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Wittelsbach

(Encyclopedia) WittelsbachWittelsbachvĭˈtəlsbäkh [key], German dynasty that ruled Bavaria from 1180 until 1918. The family takes its name from the ancestral castle of Wittelsbach in Upper Bavaria. In…

The Wage Gap in Pro Sports

Will equal pay for women arrive in the sports world? by John Gettings With solid television deals, big-time sponsors, and marketable players like two-time league MVP Cynthia Cooper, the WNBA…

Lyndon Baines JOHNSON, Congress, TX (1908-1973)

Senate Years of Service: 1949-1961 Party: Democrat JOHNSON Lyndon Baines , a Representative and a Senator from Texas and a Vice President and 36th President of the United States; born on a farm…

The Closest Presidential Races

Presidential races that went to the wire by David Johnson and Beth Rowen Related Links Campaign 2016 Top Ten Closest U.S. Presidential Elections…

Year in Review 1999

News ofthe World While bloody wars broke out in Kosovo and Chechnya, the possiblity of peace in the Middle East and Northern Ireland grew more palpable. News ofthe Nation Handguns became the…

How Do the Presidents Rank?

Presidential surveys on the web by Ann-Marie Imbornoni Five Best Presidents Abraham Lincoln Franklin Delano RooseveltGeorge WashingtonTheodore RooseveltHarry S. TrumanFive Worst Presidents…

Brewer's: Kenne

A stone said to be formed in the eye of a stag, and used as an antidote to poison. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894KennedyKenna Quhair A B C D E F G…

July 2000 Feature Schedule

July 2000 Feature Schedule Note: This schedule lists only the day's lead feature(s). Five to ten articles are featured daily. Schedule is subject to change.June 2000 | August 2000 Monday…