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Vanbrugh, Sir John

(Encyclopedia) Vanbrugh, Sir JohnVanbrugh, Sir Johnvănbr&oomacr;ˈ, vănˈbrə [key], 1664–1726, English dramatist, architect, soldier, and adventurer, b. London, of Flemish descent. In 1686 he…

2000 LPGA Tour Results

2000 Last Rd Tournament Winner Earnings Runner-Up Jan. 16 The Office Depot Karrie Webb (281) $112,500 J. Inkster (285) Jan. 23 Subaru Memorial of Naples Nancy…

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,…

Pei, I. M.

(Encyclopedia) Pei, I. M. (Ieoh Ming Pei)Pei, I. M.pā [key], 1917–2019, Chinese-American architect, b. Guangzhou, China. Pei immigrated to the United States in 1935 and studied at the Univ. of…

Chauncey Judd: Alarm in Judd's Meadow

Pursuit from Bethany David Wooster's Alarm in Judd's Meadow They were early risers at Mr. Judd's. The habits of industry in which the family were trained, from the oldest to the…

Nabisco Championship

Edition:29thDates:March 23–26Site: Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, Calif.Par:36-36—72 (6460 yards)Purse:$1,250,000 1 234TotEarnings1Karrie Webb67-70-67-70—274$187,5002Dottie Pepper68-72-…