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Sierra Leone: A Nation Collapses
// Cite Astronomers, astrophysicists, chemists, and physicists Jump to a category: AstronomersAstrophysicistsChemistsPhysicists Astronomers Adams, John Couch Al-…Brewer's: Madras System of Education
A system of mutual instruction, introduced by Dr. Andrew Bell into the institution at Madras for the education of the orphan children of the European military. Bell lived 1753-1832.…Brewer's: Mæander
To wind like the river Mæander, in Phrygia. The “Greek pattern” of embroidery is so called. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894MæcenasMadras System of Education…1920 Men's Boxing Medalists
Class Flyweight (-112 lb) Frank di Genaro, USA Anders Petersen, DEN William Cuthbertson, GBR Batamweight (-118 lb) Clarence Walker, S. Afr. Christopher Graham,…Brewer's: Knock Under
(To). Johnson says this expression arose from a custom once common of knocking under the table when any guest wished to acknowledge himself beaten in argument. Another derivation is…Brewer's: Mæcenas
A patron of letters; so called from C. Cilnius Mæcenas, a Roman statesman in the reign of Augustus, who kept open house for all men of letters, and was the special friend and patron of…British (Wimbledon) Champions: Doubles—Men
Doubles—Men1884–86William Renshaw–Ernest Renshaw1887Herbert Wilberforce–P.B. Lyon1888–89William Renshaw–Ernest Renshaw1890Joshua Pim–F.O. Stoker1891Wilfred Baddeley–Herbert Baddeley1892E.W.…Winter Olympics: Ski Jumping
Once a popular attraction at ski carnivals by Beth Rowen Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards Related Links 2014 Winter Olympics Ski Jumping Through the YearsEncyclopedia: Ski JumpingMemorable…1996 Men's Olympic Swimming Medalists
50-meter Freestyle Time 1 Aleksandr Popov, RUS 22.13 2 Gary Hall Jr., USA 22.26 3 Fernando Scherer, BRA 22.29 100-meter Freestyle Time 1…1992 Men's Olympic Swimming Medalists
Event Time 50m Free Aleksandr Popov, UT 21.91 OR Matt Biondi, USA 22.09 . Tom Jager, USA 22.30 100m Free Aleksandr Popov, UT 49.02…Trending
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