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Medal Standings by Sport

Looking for great features on the TURIN GAMES? See: 2006 TURIN WINTER GAMES. Choose a sport:Alpine Skiing Biathlon Bobsled Cross-Country Curling Figure Skating Freestyle Skiing Ice Hockey…

satire

(Encyclopedia) satire, term applied to any work of literature or art whose objective is ridicule. It is more easily recognized than defined. From ancient times satirists have shared a common aim: to…

St. John, Henry, Viscount Bolingbroke

(Encyclopedia) St. John, Henry, Viscount BolingbrokeSt. John, Henry, Viscount Bolingbrokesĭn jŭn, bŏlˈĭngbr&oobreve;k [key], 1678–1751, English statesman. He retired from politics in 1735 and…

The Supreme Court: Allowing Cross Burning

Allowing Cross BurningThe Supreme CourtFighting for FreedomsUsing Illegal CommunicationProtecting PornographyPreventing Children from Accessing Pornography on the InternetAllowing Cross Burning No…

Entertainment News from May 1999

1Oscar-nominated actor Greg Kinnear marries longtime girlfriend, model-writer Helen Labdon in Sussex, England.4Bryant Gumbel will be back in the morning anchor seat come fall. CBS announces…

Triple Jump

1896 James B. Connolly, United States 45 ft 1900 Myer Prinstein, United States 47 ft 4.25 in…

May 2017 Current Events: Disaster News

Top of Page Science & Technology News | US News | World News The world, unfortunately, can be a very dangerous place. Accidents and natural disasters occur regularly and without warning. Please…

Kings of Israel and Judah

The Kingdoms of Israel The historical kingdom of Israel existed as a united kingdom for only a brief period of time. As related in the Old Testament and the Hebrew Bible, it lasted for just a few…

Lewis & Clark: Index

by NoahBrooks The End of a Long JourneyIndex A Alkali, natural deposits of, 60. Antelope, first seen, 29; how hunted, 69. Assiniboins, at war with Sioux, 49…