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Doctorow, E. L.
(Encyclopedia) Doctorow, E. L. (Edgar Lawrence Doctorow)Doctorow, E. L.dŏkˈtərōˌ [key], 1931–2015, American novelist, b. New York City. The author of a dozen novels, Doctorow is known for his…Men's Olympic Decathlon Gold Medal Winners
1904 Thomas F. Kiely, Ireland 6036 pts. 1912 Jim Thorpe, United States - Hugo Wieslander, Sweden - 1920 Helge Lovland, Norway 6,804.35 pts. …Mississippi
Mississippi State Information Capital: Jackson Official Name: State of Mississippi Organized as territory/republic: April 7, 1798 Entered Union (rank): December 10, 1817 (20th state) Present…Truffaut, François
(Encyclopedia) Truffaut, FrançoisTruffaut, FrançoisfräNswäˈ trüfōˈ [key], 1932–84, French film director and critic. Known in his early 20s as a writer for the influential French film journal Cahiers…amateur
(Encyclopedia) amateur, in sports, one who engages in athletic competition without material recompense. Upper-class Englishmen in the 19th cent. used the concept to help define their social status,…2000 NL Baseball Team By Team Stats (St. Louis Cardinals)
Batting (135 AB) Avg AB R H HR RBI SB Will Clark .345 171 29 59 12 42 1 Placido Polanco .316 323 50 102 5 39 4 Mark McGwire .…The 100 Best English-Language Nonfiction Books of the 20th Century
The Board of the Modern Library, a division of Random House, published its selections in April 1999.The Education of Henry Adams, Henry Adams (1906)The Varieties of Religious Experience,…James E. Sullivan Memorial Award Winners
(Amateur Athlete of the Year Chosen in Amateur Athletic Union Poll)1930 Robert Tyre Jones, Jr. Golf1931 Bernard E. Berlinger Track and field1932 James A. Bausch Track and field1933 Glenn…Martin, Agnes
(Encyclopedia) Martin, Agnes (Agnes Bernice Martin), 1912–2004, American painter, b. Macklin, Canada. She moved to the United States in 1931, began…shell
(Encyclopedia) shell, in zoology, hard outer covering secreted by an animal for protection. It is also called the test, crust, or carapace. The term usually refers to the calcareous shells of the…