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2000 Alpine Skiing U.S. Championships
at Jackson Hole, Wyoming (March 21-29) Men Downhill 1 Chris Puckett 1:07.80 2 Darin McBeath 1:08.12 3 Kevin Wert 1:08.45 Slalom 1 Erik Schlopy 1:30.76 2…Figures and Legends in American Folklore
Appleseed, Johnny (John Chapman, 1774-1847): Massachusetts-born nurseryman; reputed to have spread seeds and seedlings out of which grew the apple orchards of the Midwest.Billy the Kid (…American League Pennant Winners
Year Club Manager Won Lost Pct 1901 Chicago Clark C. Griffith 83…1962–1963 Emmy Awards
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of DramaThe Defenders (CBS)Outstanding Continued Performance By an Actor in a Series (Lead)E.G. Marshall, The DefendersOutstanding Continued…Central Intelligence Agency Directors
DirectorYearsSidney W. Souers1946Hoyt S. Vandenberg1946–1947Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter1947–1950Walter Bedell Smith1950–1953Allen W. Dulles1953–1961John A. McCone1961–1965William F. Raborn, Jr.…Annual Awards for College Basketball's 2000–2001 Season
Player of the Year Shane Battier, Duke AP, USBWA, Naismith, Wooden Jason Williams, Duke NABC Wooden Award Voting Presented since 1977 by the Los Angeles Athletic Club and named after…The World Series
The World Series The World Series began in 1903 when Pittsburgh of the older National League (founded in 1876) invited Boston of the American League (founded in 1901) to play a best-of-9 game…1998 People in the News
Yasir Arafat,Richard Ashby,Mike Barnicle,Michael J. Blassie,Julian Bond,James Cameron,Viktor Chernomyrdin,Lieut. Col. Eileen CollinsBetty Currie,Matt Damon,Calista Flockhart,John Glenn,Alan…Iran-contra affair
(Encyclopedia) Iran-contra affair, in U.S. history, secret arrangement in the 1980s to provide funds to the Nicaraguan contra rebels from profits gained by selling arms to Iran. The Iran-contra…American Folklore
Tall tales, folklorists, art, and more Discover the fun stories of American folklore, from tall tales to literary classics. Musical legends, key terms, and artists movements are also included.…