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caudillo

(Encyclopedia) caudillocaudillokôdēlˈyō Span. kouᵺēˈyō [key], [Span.,= military strongman], type of South American political leader that arose with the 19th-century wars of independence. The first…

botanical garden

(Encyclopedia) botanical garden, public place in which plants are grown both for display and for scientific study. An arboretum is a botanical garden devoted chiefly to the growing of woody plants.…

Most Congested Roads, 2014

Below are the most congested roads in the United States, including the average speed and travel time delay on the worst days in 2014. Rush hour traffic in Los AngelesAP…

All-Century Teams

Soccer America named their Men's and Women's Collegiate All-Century Teams as well as their Men's Player of the Century (Claudio Reyna) and Women's Player of the Century (Mia Hamm) in their…

Hat Tricks for Hockey's 1996-97 Season

Players scored three or more goals in one game a total of 74 times during the 1996-97 regular season. Brendan Shanahan of Detroit and Ray Sheppard of Florida led the way with three hat tricks each…

Game-Winning Goals in Overtime

A total of 219 games were tied after regulation during the 1997-98 regular season, with 54 being resolved in overtime. Teams play one five-minute overtime period during the regular season…

James Boyd UTT, Congress, CA (1899-1970)

UTT James Boyd , a Representative from California; born in Tustin, Orange County, Calif., March 11, 1899; attended the public schools of Orange County, student at Santa Ana Junior College in 1942…

2000 Baseball Batting Averages

Batting Average   Bat Gm AB R H Avg TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB Slg Pct OBP Nomar Garciaparra, Bos R 140 529 104 197 .372…