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1996 Olympics: Cycling

Men Mountain Bike Cross Country (47.7 km): 1. Bart Jan Brentjens, NET (2:17:38); 2. Thomas Frischknecht, SWI (2:20:14); 3. Miguel Martinez, FRA (2:20:36). Road Individual Road Race (225 km): 1.…

British Royalty: History & Biographies

Find everything you need and want to know about the British Royal Family, past and present. Read biographies and find information about royal weddings — and royal scandals…

Monk, Meredith Jane

(Encyclopedia) Monk, Meredith Jane, 1942–, American dancer, choreographer, composer, singer, director, and filmmaker, b. Lima, Peru, grad. Sarah Lawrence College, 1964. A major figure in the avant-…

Coquelin, Benoît Constant

(Encyclopedia) Coquelin, Benoît ConstantCoquelin, Benoît Constantbənwäˈ kôNstäNˈ kôklăNˈ [key], 1841–1909, French actor, known as Coquelin aîné [the elder]. He made his debut at the Comédie française…

Perth Amboy

(Encyclopedia) Perth AmboyPerth Amboyămˈboi [key], city (1990 pop. 41,962), Middlesex co., NE N.J., with a harbor on Arthur Kill at the mouth of the Raritan River, which is crossed there to Staten…

Women in Sports: Cycling

Cycling was included in the first modern Olympic games but it wasn't until 1984 that women were allowed to participate in this event. In Los Angeles at…

Mary-Louise Parker

actressBorn: 8/2/1964Birthplace: Ft. Jackson, S.C. Often confused with that other Parker, Sarah Jessica, Mary Louise, the part-Swedish daughter of a military officer and judge, was listed as one…

Jennifer Love Hewitt

actress, singerBorn: 2/21/1979Birthplace: Waco, Texas Best known for her portrayal of Sarah on the teen drama Party of Five (1995–1999) and its spinoff Time of Your Life (1999–2000), Hewitt has…

Harry Potter Haiku

Learn what a haiku is and how to write one about your favorite wizard More Stuff Harry Potter PlaylistsHarry Potter Banned?Harry Potter Movies!Harry Potter Hangman!About Harry Haikus…