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Emancipation Day: Puerto Rico

Celebrating the abolition of slavery by Liz Olson On March 22, Puerto Rico celebrates the annual holiday, Emancipation Day, commemorating the abolition of slavery from its island in…

2006 Chevrolet U.S. Cross Country Championships

(Jan. 3–10, 2006, Soldier Hollow, Utah)Men30km Freestyle—Andrew Johnson, Greensboro, Vt.1.3km Freestyle Sprints—Chris Cook, Rhinelander, Wis.15km Classic—Kris Freeman, Andover, N.H.10km…

The Big Squeeze

Director/Writer:Marcus DeLeonDirector of Photography:Jacques HaitkinEditor:Sonny BaskinMusic:Mark MothersbaughProduction Designer:J. Rae FoxProducers:Zane W. Levitt, Liz McDermott and Mark…

2000 College Cup

at San Jose, Calif. (Dec. 1 and 3)SemifinalsNorth Carolina 2Notre Dame 1UCLA 1Portland 0ChampionshipNorth Carolina 2UCLA 1Scoring: UNC—Meredith Florance (Alyssa Ramsey, Danielle Borgman) 75:…

Bennington Battle Day: Vermont

A major American victory by Liz Olson The Battle of Bennington took place on August 16, 1777, during the Revolutionary War. A victory for the American forces, the Battle of…

Bunker Hill Day: Massachusetts

Celebrating the Battle of Bunker Hill by Liz Olson Bunker Hill Day, a holiday observed annually on June 17 in Massachusetts, celebrates the Battle of Bunker Hill. Although named…

West Virginia Day

The statehood of West Virginia by Liz Olson West Virginia Day celebrates West Virginia’s admission to the United States of America on June 20, 1863. Although observed unofficially…

Best of the Booker Award

Celebrating 40 years of the Man Booker Prize by Liz Olson Related Links Man Booker Prize Booker Prize Slideshow: Ten Years of Man Booker Prize…