First Olympic Appearance: 1896 by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2008 Encyclopedia: Track & Field The marquee sport at any Olympics is track and field…
AFC East New York Jets - Well that didn't take long, did it? In just two seasons, coach Bill Parcells took a team that was 1-15, the laughingstock of the NFL, and transformed it…
(Encyclopedia) abstract expressionism, movement of abstract painting that emerged in New York City during the mid-1940s and attained singular prominence in American art in the following decade; also…
(Encyclopedia) Peter, Saint, d. a.d. 64?, most prominent of the Twelve Apostles, listed first in the Gospels, and traditionally the first bishop of Rome. His original name was Simon, but Jesus gave…
latitude lines Imaginary lines running horizontally around the globe. Also called parallels, latitude lines are equidistant from each other. Each degree of latitude is about 69 miles (110 km)…
Turkey and Pigskin A guide to Thanksgiving football by Mike Morrison Lions opponents no longer have Barry Sanders to worry about on Thanksgiving as the future Hall of Fame running…
Turkey and Pigskin A guide to Thanksgiving football by Mike Morrison Lions opponents no longer have Barry Sanders to worry about on Thanksgiving as the future Hall of Fame running…
Turkey and Pigskin A guide to Thanksgiving football by Mike Morrison Lions opponents no longer have Barry Sanders to worry about on Thanksgiving as the future Hall of Fame running…
Turkey and Pigskin A guide to Thanksgiving football by Mike Morrison Lions opponents no longer have Barry Sanders to worry about on Thanksgiving as the future Hall of Fame running…
The major federal, religious, traditional, and informal holidays celebrated in the United States
Choose a Holiday: New Year's DayEpiphanyMartin Luther King's BirthdayMawild al-NabiGroundhog…
