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Larry Doby

  Born: Dec. 13, 1924Baseball OF   First Black player in the AL; joined the Cleveland Indians in July 1947, three months after Jackie Robinson entered the Majors with the NL's Brooklyn Dodgers;…

Lost Elections

The Question: What candidate has run in the most U.S. presidential elections? The Answer: American socialist Norman M. Thomas entered…

Biographies

  Entertainment Biographies Sports Personalities Selected World Rulers by Country or Region Business Biographies Famous African Americans Famous Women Famous Asian Pacific Americans…

Writing Well: Term Paper #2

Term Paper #2Writing WellSample Term PapersTerm Paper #2Term Paper #3 The Effects of Calorie Restriction on Aging by Jessica Swantek Introduction For ages, humans have been searching for ways to…

DK Society & Beliefs: Societies

WHAT DO SOCIETIES HAVE IN COMMON? HOW ARE SOCIETIES ORGANIZED? DO SOCIETIES EVOLVE? SOCIAL SCIENCESFIND OUT MOREThroughout time and in every part of the world, people have organized themselves into…

Ray Charles

(Ray Charles Robinson)singer, pianist, composerBorn: 9/23/1930Birthplace: Albany, Georgia Grammy Award-winning singer, pianist and composer known for his popular, soul-inflected pop and country…

Jack Dempsey

Born: June 24, 1895Boxer world heavyweight champion from 1919-26; lost title to Gene Tunney, then lost “Long Count” rematch in 1927 when he floored Tunney in 7th round but failed to retreat to…

Henry Wade

district attorneyBorn: 11/11/1914Birthplace: Rockwall County, Texas Dallas County, Texas, district attorney (1951–1987) who led the prosecution that won the 1964 conviction of Jack Ruby. He was…

World Series Single Game and Single Series Records

(through 2005)Most hits game—5, Paul Molitor, Milwaukee A.L., first game vs. St. Louis N.L., 1982.Most 4-hit games, series—2, Robin Yount, Milwaukee A.L., first and fifth games vs. St. Louis N.L.,…