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  1. Leni Riefenstahl (8095 bytes)
    4: ==Biography==
    5: ...e took it; her main interest was initially in fictional films.
    7: ...is not documented that she would ever have a relationship with Hitler.
    13: ... and ignorant about their atrocities—a position which many of her critics dismiss as ridiculous....
    15: ... personally funded. <!--This needs a source. Her biopic and imdb list _no_ films after Tiefland-->As a...
  2. Lucille Ball (12427 bytes)
    7: ...igarettes]] girl. She moved to [[Hollywood]] in [[1933]] to appear in films. She appeared in many small ...
    9: ...tely and eloped the same year to much press attention. However, Arnaz's philandering and drinking caus...
    11: ...pisode produced by the couple's [[Desilu]] production company, so the Arnazes toured the road in a [[v...
    20: ...though the format had existed for decades in [[radio]], and in fact other TV sitcoms predated her show...
    22: ...the millions on ILL rebroadcast through [[syndication]].
  3. Tallulah Bankhead (6331 bytes)
    22: ...orite as is her role as the Black Widow on television's Batman.
    24: ...y|Old Grand Dad]] -- continued unabated. And behavior that was endearingly wicked in a flapper starlet...
    93: *1933 [[Forsaking All Others]]
    104: *1945 [[Foolish Notion]]
  4. Greta Garbo (9957 bytes)
    8: ...per ads. Her first [[film|motion picture]] aspirations came when she appeared in an advertising short ...
    10: ...m [[1922]] to [[1924]], she studied at the prestigious [[Royal Dramatic Theatre]] in [[Stockholm]]. Wh...
    12: ...Garbo be given a contract as well. But their relationship came to an end as her fame grew. He was fire...
    19: ...tar]], she was one of the few who made the transition to [[Sound film|talkies]]. Her low, husky voice ...
    23: ... [[Sweden]]!" This would frighten the [[movie studio]] heads, who gave in to her every wish. She was k...
  5. Katharine Hepburn (23170 bytes)
    2: ...13th nomination for ''[[Adaptation (movie)|Adaptation]]''. Hepburn won an [[Emmy Award]] in [[1975]] ...
    5: ...re unafraid of expressing their frank views on various topics, including sex. "We were snubbed by eve...
    7: ...-final of the Connecticut Young Women's Golf Championship. She would later be recognized for her athl...
    8: <!-- expand information about her brother's apparent suicide and its gre...
    12: ...ided to carry on their marriage in a platonic fashion, and the two would remain lifelong friends. The...
  6. Vivien Leigh (4286 bytes)
    5: ...gh Holman, and they had a daughter, Suzanne, in [[1933]].
    11: ...econd [[Academy Award]] for her portrayal the previous year of Blanche DuBois in ''[[A Streetcar Named...
    13: ...r bedside table, even while living with her companion, actor [[Jack Merivale]].
    41: ...//search.biography.com/print_record.pl?id=5889 "Biography.com, Leigh, Vivien"]
  7. 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.
  8. Antarctica (14761 bytes)
    1: ...Antarctica.png|thumb|250px|World map showing location of Antarctica]]
    4: ...|Greek]] &#7936;&nu;&tau;&alpha;&rho;&kappa;&tau;&iota;&kappa;&#8057;&sigmaf;, opposite the arctic) is...
    6: Although legends and speculation about a [[Terra Australis]] ("Southern Land") go...
    8: ...[population]]: indeed, it has no permanent population at all. It is also the continent with the highes...
    15: ..., but [[ice]] there can last for extended time periods. Nearly all of Antarctica is covered by an [[i...
  9. Andorra (11532 bytes)
    14: ...2 | <small>''National [[motto]]: Virtus Unita Fortior<br/>([[Latin]]: Virtue united is stronger)''</sm...
    16: | align="center" colspan=2 | [[image:LocationAndorra.png]]
    20: | '''[[Capital]]''':<br>&nbsp;- Population:<br>&nbsp;- [[Coordinates]]: || [[Andorra la Vel...
    33: ...]''':<br>&nbsp;- Total (2003)<br>&nbsp;- [[Population density|Density]]:
    34: | [[List of countries by population|Ranked 182nd]]<br> 69,150<br> 144.5/km&sup2;
  10. Germany (46412 bytes)
    1: ...one of [[G8|the world's leading]] [[industrialization|industrialised]] countries, located in the heart...
    13: | align=center colspan=2 | National [[motto]]: ''Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit'...
