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Bess Sheehan Biography

Bess Sheehan historian, preservationistBorn: April 16, 1882Birthplace: near Jackson, Mich. Sheehan was born Bess May Vrooman; she studied American history at the University of Michigan, where…

The Contender

Director/Writer:Rod LurieDreamWorks Pictures; R; 132 minutesRelease:10/00Cast:Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges Released in the midst of campaign season, The Contender is a well-timed…

espionage

(Encyclopedia) espionageespionageĕsˈpēənäzhˌ [key], the act of obtaining information clandestinely. The term applies particularly to the act of collecting military, industrial, and political data…

Pronouns and Case: The Rules

The RulesPronouns and CaseIntroductionWhy Can't a Pronoun Be More Like a Noun?The RulesWho Versus Whom (or Should I Just Shoot Myself Now?) Let's review the rules for using pronouns so these little…

CBA Regular Season Individual Leaders

Scoring GmPtsAvgSean Colson, Grand Rapids50118323.7Miles Simon, Dakota3887323.0Ruben Nembhard, F-M4088222.1Damian Owens, Gary2145221.5James Collins, Grand Rapids52107120.6Dickey Simpkins,…

Abebe Bikila

Abebe BikilaBorn: Aug. 7, 1932Ethiopian runner 1st to win consecutive Olympic marathons (1960,64).Died: Oct. 25, 1973Gary BettmanA - CMatt Biondi

Jim Plunkett

Jim PlunkettBorn: Dec. 5, 1947Football QB Heisman Trophy winner (Stanford) in 1970; AFL Rookie of the Year in 1971; led Oakland-LA Raiders to Super Bowl wins in 1981 and '84; MVP in '81. Gary…

Al Negratti 1998 Deaths

Al NegrattiAge: 76 former men's basketball coach and athletic director at the University of Portland; played professionally for the Rochester Royals of the NBL; in 12 seasons at Portland his…

Jay Berwanger

Jay BerwangerBorn: Mar. 19, 1914Football HB Univ. of Chicago star; won 1st Heisman Trophy in 1935; top selection in the 1st-ever NFL Draft (1936).Died: June 26, 2002Yogi BerraA - CGary…