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Huns

(Encyclopedia) Huns, nomadic and pastoral people of unknown ethnological affinities who appeared in Europe in the 4th cent. a.d., and built up an empire there. They were organized in a predominantly…

Hall, Stuart Henry McPhail

(Encyclopedia) Hall, Stuart, 1932–2014, Jamaican-born British sociologist and cultural theorist, b. Kingston, Jamaica. Hall attended Jamaica College…

The Devil's Dictionary: Recruit

by Ambrose Bierce RECREATIONRECTORRECRUIT -n. A person distinguishable from a civilian by his uniform and from a soldier by his gait. Fresh from the farm or factory or street, His…

1996-97 Season: NCAA Championship Game

Tennessee 68 Min FG M-A FT M-A Pts Reb O-T A F Tiffani Johnson304-40-081-322Chamique Holdsclaw3911-202-3240-732Pashen Thompson334-40-382-602Kyra Elzy221-30-120-312Kellie Jolly351-52-250-…

Biographies: Selected Labor Leaders

Selected Labor Leaders Cesar Estrada Chavez See also Cesar Estrada Chavez People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Labor Day Timeline: Labor Unions…

Entertainment News from September 1999

6 Allen Funt, creator and host of Candid Camera, dies of complications of a 1993 stroke. He was 84. The show, a CBS hit from 1960 to 1966, was originally created by Funt as a radio show, moved…

Manchester Prep

FoxThursday 8:00–9:00 p.m.; canceledCast:Robin Dunne, Amy Adams, Sarah Thompson, and Keri Lynn Pratt A small screen adaptation of Cruel Intentions, which was a remake of Dangerous Liaisons,…

History of Skiing in the United States

The Norwegians, Swedes, Lapps, and other inhabitants of northern lands used skis for many centuries before skiing became a sport. Emigrants from these countries brought skis to the United…