Wild cards are added to a strict qualification system to encourage greater sports participation worldwide by Catherine McNiff Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards Related Links…
(Encyclopedia) Clinton, Sir Henry, 1738?–1795, British general in the American Revolution, b. Newfoundland; son of George Clinton (1686?–1761). He was an officer in the New York militia and then in…
Mayor: Oscar Leeser (to 2017)2010 census population (rank): 649,121 (19); Male: 311,280 (48.0%); Female: 337,841 (52.0%); White: 524,764 (80.8%); Black: 22,006 (3.4%); American Indian and Alaska…
50th Emmy Awards: Other Programsprev | variety, music & comedy | tv movie | non-fiction | children's | animatedOutstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SeriesDennis Miller Live (HBO)Late Show…
American LeaguePreseason Picks MVP: Alex Rodriguez, SS, SeattleRookie of the Year: Eric Chavez, 3B, OaklandCy Young: Pedro Martinez, Boston Red SoxA.L. Champion: New York YankeesWild Card:…
How's That Again? Logical FallaciesWriting WellWhy Not See It My Way?: Persuasion and ArgumentationA + B = C: Appeal to ReasonTake the High Road: Appeal to EthicsTug the Heartstrings: Appeal to…
The Past 20 YearsMovies and FilmItalian Film HistoryTurnin' to TurinRinging the White TelephoneA Few Good FilmsThe Past 20 Years During the 1980s, American movies virtually dominated the Italian…
(Encyclopedia) Arnold, Benedict, 1741–1801, American Revolutionary general and traitor, b. Norwich, Conn. As a youth he served for a time in the colonial militia in the French and Indian Wars. He…
(Encyclopedia) Whitewater, popular name for a failed 1970s Arkansas real estate venture by the Whitewater Development Corp., in which Gov. (later President) Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Rodham…
A brief history of the world's favorite explosives by Holly Hartman RELATED LINKS Fireworks Jigsaw Game New! Star-Spangled Banner Pyrotechnics History…
