(Encyclopedia) Cosgrave, William ThomasCosgrave, William Thomaskŏzˈgrāv [key], 1880–1965, Irish statesman; father of Liam Cosgrave. A member of Sinn Féin, he fought in the Easter Rebellion (1916) and…
(Encyclopedia) Corneille, PierreCorneille, Pierrepyĕr kôrnāˈyə [key], 1606–84, French dramatist, ranking with Racine as a master of French classical tragedy. Educated by Jesuits, he practiced law…
(Encyclopedia) entrepreneurentrepreneuränˌtrəprənûrˈ [key] [Fr.,=one who undertakes], person who assumes the organization, management, and risks of a business enterprise. It was first used as a…
(Encyclopedia) PrometheusPrometheusprōmēˈthēəs [key], in astronomy, one of the named moons, or natural satellites, of Saturn. Also known as Saturn XVI (or S16), Prometheus is an irregularly shaped (…
Each year the American Lung Association issues their "State of the Air" report. They track ozone pollution, short-term particle, and year-round particle pollution…
Each year the American Lung Association issues their "State of the Air" report. They track year-round and short-term particle pollution as well as the…
Senate Years of Service: 1861-1866Party: RepublicanLANE, James Henry, (son of Amos Lane), a Representative from Indiana and a Senator from Kansas; born in Lawrenceburg, Ind., June 22, 1814;…
NFC West Could somebody tell this division that the '80s are over? Jerry Rice? Steve DeBerg? Dick Vermeil? Mike Ditka? The San Francisco 49ers dominated that decade and will do more of the same…