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Presidents' Day

Presidential TriviaEight of the first nine American presidents —Washington, John Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Jackson, and Harrison— were born British subjects. Van Buren…

2008 Drama Desk Awards

The Drama Desk, a group of 150 theater critics and reporters, announced the awards on May 18, 2008. Outstanding Play Tracy Letts, August…

The 1998 Emmy Awards

50th Emmy Awards: Comedy Acting Nomineesprev | lead roles | supporting roles | guest stars | nextOutstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesMichael J. FoxSpin City Kelsey GrammerFrasierJohn…

Major League Individual All-Time Hitting Records

(Through 2006)Highest Batting Average, Season—.440, Hugh Duffy, Boston N.L., 1894;.435, Tip O'Neill, St. Louis, A.A., 1887. (Since 1900—.426, Nap Lajoie, Phil. A.L., 1901); 424, Rogers Hornsby, St…

Seattle, Wash.

Mayor: Ed Murray (to Dec. 31, 2017) 2010 census population (rank): 608,660 (23); Male: 304,030 (50.0%); Female: 304,630 (50.0%); White: 422,870 (69.5%); Black: 48,316 (7.9%); American Indian and…

Women Adventurers

Louise Arner Boyd Quiz: Women Adventurers Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and…

Entertainment Bios — F

FabioNanette FabrayDouglas Fairbanks, Jr.FalcoPeter FalkChris FarleyElizabeth FarnsworthRichard FarnsworthPerry FarrellMia FarrowRalph FasanellaFastballFarrah FawcettFelaMarty FeldmanFederico…

Major League Baseball 2001 | Preview

2001 Major League Baseball PreviewWill the Yankees win their fourth consecutive World Series title in 2001? by Michael Morrison Texas Rangers' Alex Rodriguez watches the flight of a three-…

Spears, Britney Jean

(Encyclopedia) Spears, Britney Jean, 1981- , b. McComb, Ms. Spears studied singing and dance as a young child in her hometown and enrolled in New…

Maine

Capital: Augusta State abbreviation/Postal code: Maine/ME Governor: Paul LePage, R (to Jan. 2019) Senators: Susan Collins, R (to Jan. 2021); Angus King, I (to Jan. 2019) U.…