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Brewer's: Gordian Knot

A great difficulty. Gordius, a peasant, being chosen king of Phrygia, dedicated his waggon to Jupiter, and fastened the yoke to a beam with a rope of bark so ingeniously that no one could…

Battle of Gettysburg Fact Sheet

A guide to the battle that inspired Abraham Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address by Catherine McNiff Union General John Reynolds, killed on the first day of fighting. What: The Battle of…

May 2010 Current Events: World News

U.S. News | Business News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of May 2010. Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Offers to Hold Early Elections (May 3…

U.K.

Almanac: United Kingdom Countries and Colonies United Kingdom Atlas: United Kingdom England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Primer…

2001 Auto Racing Winston Cup Point Standings

Official Top 10 NASCAR Winston Cup point leaders for 2001. Points awarded for all qualifying drivers (winner receives 175) and lap leaders. Earnings include bonuses. Listed are starts (Sts), top-5…

MLB MVP By Year

(Baseball Writers' Association selections) American League 1931 Lefty Grove, Philadelphia 1932–33 Jimmie Foxx,…

Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia) Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of, 1621–83, English statesman. In the English civil war he supported the crown until 1644 but then joined the parliamentarians. He was…

1947 Academy Awards

The 1947 Academy Awards were presented March 20, 1948 at the Shrine Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles.Best Motion PictureThe Bishop's Wife (Goldwyn; RKO Radio)Crossfire (RKO Radio)Gentleman's…

1946 Academy Awards

The 1946 Academy Awards were presented March 13, 1947 at the Shrine Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles.Best Motion PictureThe Best Years of Our Lives (Goldwyn; RKO Radio)Henry V (J. Arthur Rank-…