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Carey, William
(Encyclopedia) Carey, William, 1761–1834, English Baptist missionary and Orientalist, one of the first Protestant missionaries to India. He helped found the Baptist Missionary Society in 1792 and…AFC: 98-99 Divisional Semifinals, Playoff Game Summaries
Broncos, 38-3 Miami (11-6) 0 3 0 0— 3 Denver (14-2) 14 7 3 14— 38 Date—Jan. 9. Att—75,729. Time—2:48. 1st Quarter: DEN—Terrell Davis 1-yd run (Jason Elam kick),…Biographies: Notable Jazz Musicians
Notable Jazz Musicians Bessie Smith See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American Visual and Performing Artists Asian…Biographies: 2014 People in the News
2014 People in the News See also 2013 People in the News 2012 People in the News 2011 People in the News 2010 People in the News 2009 People in the News 2008 People in the News 2007 People…Bonds, Barry Lamar
(Encyclopedia) Bonds, Barry Lamar, 1964–, American baseball player, b. Riverside, Calif. Bonds grew up surrounded by baseball; his father, Bobby Bonds, was a San Francisco Giants outfielder (1968–74…Italy 4, United States 1
at Milwaukee, Wisc. (Sept. 25-27) Day One— Andrea Gaudenzi (ITA) def. Jan-Michael Gambill (USA), 6-2, 0-6, 7-6(0), 7-6(4); Davide Sanguinetti (ITA) def. Todd Martin (USA), 7-6(0), 6-3, 7-6(8…Sweden 4, Spain 1
at Stockholm, Sweden (Sept. 25-27) Day One— Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) def. Alex Corretja (SPA), 6-3, 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-3; Thomas Johansson (SWE) def. Carlos Moya (SPA), 7-5, 7-6(4), 7-6(6). Day Two…Australia 4, Sweden 1
at Sydney, Australia (Sept. 21-23) Day One—Thomas Johansson (SWE) def. Patrick Rafter (AUS) 3-6, 6-7 (8-10), 6-3, 6-2, 6-3; Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) def. Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5…T'ao Yüan-ming
(Encyclopedia) T'ao Yüan-ming or T'ao Ch'ien, 365–427, Chinese poet. After several bitter experiences in government employment, he became a gentleman farmer. His poems, composed in simple diction at…Lacoste, René
(Encyclopedia) Lacoste, RenéLacoste, Renérənāˈ läkôstˈ [key], 1905–96, French tennis player. He won the French singles championship (1925, 1927, and 1929), the British singles championship (1925,…