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Little Men

Life at Plumfield With Jo's BoysLouisa May AlcottDedicationTo Freddy and Johnny, the little men to whom she owes some of the best and happiest hours of her life, this book is gratefully…

Women's Olympic Swimming: 800-meter Freestyle

800-meter Freestyle Find the Olympic gold-medal times for the women's 800m Freestyle swimming competition from 1968 to the present. Year WinnerTime Record1968 Debbie Meyer, USA…

Brewer's: Broom

A broom is hung at the mast-head of ships about to be sold, to indicate that they are to be swept away. The idea is popularly taken from Admiral Tromp; but probably this allusion is more…

Brewer's: Ice-blink

(The). An indication of pack-ice or of a frozen surface by its reflection on the clouds. If the sky is dark or brown, the navigator may be sure that there is water; if it is white, rosy,…

Brewer's: Ice Saints

or Frost Saints. Those saints whose days fall in what is called “the blackthorn winter” —that is, the second week in May (between li and 14). Some give only three days, but whether 11, 12…

2001 Tony (Antoinette Perry) Awards

The Tony Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Broadway theater, were presented on June 3, 2001.Play: ProofMusical: The ProducersRevival—Play: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestRevival—…

26th Annual American Music Awards

POP/ROCKFavorite Male ArtistEric ClaptonFavorite Female ArtistCeline DionFavorite Band, Duo or GroupAerosmithFavorite AlbumBig Willie Style, Will SmithFavorite New Artist'N SyncSOUL/RHYTHM…