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1998 NHL Draft

First and second round selections at the 36th annual NHL Entry Draft held June 27, 1998, in Buffalo. The order of the first 11 positions were determined by a draft lottery held May 10 in New…

The True George Washington: Education

EducationFormal EducationThe father of Washington received his education at Appleby School in England, and, true to his alma mater, he sent his two elder sons to the same school. His death…

Major Stakes Races, 1997–98

Winners of major steeplechase races from Nov. 16, 1997 through Aug. 27, 1998. LATE 1997 Date Race Location Miles Winner Jockey Purse Nov. 16 Colonial Cup Camden, S.C…

1 Chronicles: 10

1 Chronicles Chapter 10 1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. 2 And the…

Canada Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members

Info   Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign GovernmentsDate of Information: 7/24/2022 Governor Gen. Mary Simon Prime Min. Justin Trudeau Min. of Aboriginal Affairs &…

Top 100 Works in World Literature

Source: Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute, 2002. The editors of the Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute, polled a panel of 100 authors from 54…

Big Draft in the Windy City

Will this year's NBA draft put the wind back in ailing teams' sails? by Gerry Brown Related Links NBA.comAlmanac: Pro BasketballAlmanac: College BasketballNothing, save Michael Jordan coming out…

Acknowledgments

The first five editions of The Columbia Encyclopedia were published in 1935, 1950, 1963, 1975, and 1993. All editions owe a debt of gratitude to Clark Fisher Ansley, the editor of the first edition,…