First Olympic Appearance: 1924 by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2012Canoeing Winners of the 2008 Summer OlympicsCanoe Slalom Winners of the 2008 Summer…
former chief of the Cherokee Nation
Born: 11/18/1945
Birthplace: Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Mankiller was born in Mankiller Flats near Tahlequah, Oklahoma, but as a child was moved with…
Many animals can regenerate-that is, regrow or grow new parts of their bodies to replace those that have been damaged. Here are a few of these amazing creatures…
NABERS, Benjamin Duke, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., November 7, 1812; attended the common schools; moved to Hickory Flat, Miss.; engaged as a…
The original Stanley Cup was only seven inches high. The names of every player from each winning team is etched on the base of the Cup. The cup and base now stands more than 35 inches high.The…
(Encyclopedia) limnerlimnerlĭmˈnər [key], the work of untrained, generally anonymous artists active in the English American colonies. Characteristic examples of their paintings show flat, awkward,…
(Encyclopedia) bugle, brass wind musical instrument consisting of a conical tube coiled once upon itself, capable of producing five or six harmonics. It is usually in G or B flat. Its principal use…
Born: Oct. 5, 1965Hockey C 6-time NHL scoring leader (1988-89,92-93,96,97); Rookie of Year (1985); 4-time All-NHL 1st team (1988-89,93,96); 3-time regular season MVP (1988,93,96); 3-time All-Star…
(Arthur Stanley Jefferson)comic actorBorn: 6/16/1890Birthplace: Ulverston, England After working in British music halls, American vaudeville, and silent film, Laurel teamed up with Oliver Hardy in…
