(Encyclopedia) PeterheadPeterheadpētərhĕdˈ [key], town (1991 pop. 16,804), Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland, on a peninsula on the North Sea. It is the easternmost town, with a good harbor, of Scotland.…
The 35th Annual Country Music Association Awards were presented November 7 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House.Entertainer of the Year:Tim McGraw Single of the Year:“I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow…
rock band One of the seminal rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s. Roger Daltrey on vocals, Pete Townshend on guitar, and John Entwistle on bass played together in earlier incarnations as the Detours…
(Encyclopedia) Gwynn, Tony (Anthony Keith Gwynn), 1960–2014, American baseball player and coach, b. Los Angeles. He played baseball and basketball at San Diego State Univ., and had a record 590…
(Encyclopedia) Guardia, TomásGuardia, Tomástōmäsˈ gwärˈdēä [key], 1832–82, president of Costa Rica. An army general, he led a revolt that eventually placed him in control and enabled him to rule the…
rock band British rock band considered one of the most influential of all time. The Stones appeared on the music scene at about the same time as The Beatles and balanced the mop tops' clean-cut…
Facts and stats about Rolling Stones hits, albums and other milestones Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Source: WikiCommons Related Links Lasting Influence of the…
(Encyclopedia) Armey, Dick (Richard Keith Armey)Armey, Dickärˈmē [key], 1940–, U.S. congressman, b. Cando, N.Dak., grad. Jamestown College, Univ. of Oklahoma (Ph.D.). A Republican and former…
(Encyclopedia) Kellogg, John Harvey, 1852–1943, American physician, health-food advocate, and breakfast cereal developer, b. Tyrone, N.Y., grad. New York Univ. (M.D., 1875) and continued his medical…
