]] and [[Zhou Dynasty|Zhou]] dynasties. It is during this period of the ''Three Dynasties'' ...
   18: ...Dynasty (1122 BC - 256 BC)|Zhou]] bronze vessel writings, the Xia remains poorly understood.
3. Jules Dumont d'Urville (2251 bytes)
   1: ...lle''' ([[May 23]], [[1790]] – [[May 8]], [[1842]]) was a [[France|French]] [[List of explorers|ex...
   4: ...xpedition to the [[Greek islands]]. On that expedition, D'Urville recognized the true value of a rece...
   10: ...ntarctica that he named the [[French Southern Territories|Adélie Coast]] in honor of his wife.
   16: D'Urville was killed with his wife and son in a [[railroad]] accident near...
   18: ...is voyages was published in twenty-four volumes, with six large volumes of illustrations.
4. Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
   2: ...ria''' <br>Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India]]
   7: ...and]], she was also the first monarch to use the title [[Empress of India]].
   9: ...cial, economic, and technological change in the United Kingdom. Victoria was the last monarch of the [...
   12: ...s youth. The eldest son, the [[George IV of the United Kingdom|Prince of Wales]] (the future King Geor...
   14: ...he eventually learned to speak [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Greek language|Greek]], [[Latin]], and ...
5. Rani Lakshmi Bai (4917 bytes)
   1: ...]], and a symbol of resistance to [[British raj|British rule]] in India.
   5: ...ost her mother at the age of four, and responsibility of looking after the young girl fell to her fath...
   7: ...e temple of Lord [[Ganesh]]a situated in the old city of Jhansi. Rani Lakshmi Bai gave birth to a son ...
   10: ...d successor as per the [[Hindu]] tradition, the British rulers rejected Rani's claim that Damodar Rao ...
   12: ...ed to defend Jhansi. She proclaimed her decision with the famous words :''Mai apni Jhansi nahi doongi'...
6. Ada Lovelace (5406 bytes)
   2: ...mber 27]], [[1852]]) is mainly known for having written a description of
   6: ... England for good a few days later. He never saw either again.
   8: ...en after marriage; another claims she never knew either parent. One source tells that Annabella was fo...
   11: ...m Park, at [[Ockham, Surrey]]. Her full name and title for most of her married life was '''The Right H...
   15: ...cientific pieces of music of any degree of complexity or extent."
7. Tallulah Bankhead (6331 bytes)
   2: ..., [[1902]] - [[December 12]], [[1968]]) was a [[United States]] [[actor|actress]], talk-show host, and...
   4: ... granddaughter of Senator [[John H. Bankhead]] ([[1842]]-[[1920]]) (Democrat from Alabama [[1907]]-[[192...
   6: ...ily to let her move to New York. She quickly won bit parts, first appearing in a non-speaking role in ...
   8: ...e known for her wit, although as screenwriter [[Anita Loos]], another minor Roundtable member said: "S...
   10: ... End]]'s -- and [[England]]'s -- best-known celebrities.
8. Chromosome (12667 bytes)
   2: ...irst observed by [[Karl Wilhelm von N䧥li]] in [[1842]] and their behavior later described in detail by...
   5: ...nucleus. Each chromosome has one [[centromere]], with one or two arms projecting from the centromere. ...
   8: ...rally taken into account. Bacterial chromosomes initiate replication and one origin of replication.
   13: ...romatin]], which consists of mostly inactive DNA. It seems to serve structural purposes during the chr...
   14: ...d around the centromere and usually contains repetitive sequences.
9. Harmonium (4268 bytes)
   5: ...e tuning was more stable, it was lighter, and it withstood the bumpy shipment by rail better. They wer...
   9: ...nium was invented in [[Europe]] in [[Paris]] in [[1842]] by [[Alexandre Debain]], though there was concu...
   13: ... to its portability and its low price. Its popularity has stayed intact to the present day, and the ha...
   15: ...is by followers of the [[sikh]] faith, who use it it the devotional singing of prayers, called [[kirta...
   20: ... One of the largest pioneers of this style is Pandit Tulsidas Borkar of Mumbai. More and more music st...
10. Middle Kingdom of Egypt (5374 bytes)
    5: ... to the [[First Intermediate Period]]. Some authorities point to cultural differences between the Elev...
    8: ...n of Mentuhotep IV. This explains the smooth transition of power as a palace coup by Amenemhat that re...
    10: ...hout the Twelfth dynasty and provided great stability.
