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mystery

(Encyclopedia) mystery or mystery story, literary genre in which the cause (or causes) of a mysterious happening, often a crime, is gradually revealed by the hero or heroine; this is accomplished…

Locke, John

(Encyclopedia) Locke, JohnLocke, Johnlŏk [key], 1632–1704, English philosopher, founder of British empiricism. Locke summed up the Enlightenment in his belief in the middle class and its right to…

Magna Carta

(Encyclopedia) Magna Carta or Magna Charta [Lat., = great charter], the most famous document of British constitutional history, issued by King John at Runnymede under compulsion from the barons and…

Leading Medal Winners

(*) indicates at least one medal earned as preliminary member of eventual medal-winning relay team. USA medalists in bold type.MenNo SportG-S-B6Alexei Nemov, RUSGymnastics2-1-35Ian Thorpe,…

National League Champions

Year Champion (W-L-T)1920Akron Pros(6–0–3)1921 Chicago Staleys(10-1-1)1922 Canton Bulldogs (10-0-2)1923 Canton Bulldogs (11-0-1)1924 Cleveland Bulldogs(7-1-1)1925 Chicago Cardinals (11-2-1)…