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Robinson, Joseph Taylor

(Encyclopedia) Robinson, Joseph Taylor, 1872–1937, U.S. legislator, b. Lonoke co., Ark. He was admitted (1895) to the bar and served (1903–13) in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1913 he became…

Bassett, John Spencer

(Encyclopedia) Bassett, John Spencer, 1867–1928, American historian, b. Tarboro, N.C. He was professor of history at Trinity College (now Duke Univ.) from 1893 to 1906 and then at Smith from 1906 to…

Slave

(Encyclopedia) Slave, river, c.310 mi (500 km) long, Northwest Territories, Canada. It comprises the middle sections of the Mackenzie River system. The river channels the waters of Lake Athabasca and…

Crapsey, Adelaide

(Encyclopedia) Crapsey, AdelaideCrapsey, Adelaidekrăpˈsē [key], 1878–1914, American poet, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. Vassar, 1901; daughter of Algernon Sidney Crapsey. After teaching in girls' schools…

1997 Deaths

Ewart AbnerCal AbramsKathy AckerBobby AdamsDr. Kurt Alfred AdlerJohn Akii-BuaJerome Alden William AllandAntonio de AlmeidaEugenie M. AndersonEddie ArcaroLynn ArchibaldWilliam ArthurRichie…

Baseball American League No-Hit Games

American League Year Date Pitcher Result 1902 9/20 Jimmy Callahan Chi vs Det, 3-0 1904 5/5 Cy Young Bos vs Phi, 3-0       (perfect game)   8/17…

Atlanta Falcons 2000 Roster By Statistics

Passing (5 Att)AttCmpPctYdsTDRateChris Chandler30717456.723391683.5Tony Graziani1186252.5759264.2Danny Kanell844250.0593469.2Interceptions: Chandler 11, Graziani 4, Kanell 4.Top…

1999 Grammy Awards

The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Los Angeles' Staples Center on February 23, 2000. Record: “Smooth,” Santana featuring Rob Thomas Album: Supernatural, Santana (Arista Records…

logic

(Encyclopedia) logic, the systematic study of valid inference. A distinction is drawn between logical validity and truth. Validity merely refers to formal properties of the process of inference. Thus…