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1998-99 Boxing Featherweights <span class="rm" >(126 lbs)</span>
Date Winner Loser Result Title Site Oct. 31 Naseem Hamed Wayne McCullough Wu 12 WBO Atlantic City Nov. 28 Luisito Espinosa Kennedy McKinney TKO 2 WBC…cat
(Encyclopedia) cat, name applied broadly to the carnivorous mammals constituting the family Felidae, and specifically to the domestic cat, Felis catus. The great roaring cats, the lion, tiger, and…Major Race Riots in the U.S.
Read about some of the most significant riots in U.S. history 1898: Wilmington, North Carolina While Democrats held power at the state level in North Carolina, a coalition of white…The History of Horror Movies
Top of Page Source: iStockFor centuries, stories originating from folklore and religious beliefs have sought to channel the power of fear and disgust to provide entertainment. But it wasn’t until…Featherweight
1889 Dal Hawkins11890 Billy Murphy1892– 1900 George Dixon1900–01 Terry McGovern1901 Young Corbett11901–12 Abe Attell1912–23 Johnny Kilbane1923 Eugene Criqui1923–25 Johnny Dundee11925–27…Suckling, Sir John
(Encyclopedia) Suckling, Sir John, 1609–42, one of the English Cavalier poets. He was educated at Cambridge and Gray's Inn. An accomplished gallant, he was given to all the extravagances of the court…Selkirk, Thomas Douglas, 5th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Selkirk, Thomas Douglas, 5th earl of, 1771–1820, Scottish philanthropist, founder of the Red River Settlement. Emigration to America seemed to him the best solution for the poverty of…racer
(Encyclopedia) racer, name for several related swift, slender snakes, especially those of the genus Coluber. All of the racers are nonpoisonous, nonconstricting, day-active snakes. The black racer, C…sandpiper
(Encyclopedia) sandpiper, common name for some members of the large family Scolopacidae, small shore birds, including the snipe and the curlew. Sandpipers are wading birds with relatively long legs…bead test
(Encyclopedia) bead test, test used in the identification of certain metals. Some metallic ions that cannot be identified by a flame test are identified by a bead test. The test can also be used to…