Mayor: Jean Stothert (to June 2017)2010 census population (rank): 408,958 (42); Male: 201,063 (49.2%); Female: 207,895 (50.8%); White: 298,815 (73.1%); Black: 55,950 (13.7%); American Indian and…
The legends and foibles of the Winter Olympics
Alpine and Nordic Skiing An Avalanche Named Killy A controversial sweep in alpine skiing Franz Klammer The man who gave himself…
Artistry takes center stage by John Gettings and Christine Frantz Michelle Kwan Related Links 2010 Winter OlympicsFigure Skating Through the YearsEncyclopedia:…
The National Women's Hall of Fame is the only national membership organization that honors and celebrates the achievements of American women. Founded in 1969 in Seneca Falls, New York,…
Black Books
Required reading in African-American literature
by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Who said the classics were all written by dead white males? In the last two…
The Iditarod Alaska's marathon sled-dog race by Erin Teare The first Saturday in March marks the beginning of the Iditarod, a one thousand mile sled dog race across Alaska's harsh…
(Encyclopedia) diary [Lat.,=day], a daily record of events and observations. As distinguished from memoir (an account of events placed in perspective by the author long after they have occurred), the…
