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United States Olympic Training Facilities

Where American Olympic hopefuls live and train by Elizabeth Olson Related Links Olympics Overview Birth of the Modern Olympics Olympic Athletes Memorable Olympic Moments…

Martin Luther King, Jr., Biography

1929-1968, American clergyman and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., prepares to speak to a crowd of 200,000 marchers in Washingtion, DC. Related Links Martin Luther King…

1996 Gramophone Awards

The 1996 Gramophone Awards were presented on October 10, 1996 at London's Savoy Hotel and were published in the November 1996 issue of the magazine.Concerto (Record of the Year)Sauer,…

Alabama: Temperature Extremes

MonthMaximum°FYearPlaceMinimum°FYearPlaceJan.88°1898Mount Willing–27°1966New MarketFeb.891909Livingston–181905Valley HeadMarch941916Evergreen21993Birmingham*April981894Union191992Valley…

Brewer's: Hall Mark

The mark on gold or silver articles after they have been assayed. Every article in gold is compared with a given standard of pure gold. This standard is supposed to be divided into twenty-…

Other Men's 1997 Tournaments: NIT Tournament

The 60th annual National Invitation Tournament had a 32-team field. First three rounds played on home courts of higher seeded teams. Semifinal, Third Place and Championship games played…

Reform Acts

(Encyclopedia) Reform Acts or Reform Bills, in British history, name given to three major measures that liberalized representation in Parliament in the 19th cent. Representation of the counties and…