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Christian Coalition

(Encyclopedia) Christian Coalition, organization founded to advance the agenda of political and social conservatives, mostly comprised of evangelical Protestant Republicans, and to preserve what it…

Atlanta Falcons 2000 Roster By Statistics

Passing (5 Att)AttCmpPctYdsTDRateChris Chandler30717456.723391683.5Tony Graziani1186252.5759264.2Danny Kanell844250.0593469.2Interceptions: Chandler 11, Graziani 4, Kanell 4.Top…

Stanton, Edwin McMasters

(Encyclopedia) Stanton, Edwin McMasters, 1814–69, American statesman, b. Steubenville, Ohio. He was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1836 and began to practice law in Cadiz. As his reputation grew, he…

Kanin, Garson

(Encyclopedia) Kanin, GarsonKanin, Garsonkāˈnən [key], 1912–99, American director and writer, b. Rochester, N.Y.; grad. American Academy of Dramatic Arts, 1933. He worked as a saxophonist, comedian,…

Bowles, Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Bowles, Samuel, 1797–1851, American newspaper editor, b. Hartford, Conn. He founded (1824) the Springfield (Mass.) Republican, a weekly. In 1844 it became a daily under the influence…

Atlanta Falcons 2001 Roster By Statistics

Passing (5 Att)AttCmpPctYdsTDRateChris Chandler34220259.126922095.1Tony Graziani*23730.44103.7Interceptions: Chandler 7, Graziani 2.Released: Billy Joe Tolliver on Oct. 27 (see Kansas City).…

poker

(Encyclopedia) poker, card game, believed to have originated in Asia and first played in the United States in the 19th cent. A traditional cutthroat gambling game at first, it is now also an…