(Encyclopedia) Cook Strait, channel, c.15 mi (24 km) wide, between the North Island and the South Island, New Zealand. It was first explored in 1770 by Capt. James Cook.
journalist, broadcasterBorn: 11/20/1908Birthplace: Manchester, England British-born American journalist and radio/TV personality whose commentary on American culture had an audience in both the U.S…
Cook Metric!Just Say "Yum" to Metric Measures by Holly Hartman Send this Page to a Friend!Don't look now—but your kitchen is full of math. When you make a recipe, you measure the…
(Encyclopedia) Sayers, Dorothy LeighSayers, Dorothy Leighsāˈərz [key], 1893–1957, English writer, grad. Somerville College, Oxford, 1915. Taking first-class honors in medieval literature, she was one…
Born: Oct. 25, 1912Football sole owner of NFL Washington Redskins from 1985-97; teams won 2 Super Bowls (1988,92); also owned NBA Lakers and NHL Kings in LA; built LA Forum for $12 million in 1967.…
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singerBorn: December 20, 1982Birthplace: Houston, TexasBest Known as: winner of American Idol David Cook was the surprise winner of the seventh season of American…
(Encyclopedia) Cook, David J., 1840–1907, American law enforcement officer, b. near La Porte, Ind. He moved (1855) with his family to Kansas, went (1859) to the Colorado gold fields, and returned to…