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Cooperative Extension Service

(Encyclopedia) Cooperative Extension Service, in the United States, former agency of the Dept. of Agriculture, est. 1914 by the Smith-Lever Act. Designed to provide Americans with the understanding…

disk plow

(Encyclopedia) disk plow or disk, farm implement employing a row or rows of concave circular steel disks that cut and pitch the soil in a way somewhat similar to a moldboard plow. It can be used in…

Donald, David Herbert

(Encyclopedia) Donald, David Herbert, 1920–2009, American historian, b. Goodman, Miss. After receiving his Ph.D. from the Univ. of Illinois in 1946, he taught at Columbia (1947–49; 1951–59), Smith (…

Bush, Barbara

(Encyclopedia) Bush, Barbara, 1925–2018, b. New York City as Barbara Pierce; wife of George H. W. Bush and mother of George W. Bush. She studied briefly at Smith College before marrying (1945); the…

Buchan, John, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir

(Encyclopedia) Buchan, John, 1st Baron TweedsmuirBuchan, John, 1st Baron Tweedsmuirbŭkˈən, twēdzˈmy&oomacr;r [key], 1875–1940, Scottish author and statesman. Included among his works are a…

Borgese, Giuseppe Antonio

(Encyclopedia) Borgese, Giuseppe AntonioBorgese, Giuseppe Antonioj&oomacr;zĕpˈpā äntōˈnyō bōrjāˈzā [key], 1882–1952, Italian-American author, b. near Palermo, Ph.D. Univ. of Florence, 1903. From…

Whipple, Amiel Weeks

(Encyclopedia) Whipple, Amiel Weeks, 1818–63, American soldier and topographical engineer, b. Greenwich, Mass. He became (1841) a topographical engineer in the U.S. army and engaged in surveying the…

Pittsburgh Pirates 1997 Roster By Statistics

Batting (135 AB)AvgABRHHRRBISBTurner Ward.35316733597334Joe Randa.302443581347604Kevin Young.30033359100187411Shawon Dunston.30049071147145732Jason Kendall.2944867114384918Al Martin.…

Cleveland Browns

Passing (5 Att)AttCmpPctYdsTDRateTim Couch*39922355.924471573.2Ty Detmer914751.6548475.7Interceptions: Couch 13, Detmer 2.Top ReceiversNoYdsAvgLongTDKevin Johnson*6698614.964-td8Terry…

1998 Academy Awards

The 1998 Academy Awards were presented March 21, 1999 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. Best in category is bold.Best PictureElizabeth, Alison Owen, Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan,…