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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,…

26th Lambda Literary Awards

The 26th Annual Lambda Literary Awards were for books published in 2013. Winners were announced during a ceremony on June 2, 2014…

Brewer's: Taffata

or Taffety. A fabric made of silk; at one time it was watered; hence Taylor says, “No taffaty more changeable than they.” “Notre mot taffeta est formé, par onomatopée, du bruit que fait…

Brewer's: Argot

[Argo ]. Slang or flash language (French). “Sans le (le mot d'argot) faire venir du grec argos, e.g. comme l'on a prétendu avant nous, nous y verrions logiquement undiminute du vieux mot…

1976 Olympic Cycling Results

Event     Individual Road Race (108 3/4 miles) Bernt Johansson, SWE 4:46.52   Giuseppe Martinelli, ITA 4:47.23   Mieczyl Nowicki, POL 4:47.23 100 km Road Team Time…

LPGA

FINAL 2000 TP CMFinish 1-2-3Earnings1Karrie Webb21217-3-1$1,865,0532Annika Sorenstam21215-3-31,333,4483Meg Mallon25232-4-21,123,7354Juli Inkster18184-3-2957,7055Pat Hurst25241-4-3831,3116Mi…

LPGA Majors: U.S. Women's Open

Edition:52ndDates:July 10–13Site:Pumpkin Ridge GC, Cornelius, ORPar:36-35—71 (6365 yards)Purse:$1,300,000 1 234TotEarnings1Alison Nicholas70-66-67-71—274$232,5002Nancy Lopez69-68-69-69—…