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Born: Mar. 25, 1971Hockey American women's hockey pioneer; captain of U.S. team that won gold at the inaugural olympic women's hockey competition in 1998 at Nagano; sister of NHL veteran Tony.
The Name Game The origins of professional sports team names by Mike Morrison and John Gettings Do you know why the Los Angeles NBA team is known as the Lakers, despite the lack of lakes in…
Iowa State Facts
Entered Union: Dec. 28, 1846 (29th State)Organized as territory: June 12, 1838Present constitution adopted: 1857
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State abbreviation/Postal code: Iowa/IANickname: The…
American Indian Quotations compiled by Borgna Brunner Sherman AlexieSherman Alexie (1966– ) writer, filmmaker, poet (Spokane and Coeur d'Alene) interview, READ Magazine, 2003 All I try…
(Encyclopedia) Makarova, Natalia, 1940–, Russian ballet dancer, b. Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). She studied at the Choreographic School in her native city, graduating in 1959, and joined the Kirov…
(Encyclopedia) Horne, Lena (Lena Mary Calhoun Horne), 1917–2010, American singer and actress, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Elegantly beautiful, Horne entered show business at 16 in the chorus line at Harlem's…
