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Los Angeles, Calif.

Mayor: Eric Garcetti (to July 2017)2010 census population (rank): 3,792,621 (2); Male: 1,889,064 (49.8%); Female: 1,903,557 (50.2%); White: 1,888,158 (49.8%); Black: 365,118 (9.6%); American…

Samuel L. Jackson Biography

Samuel L. Jackson actorBorn: 12/21/1948Birthplace: Washington, D.C.   Film actor best known for his role as a Bible-thumping hit man in Pulp Fiction (1994). Although he had already appeared in…

color

(Encyclopedia) color, effect produced on the eye and its associated nerves by light waves of different wavelength or frequency. Light transmitted from an object to the eye stimulates the different…

1996 Beach Volleyball Medalists

Men: 1. Karch Kiraly & Kent Steffes, USA def. 2. Mike Dodd & Mike Whitmarsh, USA (12-8, 12-5); 3. John Child & Mark Heese, CAN def. Joao Brenha & Miguel Maia, POR (12-5, 12-8).…

The True George Washington: Education

EducationFormal EducationThe father of Washington received his education at Appleby School in England, and, true to his alma mater, he sent his two elder sons to the same school. His death…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: April 9, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark April 8, 1805April 10, 1805April 9, 1805 Tuesday April 9th Set out as early as it was possible to see this morning and proceed about five miles…

Brewer's: Mare

The Cromlech at Gorwell, Dorsetshire, is called the White Mare; the barrows near Hambleton, the Grey Mare. Away the mare - i.e. Off with the blue devils, good-bye to care. This mare is…

1987–1988 Emmy Awards

thirtysomethingArchive PhotosOutstanding Drama Seriesthirtysomething (ABC)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesRichard Kiley, A Year in the LifeOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama…

Timeline: Women in Sports, Part 2

From Mt. Olympus to Cooperstown, N.Y. by Chris Frantz Back: B.C. to the 1950s • 1960s • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s • 2000s 1960 Wilma Rudolph winning at the…