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- List of U.S. state capitals (5230 bytes)
5: ...ate !! Capital !! Year of current [[capitol]] construction
45: | [[1883]] — [[1889]]
57: ...[[1876]] (design), [[1884]] — [[1887]] (construction)
81: | [[1828]] — [[1832]], [[1889]] — [[1891]] (wing added), [[1909]] —...
124: | [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] - Rio de Janeiro (14538 bytes)
9: ...city]] after [[S㯠Paulo]] and used to be the country's capital until 1960, when [[Bras�a]] took its...
15: ...ilt and an alliance was formed with nearby native tribes to defend the settlement against invaders - n...
17: ...ore, the city developed from current Downtown (Centro, see below) to southwards and then westwards, an...
19: ...ahia|Salvador]]. In [[1763]], the colonial administration in Portuguese America was moved to Rio.
21: ...ope. Since there was no physical space nor urban structure to accommodate hundreds of noblemen who arr... - November 4 (10686 bytes)
7: ...ntwerp]] (after three days the city was nearly destroyed).
8: ...der command of [[Dmitri Mikhailovich Pozharski|Dmitry Pozharsky]]
12: ...bard a [[United States|Union]] supply base and destroy millions of dollars in material.
15: * [[1889]] - [[Menelik II of Ethiopia|Menelek of Shoa]] ob...
16: ...ound|tube]] railway opens between [[King William Street]] and [[Stockwell tube station|Stockwell]]. - List of people by name: Ai (1915 bytes)
9: *[[ɴienne Aignan|Aignan, ɴienne]], (1773-1824), translator, political writer, librettist, playwright...
11: *[[Conrad Aiken|Aiken, Conrad]], (1889-1973), poet
16: *[[Troy Aikman|Aikman, Troy]], (born 1966), [[American football]] star
22: ...|Airo, Aksel]], (1898-1985), Finnish general and strategist
24: ...eorge Biddell Airy|Airy, George]], (1801-1892), astronomer - Annie Besant (4275 bytes)
4: ...edom of thought]], [[women's rights]], [[birth control]], [[Fabian socialism]] and [[workers' rights]]...
5: ...he Secret Doctrine]]'' by [[H.P. Blavatsky]] in [[1889]] and writing a review on this book.
9: ...sturbate]]. At the time such advice was highly controversial. He had to leave the Theosophical Society...
11: ...r activities on "The Aryavarta", as she called central [[India]]. Besant actively courted Hindu opini...
15: ...sant's spirit, as it went against her ideals. She tried to accommodate Krishnamurti's views into her l... - Rosa Luxemburg (23905 bytes)
6: ... fifth child of the [[Jew]]ish wood trader/timber trader Eliasz Luxemburg III and his wife Line (maide...
8: ...rties, and started off by organising a [[general strike]]. As a result, four of its leaders were put t...
10: ...g to [[Switzerland]] from imminent detention in [[1889]], she attended [[Zurich University]], along with...
14: ...stria]], and [[Russia]]. She maintained that the struggle should be against [[capitalism]] itself, and...
19: ...ory]] of [[Eduard Bernstein]], attacking him in [[1889]] in a brochure entitled "Social reform or revolu... - Emmeline Pankhurst (1950 bytes)
3: ...ore than any other, which is associated with the struggle for votes for women in the period immediatel...
5: ...ylvia]], both of whom would make a substantial contribution to the campaign in different ways.
7: ...experience force-feeding after going on [[hunger strike]]. Her approach to the campaign did not endea... - Anna Akhmatova (2156 bytes)
1: ... one of the most significant Russian [[Acmeist poetry|Acmeist poets]].
11: ...va was effectively silenced, unable to publish poetry, between 1925 and 1952 (except for an interval b...
16: ...p://www.imwerden.de/akhmatova.html Akhmatova's poetry in MP3 format]
18: ..._great_poets/fe/eu/aa Anna Akhmatova ] Bio and Poetry - Mary Cassatt (9047 bytes)
4: ...ment that valued education. Her parents believed travel was a way to learn, and before she was 10 yea...
6: ...nnsylvania]] (1861-1865). Tired of patronizing instructors and fellow male students, and the slow pace...
8: ...int copies of paintings in Italy, after which she traveled about Europe.
12: ...d that her colors were too bright and that her portraits too accurate to be flattering to the subject.
18: Shortly after her triumphs with the [[impressionism|impressionists]], ... - Suzanne Valadon (4068 bytes)
4: ...15 until a fall ended her career. In the [[Montmartre]] quarter of [[Paris]] she pursued her interest ...
8: ...n [[1889]] Toulouse-Lautrec painted her in the portrait ''The Hangover''.
12: ...d as [[Maurice Utrillo]], he became one of Montmartre's well known artists.
14: ...ral art, and landscapes that are noted for their strong composition and vibrant colors. She was, howev...
18: ...ons in the early [[1890s]] consisted mainly of portraits, among them one of [[Erik Satie]] with whom s... - Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (8386 bytes)
2: '''Helena Petrovna Hahn''' ([[July 31]], [[1831]] ([[Julian cale...
