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Piedmont, region, Italy

(Encyclopedia) PiedmontPiedmontpēdˈmŏnt [key], Ital. Piemonte, region (1991 pop. 4,302,565), 9,807 sq mi (25,400 sq km), NW Italy, bordering on France in the west and on Switzerland in the north.…

Eugene of Savoy

(Encyclopedia) Eugene of Savoy, 1663–1736, prince of the house of Savoy, general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire. Born in Paris, he was the son of Eugène, comte de Soissons of the line of…

Turin

(Encyclopedia) TurinTurint&oobreve;rˈĭn, ty&oobreve;rˈ–, ty&oobreve;rĭnˈ [key], Ital. Torino, city (1991 pop. 962,507), capital of Piedmont and of Turin prov., NW Italy, at the confluence…

Carolina campaign

(Encyclopedia) Carolina campaign, 1780–81, of the American Revolution. After Sir Henry Clinton had captured Charleston, he returned to New York, leaving a British force under Cornwallis to…

Players Who Played in Both Leagues in 1997

While all indivdual major league statistics count on career records, players cannot transfer their stats from one league to the other if they are traded during the regular season. Here are…

Batting: American League Leaders, 1999 Season

Batting Average BatGmABRHAvgTB2B3BHRRBIBBInt BB SOSBSlg Pct OBPNomar Garciaparra, BosR135532103190.357321422271045173914.603.418Derek Jeter, NYR158627134219.3493463792410291511619.552.…

Polynesian Words

Asian loan words in English by Ann-Marie Imbornoni Asian Loan Words IntroductionWords derived from: Chinese & KoreanJapaneseMalay & TagalogPolynesian Hawaiian hula luau…

1997-98 NBA Individual Single Game Highs

Most Field Goals Made 21 Antoine Walker, Bos at Wash (1/7) Most Field Goals Attempted 39 Michael Jordan, Chi vs SA (11/3) 2OT Most Assists 20 Done 4 times    …