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- Sofia Gubaidulina (8325 bytes)
1: ...ı Ğ?dullina''') (born [[October 24]], [[1931]]) is a [[Russia]]n-[[Tatar]] [[composer]] of dee...
5: ...sponsible" for its exploration of alternate [[musical tuning|tunings]]. She was supported, however, by...
9: In the early 1980s Gubaidulina became better known abroad through [[Gidon Kremer]]'s ...
19: *''Night in Memphis'' cantata (1968)
20: *''Musical Toys'' fourteen piano pieces for children (1969) - Bonnie and Clyde (17385 bytes)
5: ...s referred to as the [[public enemy era]] between 1931 and 1935, a period which led to the formation of ...
11: ...nd loyal companion to Clyde Barrow as they evaded capture and awaited the violent deaths they viewed a...
15: ... he also cracked safes, burgled stores, and stole cars. Known primarily for robbing banks, he preferre...
23: ...Farm]] until early 1932. It was there, at Eastham Camp 1, that it appears he first killed another man ...
27: ...transportation in the Texas farm country. Clyde escaped, and Bonnie and Fults were arrested. She claim... - Aimee Semple McPherson (13395 bytes)
7: ...rminal illness. (The age difference had caused a scandal in their small town, prompting the couple to ...
9: ...the newspaper defending [[evolution]], debating local clergy, etc.
13: ...hortly thereafter, the two embarked on an evangelical tour, first to [[Europe]] and then to [[China]],...
19: ...n 1913, she embarked upon a preaching career in [[Canada]] and the U.S. By June 1915 she had left hom...
21: ...r">[[Image:GospelCar.jpeg]]<small><br>The "Gospel Car", 1918</small></div> - Mother Teresa (22682 bytes)
4: ...harity]] whose work among the [[poverty|poor]] of Calcutta (later renamed [[Kolkata]]) was widely repo...
6: ... may be properly called '''Blessed Teresa''' by [[Catholic]]s.
9: ... Kol렩 and Dranafile Bojaxhiu, were [[Albanian]] Catholics that emigrated from south Kosovar city of ...
11: ...and|Irish]] community of nuns with a mission in [[Calcutta]].
13: ... [[Darjeeling]] in India as a novice sister. In [[1931]], she made her first vows there, choosing the na... - Mata Hari (3970 bytes)
5: ...d as a princess from [[Java (island)|Java]] and became an exotic dancer, performing "[[Orientalism|Ori...
7: ...iers in [[World War I]]. Her arrest in France was caused by the German military attach頩n Spain who r...
11: ...esemblance to [[Puccini]]'s popular opera, ''[[Tosca]]''.
15: The [[1931]] film of her final days, "Mata Hari", starred [[... - Odette Sansom (1906 bytes)
5: ...pied France. She left her three daughters in the care of her husband.
7: She made a landing near [[Cannes]] in [[1942]], where she made contact with he...
11: ... June 1943 and sent to [[Ravensbr?[[Concentration Camp]]. She survived the war and testified against t... - Leni Riefenstahl (8095 bytes)
1: [[Image:Leni_Riefenstahl.jpg|frame|Riefenstahl circa 1930]]
2: ...ustry after [[World War II|the war]], she later became a [[photographer]].
5: ... [[film]] showing on the topic of mountains and became impressed with them and the possibilities of th...
7: ...1932]] and offered her services as a filmmaker, because she was mesmerized by his powers as a public s...
9: ...ilm)|Olympia]]'', a film celebrated for its technical and aesthetic achievements. She was the first to... - Tallulah Bankhead (6331 bytes)
1: ...ulah.jpg|thumb|Tallulah Bankhead, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1934]]
4: ...II]] ([[1872]]-[[1946]]) (Democrat from Alabama [[1931]]-[[1946]]), and granddaughter of Senator [[John ...
8: ...wn as a hard-partying girl-about-town. She also became known for her wit, although as screenwriter [[A...
10: ...y affairs with men and women. By the end of the decade, she was one of the [[West End (of London)|West...
12: ... that she was generally outclassed by Dietrich, [[Carole Lombard]], et al. - Greta Garbo (9957 bytes)
8: ...ich was seen by comedy director Eric Petscher. He cast her in a small part for the movie ''Peter The T...
10: ...d her in [[film|cinema]] [[acting]] technique and cast her in a major role in ''G? Berlings Saga'' ([[...
12: ... given a contract as well. But their relationship came to an end as her fame grew. He was fired by MGM...
21: ... fare as well after the advent of sound and his [[career]] faltered.
23: ...he movie poster. She was next part of an all star cast in ''[[Grand Hotel (film)|Grand Hotel]]'' ([[19... - Scientific revolution (17675 bytes)
1: ...r start of the scientific revolution was the publication of ''De revolutionibus orbium coelestium'' by...
3: ... [[mechanics|mechanical]], and [[empiricism|empirical]].