5: ...s botanist. Both her mother and grandmother were strong role models that allowed her to mature into a ...
7: ...th [[Italians|Italian]] [[opera]] singer Agardi Metrovich. In [[1871]], on a boat bound for [[Cairo]] ...
15: ...late the divine knowledge had corrupted it in the translation. Her claim that esoteric spiritual know...
21: ...complications from [[influenza]], Madame Helena Petrovna Blavatsky died at her home May 8, [[1891]]. H... - Sarah Bernhardt (3531 bytes)
1: ...t-Nadar.jpg|thumb|275px|'''Sarah Bernhardt''' (portrait by [[Nadar]])]]
2: ...h 26]], [[1923]]) was a [[France|French]] stage actress.
4: ...y the [[Duc de Morny]] in [[1859]] for theatrical training.
6: ..."; arguably, she may have been the most famous actress of the [[19th century]].
8: Although primarily a stage actress, Bernhardt made several cylinders and discs of... - Grace Kelly (6610 bytes)
3: ...winning [[United States|American]] film [[actor|actress]] who became the wife of [[Prince]] [[Rainier ...
5: ...culler]], and her brother "Jack" followed in that tradition. ''Kelly Drive'' in Philadelphia is named ...
7: ...' ([[1952]]), a generally praised but somewhat controversial [[Western movie|western]] starring [[Gary...
9: ...ard for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]], but the award went to [[Donna Reed]] for he...
11: ...[Academy Award for Best Actress]] for ''[[The Country Girl]]''. While it was being filmed, she engaged... - Bassoon (11661 bytes)
2: ...y the [[dulcian]], the bassoon is a part of orchestral, concert band, and chamber music literature. It...
6: ...It was, like the modern instrument,frequently constructed of maple, with thick walls to allow finger-h...
8: ...ed, the word began to be used to refer to this instrument in particular.
10: ...e great improvements in the playability of the instrument. A Dutch painting, "Der Fagottspieler", in t...
12: ==Construction and characteristics== - President of the United States (42878 bytes)
14: ...ia|Gov.]] [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], born in [[Austria]]; [[Florida]] [[United States Senate|Sen.]] [[...
21: ... the oath — and even judges of [[federal district court]]s have fulfilled this duty in emergenci...
23: ...ugural address which sets the tone for his administration.
25: ...es)|Election Day]] and campaigning across the country to explain their views and plans to the voters. ...
29: ...e chosen to affirm rather than swear. The oath is traditionally ended with, "So help me God," although... - Grover Cleveland (20963 bytes)
1: ...border="0" align="right" style="margin-left:1em"><tr><td>
4: ...age:Grover Cleveland.jpg|Grover Cleveland]]</td></tr>
5: <tr><td>'''Order:'''</td><td>
7: 24th President</td></tr>
8: <tr><td>'''Term of Office:'''</td><td> - The Gambia (13678 bytes)
1: ...untry in [[West Africa]]. It is the smallest country within the African continent and is entirely sur...
31: ...s by area|Ranked 158th]]<br>10,380 [[square kilometre|km²]]<br>11.5%
34: | [[List of countries by population|Ranked 145th]]<br> 1,367,124 (Ju...
51: | '''[[List of country calling codes|Calling Code]]'''
57: ...ury]], the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] took over this trade using maritime routes. At that time, The Gambi... - Brazil (12581 bytes)
1: ...nd [[Chile]]. Named after [[brazilwood]], a local tree, Brazil is home to both extensive [[agriculture...
8: ...[[republic]] was established on [[15 November]] [[1889]].
10: ...se]] immigrants. That period also saw Brazil industrialise and further occupy its interior. Brazilian...
17: ...which three members from each state or federal district are elected according to the principle of majo...
29: ...singular ''estado'') and 1 federal district (''distrito federal''): - Zimbabwe (16088 bytes)
1: The '''Republic of Zimbabwe''' is a [[country]] located in the southern part of the [[continen...
24: ... - Total<br> - % water || [[List of countries by area|Ranked 59th]]<br>390,580 [[km²]]<...
26: ... -[[Population density|Density]] || [[List of countries by population|Ranked 66th]]<br/>12,576,742<br>...
38: | '''[[List of country calling codes|Calling Code]]''' || 263
46: ...gan to develop in the [[11th century]]. The state traded [[gold]], [[ivory]], and [[copper]] for [[clo... - Idaho (13962 bytes)
42: ...med [[Colorado]] because of it. Eventually the controversy was forgotten, and modern-day Idaho was giv...
48: ...on Territory]], fur trading and missionary work attracting the first settlers to the region. While tho...
50: ...daho. Idaho still operates under its original ([[1889]]) state constitution.
52: ...r of [[silver]] and [[lead]]. Today, Idaho's industrial economy is growing, as plants are built to pro...
54: ... Nations]]. These groups are most heavily concentrated in the northern part of the state, particular...
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