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Teapot Dome

(Encyclopedia) Teapot Dome, in U.S. history, oil reserve scandal that began during the administration of President Harding. In 1921, by executive order of the President, control of naval oil reserves…

Women in Sports: Basketball

The first women's intercollegiate basketball game took place between Stanford and the University of California on April 4, 1896. Stanford won.…

Campaign 2000 | Third Party Candidates

Third Party CandidatesNader, Buchanan, and some candidates you may not have heard about by David Johnson This article was posted on October 16, 2000.According to the Federal Election…

Knock Knock Jokes

Knock Knock Jokes Knock knock? Yuk yuk! By Holly Hartman Knock knock Who's there? Rob Rob who? Robbers are chasing me, open the door! Knock knock Who's there? Mary Mary who? Mary…

The Four Horsemen

Senior backfield that led Notre Dame to national collegiate football championship in 1924; put together as sophomores by Irish coach Knute Rockne; immortalized by sportswriter Grantland Rice,…

Julie Christie

actressBorn: 4/14/1941Birthplace: Chukua, Assam, India Academy Award-winning actress (Darling, 1965) who was a leading star of the 1960s and 1970s. Her films include Dr. Zhivago (1965), Shampoo (…

Top 10 DVD Sales, 2006

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Cars The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe…

2006 Grammy Awards

The 49th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 11, 2007. Album of the Year: Taking the Long…

Magellan, Ferdinand

(Encyclopedia) Magellan, FerdinandMagellan, Ferdinandməjelˈən [key], Port. Fernão de Magalhães, Span. Fernando de Magallanes, c.1480–1521, Portuguese navigator who sailed for Portugal and Spain. Born…

Nora Ephron

screenwriter, director, actressBorn: 5/19/1941Birthplace: New York City Noted particularly for her screenplays that feature strong female leads, she earned Academy Award nominations for Best…