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Dickinson, Emily

(Encyclopedia) Dickinson, Emily, 1830–86, American poet, b. Amherst, Mass. She is widely considered one of the greatest poets in American literature. Her unique, gemlike lyrics are distillations of…

Blair, Tony

(Encyclopedia) Blair, Tony (Anthony Charles Lynton Blair), 1953–, British politician, b. Edinburgh. An Oxford-educated lawyer, he was first elected to Parliament in 1983 as the Labour party candidate…

Brickyard 400

Brickyard 400 Held over 160 laps at 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Ind. Winners who started from pole position are in bold type. Multiple winners: Jeff Gordon (4); Dale…

Race Results

LATE 1996DateEventLocationWinner (Pos.)Avg.mphEarningsPoleQual.mphNov. 10NAPA 500AtlantaBobby Labonte (1)134.661$274,900B. Labonte185.887Winning cars (for entire season): CHEVY MONTE CARLO (…

Race Results

1999 SEASONDateEventLocationWinner (Pos.)Avg.mphEarningsPoleQual.mphFeb. 7@Bud ShootoutDaytonaMark Martin (13)181.745$108,000M. Skinner179.140Feb. 14Daytona 500DaytonaJeff Gordon (1) 161.5512…

100 Years of Girl Scouts

In 2012, the Girls Scouts of the USA celebrated their 100th anniversary. by Jennie Wood Two Girl Scouts with Juliette Gordon Low (center) Related Links Girl Scouts Official…

One Man Shows

Still tired from a night of partying in anticipation of the season's final race, thousands of Formula One racing fans in Finland mobbed around televisions at 6 a.m. to catch a glimpse of…

Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig

(Encyclopedia) Kirchner, Ernst LudwigKirchner, Ernst Ludwigĕrnst l&oobreve;tˈvĭkh kĭrkhˈnər [key], 1880–1938, German expressionist painter and graphic artist. He studied art in Munich and was…

Lange, Dorothea

(Encyclopedia) Lange, Dorothea, 1895–1965, American photographer, b. Hoboken, N.J. as Dorothea Nutzhorn, adopted her mother's maiden name in her twenties. From 1916 until 1932, Lange operated a…