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1999 Season Review

Andre's Giant 1999 Andre Agassi finished his rise from the ashes in 1999. Ranked 141 in the world just two years ago, he reached the finals of three Grand Slam events and became the fifth person in…

1999 Women's WTA Tour

1999 Women's WTA Tour Finals Tournament Winner Earnings Runner-Up Score Jan. 10 Australian Hardcourt Champs. Patty Schnyder $27,000 M. Pierce 46 76 62   (Gold…

Gainsborough, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Gainsborough, ThomasGainsborough, Thomasgānzˈbûrˌō [key], 1727–88, English portrait and landscape painter, b. Sudbury. In 1740 he went to London and became the assistant and pupil of…

Tournament Results: Women's WTA Tour

LATE 1996FinalsTournamentWinnerEarningsRunner-UpScoreNov. 3 Ameritech CupJana Novotna$79,000J. Capriati64 36 61Nov. 3 Ladies Kremlin CupConchita Martinez67,000B. Paulus61 46 64Nov. 10 Bank of…

Other WTA Tournaments, 2003

TournamentSingles championadidas International, Sydney, AustraliaKim ClijstersToray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo, JapanLindsay DavenportOpen Gaz de France, Paris, FranceSerena WilliamsProximus Diamond…

alchemy

(Encyclopedia) alchemyalchemyălˈkəmē [key], ancient art of obscure origin that sought to transform base metals (e.g., lead) into silver and gold; forerunner of the science of chemistry. Some scholars…

Burns, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Burns, Robert, 1759–96, Scottish poet. Burns's art is at its best in songs such as “Flow Gently, Sweet Afton,” “My Heart's in the Highlands,” and “John Anderson My Jo.” Two…

The Supreme Court: Testing for Drugs

Testing for DrugsThe Supreme CourtEducating Our KidsPunishing StudentsTesting for DrugsDealing with Sexual HarassmentLegalizing School Vouchers Drug-free schools are a slogan you see in many…