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- Vivien Leigh (4286 bytes)
7: ...Days]]'' (The latter of which was shelved until [[1940]]). Leigh's best known role, however, is [[Scarl...
9: In [[1940]], Leigh arranged for a divorce from Holman and m...
29: *''[[21 Days]]'' ([[1940]]) (filmed in [[1937]])
30: *''[[Waterloo Bridge]]'' ([[1940]])
31: *''[[That Hamilton Woman]]'' ([[1941]]) - Fanny Blankers-Koen (14562 bytes)
5: ...rt in the [[1936 Summer Olympics]] a year later. Although international competition was hampered by [[...
13: ...[metre|m]]. Fanny Koen soon made the Dutch team, although as a sprinter, not a middle distance runner....
17: ...s. The Olympics were formally cancelled on May 2, 1940, a week before the Netherlands were invaded by Ge...
23: ... Koen had become engaged, and on [[August 29]], [[1940]], she married Jan Blankers, thereby changing her...
29: ...rcumstances were not easy, and it got more difficult to get enough food, especially for an athlete in ... - Shirley Muldowney (1811 bytes)
2: ... the face of enormous opposition from those who felt drag racing was no place for women. [[Don Garlits... - Berimbau (11944 bytes)
11: ... the tone of the Berimbau. The sound can also be altered by moving the caba硠back and forth from the ...
32: *Even beginners will have no difficulty in playing the buzz sound, as one holds easily t...
36: ... 2 inches; that was the length of the bows in the 1940's and 1950's. Today, many berimbaus are overgrown...
56: ... to begin and end games, and the Gunga player is ultimately in charge of the whole roda. Generally the...
81: ...appear to have any relationship either with the cults or with capoeira. - Alexandria (28378 bytes)
3: ...ld — second only to [[Rome]] in size and wealth throughout much of antiquity. However, upon the ...
23: ...creen of the Pharos island and removed from the silt thrown out by Nile mouths. An Egyptian townlet, ...
36: ...nd the letter, for a general massacre was the result.
46: ...of Persia|Khosrau II]], king of [[Iran|Persia]]. Although the [[Byzantine Emperors|Byzantine Emperor]]...
49: ... by the [[Egyptians]]; they threatened such a revolt over this that the Greek emperor was determined t... - Antarctica (14761 bytes)
6: Although legends and speculation about a [[Terra Aust...
8: ...is also the continent with the highest average [[altitude]], and the lowest average [[humidity]] of an...
32: ...m. No other nations have made claims themselves, although the [[United States]] and [[Russia]] assert ...
36: ... Overlaps Argentine and British Claims; claimed [[1940]], as [[comuna de AntᲴida]], one of the two mun...
113: * [[Greg Rucka]]'s "Whiteout" and "Whiteout: Melt" - Netherlands (35958 bytes)
1: ...often referred to by the name '''[[Holland]]''', although this usage is incorrect. Holland was the eco...
66: .... In early modern Europe it featured the most wealthy trading city ([[Amsterdam]]) and the first full...
72: ...country was occupied by [[Nazi Germany]] in May [[1940]], to be fully liberated only on [[May 5th]],[[19...
79: ...le had turned solidly [[Roman Catholic]] as a result of the [[Counter-Reformation]], while the rest of...
88: ...bers of the government. In practice, once the results of parliamentary elections are known, a [[coalit... - Andorra (11532 bytes)
71: ... the French [[count of Foix]] (whose title would ultimately transfer to the French head of state) and ...
77: ... and ultimately expelled from Spain. From 1936 to 1940, a French detachment was garrisoned in Andorra to...
103: ...eighbours' [[temperate climate]], but its higher altitude means there is on average more snow in winte...
113: ...substantially to the economy. [[Agriculture|Agricultural]] production is limited – only 2% of the la...
115: ...ods (no tariffs) and as a non-EU member for agricultural products. Andorra lacks a [[currency]] of its... - Greece (54754 bytes)
1: ...ce has a long and rich history during which its culture has proven especially influential in [[Europe]...
52: ...ng and remarkably rich history during which its culture has proven to be especially influential in [[E...
68: ...e a province of the [[Roman Empire]], but Greek culture continued to dominate the eastern Mediterranea...
72: ...perors and taken to Constantinople. Furthermore, although the Byzantines retained control of the Aegea...
78: ...urches in and around Athens, for example, were built during these two centuries, and this reflects the... - Germany (46412 bytes)
1: ...th by the [[North Sea]], [[Denmark]], and the [[Baltic Sea]], to the south by [[Austria]] and [[Switze...
66: ... the [[Peace of Westphalia]] ([[1648]]), that resulted in a drastically enfeebled and politically disu...
79: ...es]] on [[January 18]], [[1871]]. Virtually a result of the wars, the Empire was a unification of the ...
81: ...sful [[Central Powers]] in the [[World War I casualties|second-bloodiest]] conflict of all time agains...