    15: ...=center colspan=2 | [[List of national anthems|National anthem]]: [[Das Lied der Deutschen]]<br>3rd st...
    17: ...ound:#f9f9f9;" | [[image:LocationGermany.png|Location of Germany]]
    32: ...[[As of April 2005|April 2005]] est<br>- [[Population density|Density]]
  11. Pakistan (74854 bytes)
    7: national_motto = Yaqeen-e-muhkam, ittihād, n...
    8: ...ge_map = LocationPakistan.png|Location of Pakistan |
    9: national_anthem = [[Pak sarzamin shad bad]]<br...
    21: population_estimate = 162,419,946 |
    22: population_estimate_year = 2004 |
  12. Israel (51605 bytes)
    1: ...Jacob wrestled God, Genesis 32:24-32). The population of Israel is predominantly [[Jew]]ish with a lar...
    10: national_motto = n/a |
    11: image_map = LocationIsrael.png |
    12: national_anthem = ''[[Hatikvah]]'' |
    24: population_estimate = 6,876,883 |
  13. Afghanistan (23568 bytes)
    3: ...er its new [[Constitution of Afghanistan|constitution]] the country is now officially named the '''[[I...
    17: | align="center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: None''</small>
    19: | align="center" colspan=2 | [[image:LocationAfghanistan.png]]
    23: | '''[[Capital]]'''<br>&nbsp;- Population:<br>&nbsp;- [[Coordinates]]: || [[Kabul]]<br>1,4...
    32: | '''[[Population]]'''<br>&nbsp;- Total: <br>&nbsp;- [[Density]]:
  14. Portugal (61755 bytes)
    1: ...[[Atlantic Ocean]] to the west and south. In addition, Portugal includes several [[island]] territorie...
    5: ...witnessed a constant flow of different [[civilization]]s during the past 3100 years. [[Iberians|Iberia...
    7: ...equent entry in the [[EEC]] (today's [[European Union]]) in [[1986]]. Portugal made significant social...
    15: ...ginians]] occupied the Iberian coasts. In this period several small tribes occupied the territory, the...
    17: ..., a process of [[Culture of Ancient Rome|Romanization]] was carried out, leading [[Lusitania]] to gain...
  15. Aswan Dam (6375 bytes)
    5: ...Nile fertile and ideal for farming. As the population along the river grew there came the need to cont...
    7: == Construction history ==
    10: ...sed in two phases, 1907&ndash;1912 and 1929&ndash;1933.
    13: ...] struggle for influence in Africa the [[Soviet Union]] stepped in 1958 and possibly a third of the co...
    15: ...d and 24 major monuments were moved to safer locations (see [[Abu Simbel]]) or granted to countries th...
  16. Babe Ruth (55357 bytes)
    2: ...All-Star Game|All-Star]] team in [[1933 in sports|1933]]. In 1998, ''[[The Sporting News]]'' named Ruth ...
    4: ... expanded significantly and triggered major expansion of nearly all the ballparks in the major leagues...
    9: Young George was known for mischievous behavior. He skipped school, ran the streets, and committ...
    12: ...orge became the team's catcher. He liked the position because he was involved in every play. One day, ...
    14: ...ry over the Buffalo Bisons, also of the [[International League]].
  17. Iowa (24205 bytes)
    2: Name = Iowa |
    3: Fullname = State of Iowa |
    4: Flag = Iowa state flag.png |
    5: Flaglink = [[Flag of Iowa]] |
    6: Seal = Iowastateseal.jpg |
  18. Vermont (39851 bytes)
    12: PostalAbbreviation = VT |
    36: ...nks 45th in land area (24,923km?), and its population (608,827) ranks as the second smallest of the fi...
    38: ...and after the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]]. Famous for its scenery, [[dairy]] prod...
    42: Vermont is located in the New England region in the [[eastern United States]] and comprises 9...
    44: ...ont from New York and Canada in the northwest portion of the state. The state's greatest length, from ...
  19. Tennessee (19096 bytes)
    13: PostalAbbreviation = TN |
    41: .... Some accounts suggest it is a Cherokee modification of an earlier [[Yuchi]] or possibly [[Creek (peo...
    43: ...vention (political meeting)|constitutional convention]] met in [[1796]] to organize a new state out of...
    46: ...[Tennessee River]] Valley prior to Cherokee migration into the river's headwaters.
    48: ...colonists spread into the area, the native populations were forcibly displaced to the south and west, ...
  20. 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]]

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