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Lee, Peggy
(Encyclopedia) Lee, Peggy, 1920–2002, American singer and songwriter, b. Jamestown, N.D., as Norma Deloris Egstrom. Lee became famous for her singular voice—sexy, subtle, simultaneously smoky and…Chesapeake, ship
(Encyclopedia) Chesapeake, U.S. frigate, famous for her role in the Chesapeake affair (June 22, 1807) and for her battle with the H.M.S. Shannon (June 1, 1813). The Chesapeake left Norfolk, Va., for…Tieck, Ludwig
(Encyclopedia) Tieck, LudwigTieck, Ludwigl&oobreve;tˈvĭtkh tēk [key], 1773–1853, German writer. In his youth he led the transition from Sturm und Drang to romanticism, writing with W. H.…Tirso de Molina
(Encyclopedia) Tirso de MolinaTirso de Molinatērˈsō dā mōlēˈnä [key], pseud. of Fray Gabriel TéllezTirso de Molinagäbrēĕlˈ tĕlˈyĕth [key], 1584?–1648, outstanding dramatist of the Spanish Golden Age…2000 Tennis Doubles Finals Wimbledon Winners
Men— #1 Todd Woodbridge & Mark Woodforde def. #2 Paul Haarhuis & Sandon Stolle 6-3, 6-4, 6-1. Women— #8 Serena Williams & Venus Williams def. #4 Julie Halard-Decugis & Ai Sugiyama 6…2000 U.S. Open Doubles Finals Winners
Men— Lleyton Hewitt & Max Mirnyi def. #4 Ellis Ferreira & Rick Leach 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-5). Women— #2 Julie Halard-Decugis & Ai Sugiyama def. #10 Cara Black & Elena Likhovtseva 6-0, 1…2001 Men's ATP Tour Results
2001 Men's ATP Tour Finals Tournament Winner Earnings Runner-Up Score Jan. 7 AAPT Championships (Adelaide) Tommy Haas $49,500 N. Massu 63 61 Jan. 7 Qatar Open…U.S. OPEN, 2004
(Flushing Meadow, N.Y., Aug. 30–Sept. 12, 2004)Men's singles—Roger Federer defeated Lleyton Hewitt, 6–0, 7–6 (7–3), 6–0.Women's singles—Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Elena Dementieva 6–3, 7–5.…gay-rights movement
(Encyclopedia) gay-rights movement, organized efforts to end the criminalization of homosexuality and protect the civil rights of homosexuals. While there was some organized activity on behalf of the…Other PBA Tournaments, 2006
Earl Anthony Medford Classic—Brian Himmler 214, Mika Koivuniemi 204Dick Weber Open—Jason Couch 241, Park Bohn III 214Motel 6 Phoenix Classic—Ritchie Allen 232, Del Ballard Jr. 207Jackson…Trending
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