97: In [[1940]], most of [[Western Europe]] was occupied, and G... - Belgium (31774 bytes)
3: ...an language|German]] speakers in the east. This cultural and linguistic diversity is reflected in its ...
55: ...pire|Roman]], and [[Germanic peoples|Germanic]] cultures having made an imprint, and later on in histo...
57: ...Belgium were the [[Belgae]]. They were (mostly) Celtic tribes, living in northern [[Gaul]]. In [[54 BC...
63: ...f the late 19th and [[20th century]] by raising cultural awareness, promoting a Flemish identity and a...
67: ...], but was once again invaded by [[Germany]] in [[1940]]. After [[World War II]], the policy of neutrali... - Romania (19812 bytes)
70: ...eing under the dictatorship of [[Carol II]]. In [[1940]] Carol II abdicated and Romania entered the war ...
128: *[[Olt]]
148: ...ows into the [[Black Sea]] forming the [[Danube Delta]] which is a reservation of the Biosphere.
164: ...ntensive industries and major [[agriculture|agricultural]] and [[finance|financial]] sector reforms.
166: ...mic stability, high growth and low unemployment, although a high inflation rate of 9.2% ([[as of 2004]... - Finland (29511 bytes)
1: ...] in northeastern [[Europe]], bordered by the [[Baltic Sea]] to the southwest, the [[Gulf of Finland]]...
4: |+<big>'''Suomen tasavalta'''<br>'''Republiken Finland'''</big>
51: ...[[3200 BC]] is considered as the start of [[agriculture]]. However, [[hunting]] and [[fishing]] contin...
53: ...th [[Scandinavia]], Northern [[Russia]] and the Baltic region. There is not much written information o...
59: ... Empire until the end of [[1917]]. To sever the cultural and emotional ties with Sweden, the Finnish l... - Israel (51605 bytes)
60: ...f Jerusalem]]). After crushing [[Bar Kokhba's revolt]] in [[135]], Emperor [[Hadrian]] renamed ''Provi...
73: ...ed from 11% of the population in 1922 to 30% by [[1940]].
78: ...ent would be dominated by the Arab side. As a result of impending world war, the plan was never fully...
94: ...ng conflict between Israel and the Arab world resulted in a lasting displacement that persists to this...
100: ...1923, were officially annexed by Israel in 1981, although United Nations Security Council [[UN Securit... - Portugal (61755 bytes)
5: ..., Portugal was a major economic, political, and cultural power. The [[Portuguese Empire]] stretched ac...
15: ...g time. The [[Celtic|Celtics]], a later wave of Celts, settled in [[Alentejo]].
17: ... own leader. During this period, a process of [[Culture of Ancient Rome|Romanization]] was carried out...
40: ...nowledge. The discoveries were financed by the wealth of the [[Order of Christ]], an order founded by ...
42: ...] off the coast of [[Mauritania]] a castle was built, working as a ''feitoria'' (a trading post) for c... - Mummy (16225 bytes)
8: Mummies formed as a result of naturally occurring environmental conditions, ...
12: ...ancient Egyptian [[embalming]] procedures. [[Asphalt]] and [[tar]] are forms of bitumen.) The Arabic w...
18: ...ck to approximately [[34th century BC|3300 BC]], although it is not a 'true' mummy. The body is on di...
22: ...on to [[animal]]s. Sacred animals central to [[cult]]s, such as [[ibis]], [[hawk]]s, and [[cat]]s, we...
33: ... found on the banks [[Lake Wadi Natrun]]. The result was a dried-out, but recognizable body. - California (63989 bytes)
78: Waltz = none
86: 5) Multiple footnotes to the same reference: see [[Wikipe...
91: ...ion, California is a dominant force in American culture as well as the nation's economy. It has some o...
93: ...[Utah]], [[Arizona]] and [[Wyoming]], known as [[Alta California]]. In these early times, the boundari...
98: ... the most culturally and linguistically diverse culture areas in Native North America. Large, settled ... - Wisconsin (18812 bytes)
40: Although the exact etymology of the name is uncertain...
51: ...Hoan]], was mayor of Milwaukee from [[1916]] to [[1940]]. During both the [[2000]] and [[2004]] presiden...
53: ...rked until adequate above-ground shelters were built and were thus compared to [[Badgers]].
60: == Culture ==
61: ...hool mascot of the [[University of Wisconsin]]), although a common nickname (sometimes used pejorative... - Pennsylvania (32594 bytes)
3: Fullname = Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
36: ...d States]] of America that is called a [[commonwealth]]. It has given its name to the [[Pennsylvanian]...
38: Although [[Sweden|Swede]]s and [[Netherlands|Dutch]] ...
59: ...on top of which the city of [[Pittsburgh]] was built.
65: ...of the [[13 colonies|thirteen colonies]] that revolted against British rule in the [[American Revoluti... - List of people by name: Y (12717 bytes)
71: *[[Boris Yeltsin|Yeltsin, Boris]] (b. 1931) [[President of Russia]]
83: ...[Nikolai Yezhov|Yezhov, Nikolai Ivanovich]] (1895-1940)
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