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America's Most Endangered Places 2003

Eleven historic sites in danger of being lost forever In a report released in late May 2003, the National Trust for Historic Preservation (www.nationaltrust.org ) listed 11 historic sites across…

Women's History Month

A celebration of women's many accomplishments The women of the U.S. Supreme Court Source: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez MonsivaisWomen's History Month Nobel Winning Scientists Nobel Peace Prize…

Other WTA Tournaments, 2004

TournamentSingles championadidas International, Sydney, AustraliaJustine Henin- HardenneToray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo, JapanLindsay DavenportOpen Gaz de France, Paris, FranceKim ClijstersProximus…

Other WTA Tournaments, 2005

TournamentSingles championMedibank International, Sydney, AustraliaAlicia MolikToray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo, JapanMaria SharapovaOpen Gaz de France, Paris, FranceDinara SafinaProximus Diamond Games…

Brewer's: Bloomerism

A female costume; so called from Mrs. Amelia Bloomer, of New York, who tried in 1849 to introduce the fashion. The dress consisted of a short skirt and loose trousers gathered closely…

Brewer's: Skeggs

Miss Carolina Wilhelmina Amelia Skeggs. A pretender to gentility who boasts of her aristocratic connections, but is atrociously vulgar, and complains of being “all of a muck of sweat.” (…

1997 People in the News

Marv Albert,Madeleine Albright,Marshall Applewhite,Vernon Baker,Ennis Cosby,Andrew CunananEllen DeGeneresJohn du PontF. W. de Klerk,Linda Finch,Lt. Kelly Flinn,Alberto Fujimoro,Martina Hingis…