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Brewer's: Alans

Large dogs, of various species, used for hunting deer. “Skins of animals slain in the chase were stretched on the ground ... and upon a heap of these lay 3 alans, as they were called, i.…

Alan Jackson

DriveArista There've been plenty of Sept. 11 songs already, and there'll undoubtedly be plenty more. But up to now, there's been only one song that captured the spirit of the nation, without…

Alan King

Alan King(Irwin Alan Kniberg)actor, comedian, producerBorn: 12/26/1927Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York King honed his material working in the Catskills and entertaining New Yorkers with his…

Alan Eagleson

Alan EaglesonBorn: Apr. 24, 1933Hockey Toronto lawyer, agent and 1st executive director of NHL Players Assn. (1967-90); midwived Team Canada vs. Soviet series (1972) and Canada Cup; charged…

Alan Kulwicki

Alan KulwickiBorn: Dec. 14, 1954Auto racer 1992 NASCAR national champion; 1st college grad and Northerner to win title; NASCAR Rookie of Year in 1986; famous for driving car backwards on…

Alan Page

Alan PageBorn: Aug. 7, 1945Football DE All-America at Notre Dame in 1966 and member of two national championship teams; 6-time NFL All-Pro and 1971 Player of Year with Minnesota Vikings;…

Alan Rothenberg

Alan RothenbergBorn: Apr. 10, 1939Soccer president of U.S. Soccer 1990-98; surprised European skeptics by directing hugely successful 1994 World Cup tournament; successfully got oft-delayed…

Alan Webb

Alan Webb Born: Jan. 13, 1983Track on May 27, 2001 at the Prefontaine Classic, he ran a mile in 3:53.43 to break Jim Ryun's 36-year-old national high school record; collegiate track star at…

Moore, Clement Clarke

(Encyclopedia) Moore, Clement Clarke, 1779–1863, American educator and poet, b. New York City, grad. Columbia, 1798. A biblical scholar, he was professor of Asian and Greek literature at the…

Seeger, Alan

(Encyclopedia) Seeger, Alan, 1888–1916, American poet, b. New York City, grad. Harvard, 1910. During World War I he served in the French Foreign Legion and was killed in battle in 1916. He is famous…