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boxing

(Encyclopedia) boxing, sport of fighting with fists, also called pugilism and prizefighting. Amateur boxing, while not free from debate, has in recent decades taken steps to ensure safety and…

Chauncey Judd: The Abduction

A Quilting Party Ebenezer Dayton The Abduction Presently Chauncey came to a small piece of woods, through which ran a foot-path, cutting off an angle of the road, and shortening by a…

1967 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Up, Up and Away,” 5th DimensionAlbum of the YearSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles (Capitol)Song of the Year“Up, Up and Away,” Jimmy L. Webb, songwriterBest…

2004 Deaths: G - L

GenevièveNicolai GhiaurovJoe GoldThomas GoldJerry GoldsmithOlivia GoldsmithSpalding GrayVirginia GreyUta HagenAnthony HechtSyd HoffGodfrey Newbold HounsfieldBart HowardUlrich InderbinenJ. J.…

Hispanic Americans in the 111th Congress

A table of the Hispanic Americans currently serving in the 111th Congress. There are 27 Hispanics in the House of Representatives and three in the Senate. State House…

Hispanic Americans in the 112th Congress

A table of the Hispanic Americans currently serving in the 112th Congress. There are 30 Hispanics in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate. State House…

The House of Representatives — 110th Congress

In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is for representatives at large. All terms run from Jan. 2007 to Jan. 2009. See also: Current and…

Pro Rodeo

All-Around Champion Cowboy Trevor Brazile of Decatur, Texas, successfully defended his unofficial title of world’s best cowboy and roped in his second straight All-Around Champion Cowboy belt…