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Terry, Alfred Howe
(Encyclopedia) Terry, Alfred Howe, 1827–90, American general, b. Hartford, Conn. A lawyer, he led a regiment of Connecticut volunteers at the first battle of Bull Run in the Civil War. Made a…Wedemeyer, Albert Coady
(Encyclopedia) Wedemeyer, Albert CoadyWedemeyer, Albert Coadywĕdˈēmīˌər [key], 1897–1989, American general, b. Omaha, Nebr., grad. West Point, 1918. After service in China, the Philippines, and…Weygand, Maxime
(Encyclopedia) Weygand, MaximeWeygand, Maximemäksēmˈ vāgäNˈ [key], 1867–1965, French general, b. Belgium. A career army officer, he was (1914–23) chief of staff to Marshal Foch, and in 1920 he…Kinshasa
(Encyclopedia) KinshasaKinshasakēnˈshäsə [key], city (1984 pop. 2,664,309), capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, W Congo, a port on Pool Malebo of the Congo River. It is the Congo's…californium
(Encyclopedia) californiumcaliforniumkălˈĭfôrˌnēəm [key] [from California], artificially produced, radioactive metallic chemical element; symbol Cf; at. no. 98; mass no. of most stable isotope 251; m…value, in economics
(Encyclopedia) value, in economics, worth of a commodity in terms of other commodities, or in terms of money (see price). Value depends on both desirability and scarcity. The marginal theory of value…Victoria, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Victoria, Lake, or Victoria NyanzaVictoria, Lake,nēănˈzə, nī– [key], largest lake of Africa and the world's second largest freshwater lake, c.26,830 sq mi (69,490 sq km), E central…Baring
(Encyclopedia) BaringBaringbârˈĭng [key], British family of bankers. Sir Francis Baring (1740–1810) founded (1763) the John and Francis Baring Company, which he renamed Baring Brothers and Company in…2000-01 Western Conference Stanley Cup Championship (Best of 7)
W-L GF Leading Scorers Colorado 4-1 17 Sakic (4-4–8) St. Louis 1-4 11 MacInnis (1-3–4) Date Winner Home Ice May 12 Avalanche, 4-1…2001-02 Western Conference Stanley Cup Championship (Best of 7)
W-L GF Leading Scorers Detroit 4-3 22 Hull (3-3–6) & Yzerman (1-5–6) Colorado 3-4 13 Forsberg (2-6–8) Date Winner Home Ice May 18…Trending
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