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West, Kanye Omari
(Encyclopedia) West, Kanye Omari, 1977- , African American rapper, b. Atlanta (some sources give Douglasville), Al. West’s father, Ray, was a…Nevins, Allan
(Encyclopedia) Nevins, Allan, 1890–1971, American historian, b. Camp Point, Ill. After studying at the Univ. of Illinois, he followed a career in journalism until 1927. Teaching at Columbia from 1928…Sonja Henie
Ten world championships, four Olympic appearances, and three consecutive Olympic gold medals by John Gettings Sonja Henie and Dick Button Related Links 2014 Winter OlympicsFigure Skating…Randolph STRICKLAND, Congress, MI (1823-1880)
STRICKLAND Randolph , a Representative from Michigan; born in Dansville, N.Y., February 4, 1823; attended the common schools; moved to Michigan in 1844 and taught school in Ingham County; studied…John Wooden
John WoodenBorn: Oct. 14, 1910Basketball College Player of Year at Purdue in 1932; coached UCLA to 10 national titles (1964-65,67-73,75); one of only two men (Lenny Wilkens) to be honored by…Dave Winfield
Dave WinfieldBorn: Oct. 3, 1951Baseball OF-DH selected in 4 major sports league drafts in 1973— NFL, NBA, ABA, and MLB; chose baseball and played in 12 All-Star Games over 22-year career; at…2001 Grammy Awards
The 44th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Los Angeles' Staples Center on February 27, 2002. Record: “Walk On,” U2 Album: O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack, Various Artists (Lost…Ulysses Stevens STONE, Congress, OK (1878-1962)
STONE Ulysses Stevens , a Representative from Oklahoma; born on a farm near Weldon, De Witt Township, De Witt County, Ill., December 17, 1878; moved with his parents to Jones, Okla., in 1894;…Women's Olympic Figure Skating
Multiple gold medals: Sonja Henie (3); Katarina Witt (2).Year 1908 Madge Syers GBR1912 Not held 1920 Magda Julin-Mauroy SWE1924 Herma Planck-Szabö AUT1928 Sonja Henie NOR1932 Sonja Henie…Diaghilev, Sergei Pavlovich
(Encyclopedia) Diaghilev, Sergei PavlovichDiaghilev, Sergei Pavlovichsyĭrgāˈ pävˈləvĭch dyäˈgĭlyĭf [key], 1872–1929, Russian ballet impresario and art critic, grad. St. Petersburg Conservatory of…Trending
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