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Luge Team Relay

Luge Team Relay was a new event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.Year   2014Natalie Geisenberger Felix Loch Tobias Arlt & Tobias Wendl RUSInformation Please® Database, © 2014 Pearson…

Art Carney

actorBorn: 11/4/1918Birthplace: Mt. Vernon, New York Carney is best-known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of Ed Norton, Jackie Gleason's sidekick on the various incarnations of The Honeymooners (…

Olympics 2002: Medal Standings (L-N)

Looking for great features on the TURIN GAMES? See: 2006 TURIN WINTER GAMES.   Medal Standings by Sport     Choose a sport: Alpine SkiingBiathlonBobsledCross-CountryCurlingFigure…

2006 Olympics: Nordic Combined, Men's 15km

Two jumps off normal hill followed the next day by a 15-km cross-country race.  15-km1Georg Hettich, GER39:44.62Felix Gottwald, AUT39:54.43Magnus-H. Moan, NOR40:00.8Information Please® Database…

2006 Olympics: Nordic Combined, Men's 7.5km

One jump off large hill followed the next day by a 7.5-km cross-country race.  7.5-km1Felix Gottwald, AUT18:29.02Magnus-H. Moan, NOR18:34.43Georg Hettich, GER18:38.6Information Please® Database…

Nadar

(Encyclopedia) NadarNadarnädärˈ [key], pseud. of Gaspard-Félix TournachonGaspard-Félix Tournachongäspärˈ-fālēksˈ t&oomacr;rnäshôNˈ [key], 1820–1910, French pioneer photographer and writer, b.…

Franklin Welsh BOWDON, Congress, AL (1817-1857)

BOWDON, Franklin Welsh, (uncle of Sydney Johnston Bowie), a Representative from Alabama; born in Chester District, S.C., February 17, 1817; attended the common schools and was graduated from…

Festus, Porcius

(Encyclopedia) Festus, PorciusFestus, Porciuspôrˈshəs [key], fl a.d. 60, Roman procurator of Judaea (a.d. 60–a.d. 62). He succeeded Antonius Felix. He was just in his administration of the province.…

John Robert FOLEY, Congress, MD (1917-2001)

FOLEY, John Robert, a Representative from Maryland; born in Wabasha, Wabasha County, Minn., October 16, 1917; graduated from St. Felix High School, Wabasha, Minn., 1935; B.A., St. Thomas…

Newton CANNON, Congress, TN (1781-1841)

CANNON, Newton, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Guilford County, N.C., May 22, 1781; attended the common schools; moved to Tennessee at an early period and settled near Nashville,…