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Rulers of France

Name Born Ruled1 Carolingian Dynasty Pepin the Short c. 714 751–768 Charlemagne2 742 768–814 Louis I the Pious3 778 814–840 Charles I the Bald4 823 840–877…

Guam

(Encyclopedia) GuamGuamgwäm [key], Chamorro Guåhan, officially Territory of Guam, the largest, most populous, and southernmost of the Mariana Islands (see also Northern Mariana Islands), an…

Leipzig

(Encyclopedia) LeipzigLeipziglīpˈtsĭkh [key], city (1994 pop. 490,850), Saxony, E central Germany, at the confluence of the Pleisse, White Elster, and Parthe rivers. Originally a Slavic settlement…

The Divine Comedy: Paradiso: Canto XII

Paradiso: Canto XIParadiso: Canto XIIIParadiso: Canto XII Soon as the blessed flame had taken up The final word to give it utterance, Began the holy millstone to revolve, And in its…

Brewer's: Symbols of Saints

SAINTS. SYMBOLS. Agatha Carrying her breasts in a dish. Agathon A book and crozier. Agnes A lamb at her side. Anastasia A palm branch. Andrew A saltire cross. Anne A book in her…

Heisman Memorial Trophy Winners

The Heisman Memorial Trophy is presented annually by the Downtown Athletic Club of New York City to the nation's outstanding college football…

Olympic Bobsledding Through the Years

A two-woman bobsled event was added in 2002. Only drivers are listed in parentheses. Multiple gold medals: Kevin Kuske, Andre Lange (4); Bernard Germeshausen, Meinhard Nehmer (3); Wolfgang Hoppe,…

Final 1997 Money Winners

Amounts include singles and doubles earnings.MEN Earnings1Pete Sampras$6,498,3112Yevgeny Kafelnikov3,207,7573Patrick Rafter2,923,5194Michael Chang2,541,8305Thomas Muster2,166,5906Jonas…