    12: ...f his father to recapture [[Nubia]] and other territories lost during the First Intermediate Period. T...
    14: ...rnment though) and established trade connections with Nubia and a war seems to be conducted in the [[L...
11. Conventional Egyptian chronology (10774 bytes)
    7: ...tes or even several whole chronologies as possibilities. Consequently, there may be discrepancies betw...
    9: It should be noted that there is a 60 year discrepan...
    15: ...Predynastic Egypt is from [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/francescoraf/ Late Predynastic and Early Dynastic...
    17: * The dates of Dynasties 11 to 20 are from Kitchen, "The Basics of Egyptian Chronology in Relati...
    18: * The dates of Dynasties 21 to 26 are from Kitchen, ''Third Intermediate Period in Egypt'' (1973...
12. Martin Van Buren (21629 bytes)
    14: <tr><td>'''[[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]]:'''</td><td>[[Angelica Van ...
    17: ...e United States|Political Party]]:'''</td><td>[[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]]</td></tr>
    18: <tr><td>'''[[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]:'''</td><td>[[Richard M...
    22: ...first President born after the signing of the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration ...
    25: ...th of [[Albany, New York|Albany]], the [[state capital]]. His great-great-great-grandfather Cornelis h...
13. John Tyler (18019 bytes)
    13: ...the United States|First Ladies]]:'''</td><td>[[Letitia Christian Tyler]] (1st wife)<br>
    17: ...e United States|Political Party]]:'''</td><td>[[United States Whig Party|Whig]]/independent</td></tr>
    18: <tr><td>'''[[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]:'''</td><td> ''none'' <...
    21: ...econd President born after the signing of the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration ...
    25: ... (1747-1813) and Mary Armistead. He studied law with his father, who became [[Governor of Virginia]] ...
14. Franklin Pierce (19017 bytes)
    2: | nationality=american
    18: ...rgin in the popular vote and 254 to 42 in the [[United States Electoral College|electoral vote]]. He b...
    20: ...mination, Pierce continued his lifelong struggle with [[alcoholism]] as his marriage to [[Jane Means A...
    22: ...ich could not cope with a changing America. In addition, Pierce was hounded by guilt, temptation, and ...
    25: ...tionary War|Revolutionary War]] soldier, state militia general, and two-time [[governor of New Hampshi...
15. Abraham Lincoln (48771 bytes)
    22: | [[Hardin County, Kentucky]]<br />(site now in [[LaRue County, Kentucky|LaRue County]])
    28: | '''[[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]]:'''
    33: ...List of political parties in the United States|Political Party]]:'''
    34: | [[United States Republican Party|Republican]]
    36: | '''[[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]:'''
16. Texas (39610 bytes)
    9: Capital = [[Austin, Texas|Austin]] |
    10: LargestCity = [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] |
    21: DensityRank = 28th |
    22: 2000Density = 30.75 |
    23: AdmittanceOrder = 28th |
17. Rhode Island (15004 bytes)
    8: Nickname = The Ocean State, Little Rhody |
    9: Capital = [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence...
    10: LargestCity = [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]] |
    21: DensityRank = 2^nd |
    22: 2000Density = 387.35 |
18. Oregon (26551 bytes)
    9: Capital = [[Salem, Oregon|Salem]] |
    10: LargestCity = [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] |
    21: DensityRank = 39^th |
    22: 2000Density = 13.76 |
    23: AdmittanceOrder = 33^rd |
19. Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
    3: ...ntion into a practical form. Where there is ambiguity, the date of the first practical, fielded versio...
    5: ===[[Paleolithic|Paleolithic Era]]===
    36: * 3500 BC: [[Cuneiform script|Writing]] in [[Sumer]]
    62: ...century BC|400s BC]]: [[Catapult]] in [[Syracuse, Italy|Syracuse]]
    99: ...eglasses]] in [[Italy in the Middle Ages|Northern Italy]]
20. Dinosaur (35313 bytes)
    2: ...[Tyrannosaurus rex|T. Rex]]'' from the <br /> [[United States Department of the Interior|U.S. Departme...
    7: ...ority | author = [[Richard Owen|Owen]] | date = [[1842]]}}
    13: [[Ornithischia]]<br/>
    16: ...zed [[bone]]s, [[feces]], [[trackway]]s, [[gastrolith]]s, [[feather]]s, impressions of skin and intern...
    20: ..., with major new discoveries in previously unexploited regions, including [[South America]], [[Madagas...

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