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Brewer's: Garrot'e

or Garotte (2 syl., g hard) is the Spanish garrote (a stick). The original way of garrotting in Spain was to place the victim on a chair with a cord round his neck, then to twist the cord…

The Texas Revolution: Santa Anna and The Alamo

Top of Page Source: iStockThough the United States is proud of its independence and is ready to defend that status until the end, not all states have been free of the yoke of foreign influence until…

Leaders of South America

Argentina Juan Facundo Quiroga, Argentine caudillo (1790–1835) Juan Martín de Pueyrredón, Argentine general, supreme director of the United Provinces of La Plata (1816–19) Bernardino Rivadavia,…

Movies and Film: India

IndiaMovies and FilmAsian Film HistoryTwo Chinas, Two CinemasHong Kong: Cantonese, Kung-Fu, and a New WaveBenching the Benshi: Japan's Illustrious CenturyThe Master: The Art of Akira KurosawaIndia…

1948 Olympic Cycling Results

Event   Time Individual Road Race (121 miles) José Beyaert, FRA 5:18:12.6   Gerardus Voorting, HOL 5:18:16.2   Lode Wouters, BEL 5:18:16.2 Team Road Race Belgium…

2001 World Cyclo-cross Championships

at Tabor, Czech Republic (Feb. 3-4) Men's Elite Time1Erwin Vervecken, BEL1:01:542Petr Dlask, CZR1:01:553Mario De Clercq, BEL1:02:08 Men's Under 23 Time1Sven Vanthourenhout, BEL51:552Tomas…

NHL Leading <br/>Scorers: 2002–2003

GmGAPtsPeter Forsberg, Colorado752977106Markus Naslund, Vancouver824856104Joe Thornton, Boston773665101Milan Hejduk, Colorado82504898Todd Bertuzzi, Vancouver82465197Pavol Demitra, St.…

Free Throw Pct.

Free Throw Pct. GmFTAttPctMark Price, G.St70155171.906Terrell Brandon, Cle78268297.902Jeff Hornacek, Utah82293326.899Ricky Pierce, Char60139155.897Mario Elie, Hou78207231.896Reggie Miller,…

3-Point Field Goal Pct.

3-Point Field Goal Pct. Gm3FGAttPctGlen Rice, Char79207440.470Steve Kerr, Chi82110237.464Kevin Johnson, Pho7089202.441Joe Dumars, Det79166384.432Mitch Richmond, Sac81204477.428Reggie Miller,…

Champ Car Rookie of the Year

Officially, Jim Trueman Rookie of the Year Award. Named after the late founder of the two-time champion TrueSports Racing Team, it's presented to the rookie who accumulates the most Champ…