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Roberts, Benjamin Titus

(Encyclopedia) Roberts, Benjamin Titus, 1823–93, American clergyman, one of the founders of the Free Methodist Church, b. Gowanda, N.Y. In 1858 he was expelled from the Genesee Conference of the…

lumpy jaw

(Encyclopedia) lumpy jaw, infectious disease of cattle and swine caused by the bacterium Actinomyces bovis. It is characterized by an infection of the bone of the head, particularly the mandible and…

Roberts, Sir Charles George Douglas

(Encyclopedia) Roberts, Sir Charles George Douglas, 1860–1943, Canadian author, b. New Brunswick. He was the first Canadian to be knighted for his work as a writer. He wrote over 67 works, of which…

NCAA Division I Single-Game Scoring Marks

Year PtsKevin Bradshaw, US Int'l vs. Loyola-CA 1991 72Pete Maravich, LSU vs. Alabama 1970 69Calvin Murphy, Niagara vs. Syracuse 1969 68Jay Handlan, Wash. & Lee vs. Furman 1951 66Pete…

Logan, Joshua

(Encyclopedia) Logan, Joshua, 1908–88, American theatrical and film director and writer, b. Texarkana, Tex. He directed several successes in New York, including Knickerbocker Holiday (1938) and Annie…

Annapurna

(Encyclopedia) AnnapurnaAnnapurnaən-nəp&oobreve;rˈnə [key], massif of the Himalayas, N central Nepal, forming a ridge 35 mi (56 km) long, including two of the highest peaks in the world,…