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Houston, Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Houston, Samuel, 1793–1863, American frontier hero and statesman of Texas, b. near Lexington, Va. In 1836 Houston was elected the first president of the new Republic of Texas. The…

Heaney, Seamus

(Encyclopedia) Heaney, Seamus (Seamus Justin Heaney)Heaney, Seamusshāˈməs, hēˈnē [key], 1939–2013, Irish poet, one of the finest contemporary English poets, b. Londonderry (now Derry), Northern…

Saint Lucia

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Saint LuciaSaint Luciasānt l&oomacr;ˈshə, –sēə [key], island nation (2015 est. pop. 177,000), 238 sq mi (616 sq km), West Indies, one of the Windward Islands. The capital is…

Spears, Britney Jean

(Encyclopedia) Spears, Britney Jean, 1981- , b. McComb, Ms. Spears studied singing and dance as a young child in her hometown and enrolled in New…

translation

(Encyclopedia) translation [Lat.,=carrying across], the rendering of a text into another language. Applied to literature, the term connotes the art of recomposing a work in another language without…

2001-02 NBA Individual Single Game Highs

Most Field Goals Made 21 Allen Iverson, Phi. vs. Hou. (1/15)   Kobe Bryant, LAL vs. Mem. (1/14)   Michael Jordan, Wash. vs. Cha. (12/29)   Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Atl. vs. Det. (11/…

Twin Town

Director: Kevin AllenWriters: Kevin Allen and Paul DurdenDirector of Photography:John MathiesonEditor:Oral Norrie OtteyMusic:Mark ThomasProduction Designer:Pat CampbellProducer:Peter…

1996 NFL Regular Season Individual Leaders

Passing EfficiencyReceptionsReceiving YardsRushingAll-Purpose YardageScoringInterceptionsPunting SacksPunt ReturnsKickoff Returns (* indicates rookies)Washington RedskinsTerry AllenTouchdownsSan…

The Indiana Jones Film Series

Movie reviews, cast biographies, the historical accuracy of the films, and more by Mark Hughes Related Links Special Effects Archaeology Ancient History World War II…