The original Stanley Cup was only seven inches high. The names of every player from each winning team is etched on the base of the Cup. The cup and base now stands more than 35 inches high.The…
(Encyclopedia) Lee, Ann, 1736–84, English religious visionary, founder of the Shakers in America. Born in Manchester, she worked there in the cotton factories and then became a cook. In 1762 she was…
(Encyclopedia) Rinehart, Mary RobertsRinehart, Mary Robertsrīnˈhärt [key], 1876–1958, American novelist, b. Pittsburgh. A graduate nurse, she married Dr. Stanley M. Rinehart in 1896. The first of her…
(Encyclopedia) Yoshino, Akira, 1948–, Japanese chemist, Ph.D. Osaka Univ., 2005. He was a researcher at Asahi Kasei Corp. from 1972 to 2017, when he became a professor at Meijo Univ., Nagoya, Japan.…
(Encyclopedia) Brodeur, Martin Pierre, 1972–, Canadian ice hockey player, b. Montreal. He became starting goalie for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1993 and played with…
(Arthur Stanley Jefferson)comic actorBorn: 6/16/1890Birthplace: Ulverston, England After working in British music halls, American vaudeville, and silent film, Laurel teamed up with Oliver Hardy in…
Born: Oct. 5, 1965Hockey C 6-time NHL scoring leader (1988-89,92-93,96,97); Rookie of Year (1985); 4-time All-NHL 1st team (1988-89,93,96); 3-time regular season MVP (1988,93,96); 3-time All-Star…
publisherDied: January 3, 2008 (Scottsdale, Arizona) Best Known as: owner and editor of The New Republic Former publisher of the liberal political and…
Yosemite Valley, Calif.Designed in 1928 by Gilbert Stanley Underwood photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected Ahwahnee Hotel…
