2,000 Years of the NecktieThe history of America's favorite Father's Day gift by David Johnson NECKTIESTHROUGH THE AGES • 210 B.C.China's First Emperor • 113 A.D.Did Romans Wear…
(Encyclopedia) clipper, type of sailing ship, designed for speed. Long and narrow, the clipper had the greatest beam aft of the center; the bow cleaved the waves; and the ship carried, besides…
(Encyclopedia) Whittington, Richard, 1358–1423, English merchant and lord mayor of London. He made his fortune as a mercer and then entered London politics to become successively councilman, alderman…
(Encyclopedia) porcelain [Ital. porcellana], white, hard, permanent, nonporous pottery having translucence which is resonant when struck. Porcelain was first made by the Chinese to withstand the…
The worst tragedy in modern Olympic history
by Mike Morrison The Munich Olympics in 1972 were marred by terrorism. (Source: AP) Related Links Olympics Overview 2012 1972…
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by Michael Morrison After 20 seasons in the NHL, the greatest player ever to lace up a pair of hockey skates has retired. Wayne Gretzky said goodbye to the NHL on Sunday, and he leaves with…
WHY WAS THE MIDDLE EAST SUCH A RICH PRIZE? BABYLONIANSHITTITESHEBREWSASSYRIANSFIND OUT MOREFrom around 2000 BC, rival peoples in the Middle East fought to either conquer or defend land. Some,…