9: ...is, at that time there were very large and historically sudden changes in science, not only in its con...
11: ...ay be summarized in the following lists of significant advances in science:
15: *[[Ptolemy]]'s calculations of planetary motion. (This and Galen's ... - North America (12844 bytes)
1: ...mb|250px|World map showing location of North America]]
2: ...b|250px|A satellite composite image of North America]]
4: ...o was the first European to suggest that the Americas were not the [[East Indies]], but a previously u...
6: ... America]]n countries, which in some contexts may cause confusion.
7: ... North America is only a subcontinent composed by Canada, United States and Mexico. - Australia (39438 bytes)
6: image_map =LocationAustralia.png|290px|
9: capital =[[Canberra]]|
27: ...|Constitution Act]]<br>- [[Statute of Westminster 1931|Statute of Westminster]]<br>- [[Australia Act]]|
28: ...]:<br>[[1 January]] [[1901]]<br>[[11 December]] [[1931]]<br>[[3 March]] [[1986]]|
37: calling_code=61| - Canada (35540 bytes)
1: ...sensus that the country's *official* name is now "Canada", not anything else. If you believe you have ...
3: ...cle, e.g., [[Politics of Canada]], [[Geography of Canada]], etc. Thank you.}}
6: '''Canada''' is a country in [[North America]], the northern-most in the world and the second ...
8: ...[constitutional monarchy]] with [[Elizabeth II of Canada|Queen Elizabeth II]] as [[head of state]].
10: ...2005]] is 32.2 million people [http://www.statcan.ca/english/edu/clock/population.htm]. - Historical capital of China (5927 bytes)
1: Numerous cities have been the '''[[capital]] of [[China]]''' during the course of histo...
3: ...pital during the Yin period of [[Shang Dynasty]]: called Yin (殷 Yīn)
5: ...s Chinese governments including (sorted chronologically):
7: ...State of [[Yan]] in [[Spring and Autumn Period]]: called Ji (薊 J쩊
8: ...lled Yanjing (燕京 Yānjīng "capital of Yan") - Spain (36498 bytes)
1: ... America|Central]] and [[South America|South American]] countries.<!--
11: image_map = LocationSpain.png |
15: capital = [[Madrid]] |
20: leader_names = [[Juan Carlos I of Spain|Juan Carlos I]]<br>[[Jos頌uis Rodr�ez Zapatero|Jos頌u...
35: GDP_PPP_per_capita = $24,803 | - Thebes, Egypt (3900 bytes)
2: ...moved to the [[Nile Delta|Delta]]. Its archaeological remains offer a striking testimony to Egyptian c...
6: ...the names of the temple of [[Karnak]], which is located in the city.
10: ==Important archaeological sites in Thebes==
27: ...nstitut fran硩s d’arch鯬ogie orientale du Caire. (Reprinted Osnabr?tto Zeller Verlag, 1975). 7...
29: ...d University Press and The American University in Cairo Press. 384–388. - Ancient history (7857 bytes)
1: ...iod of time when [[writing]] and [[history|historical]] records first appear, roughly 5,500 years befo...
3: ...f evidence that [[Homo sapiens]] first left [[Africa]] about 60,000 years ago.
12: *African Ancient Kingdoms: [[Axumite Kingdom]], [[Kush]],...
24: *[[Native America]]
33: ...ss, based on the interpretation of surviving physical evidence, about the "reason" events occured, not... - Babe Ruth (55357 bytes)
2: ...61]]. He also was a member of the original [[American League]] [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|A...
4: ...ring Twenties]]'' as the fan base expanded significantly and triggered major expansion of nearly all t...
7: ...lived above the saloon they owned and operated on Camden Street. Kate would walk to her father's home ...
9: ...olic]] priest, and the school's disciplinarian, became the major influence on his life, the one man Ba...
12: ...r. Brother Matthias promptly switched George from catcher to pitcher to teach him a lesson. But, inste... - Georgia (U.S. state) (26579 bytes)
9: Capital = [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]] |
36: ...Revolution]]. It was the thirteenth colony and became the fourth state, ratifying the [[United States...
38: ...ate song]], ''[[Georgia on My Mind]]'' by [[Hoagy Carmichael]] was originally written about a woman of...
48: ...leaving a trail of destruction behind them. The local [[moundbuilder]] culture, described by [[Hernand...
50: ...ggested that what was by then a British colony be called [[Province of Georgia]] in honor of King [[Ge... - Iowa (24205 bytes)
9: Capital = [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]] |
38: The state is named for the [[Native American]] [[Iowa tribe|Iowa]] people.
48: *Iowa became the 29<sup>th</sup> state in the union on [[Dec...
49: *The [[Chicago and Northwestern]] railroad reached [[Council B...
50: ...ercentage of soldiers serve in the Civil War, per capita, than any other state in the Union, with near...
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