Born: Aug. 13, 1949Hockey C led Philadelphia Flyers to consecutive Stanley Cups in 1974-75; 3-time regular season MVP (1973,75-76); currently Flyers GM.
Born: July 16, 1965Hockey RW member of Stanley Cup championship teams in Montreal (1986), New Jersey (1995, 2000) and Colorado (1996); playoff MVP with Devils in '95 and Colorado in 96; no relation…
TRANSMITTING TELEVISION SIGNALSSTRIPED SCREENFLAT SCREENDIGITAL TELEVISIONFIND OUT MORETelevision converts the image from a camera lens into a stream of data that can be sent down a cable or…
writerBorn: 6/17/1937Birthplace: near Big Flat, Arkansas A popular children's author, she drew on her own childhood in rural Arkansas to tell stories of hardship and good times in some 20 books.…
(Encyclopedia) barge, large boat, generally flat-bottomed, used for transporting goods. Most barges on inland waterways are towed, but some river barges are self-propelled. There are also sailing…
(Encyclopedia) Johnston, Sir Harry Hamilton, 1858–1927, British explorer and colonial official. His early interest in the natural sciences was combined with his concern for the political problems of…
