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Jimmy Connors
Jimmy ConnorsBorn: Sept. 2, 1952Tennis No.1 player in world 5 times (1974-78); won 5 U.S. Opens, 2 Wimbledons and 1 Australian; rose from No. 936 at the close of 1990 to U.S. Open semifinals…Of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Who Stole the Tarts?
by Lewis Carroll The Lobster QuadrilleAlice's EvidenceWho Stole the Tarts? The King and Queen of Hearts were seated on their throne when they arrived, with a great crowd assembled about…Julia Child 2004 Deaths
Julia ChildAge: 91 Emmy Award–winning chef and television personality whose breezy style demystified French cooking for a generation of Americans reared on tuna casserole rather than boeuf…Robert Creeley 2005 Deaths
Robert CreeleyAge: 78 influential poet, essayist, short-story writer who was a leading member of the Black Mountain school of poetry. Known for his spare, compressed style, Creeley typically…Julia Child Biography
Julia Child(Julia McWilliams)chef and PBS personalityBorn: 8/15/1912Birthplace: Pasadena, California As host of the Emmy Award-winning educational cooking show, The French Chef, Child became a…Cynthia Cooper Biography
Cynthia CooperBorn: April 14, 1963Women's basketball G won two NCAA basketball titles at USC (1983-84); won gold medal with U.S. team in 1988; 2-time WNBA MVP and 4-time league champion with…Most Obese Countries in the World
Obesity rates around the world There are several hundred million obese people in the world. This is generally considered a public health issue of great importance, as people who are obese tend to…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 30, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 29, 1805July 1, 1805June 30, 1805 Sunday June 30th 1805. We had a heavy dew this morning which is a remarkable event. Fraizer and…Brewer's: Cordon Bleu
(Un) (French). A knight of the ancient order of the St. Esprit (Holy Ghost); so called because the decoration is suspended on a blue ribbon. It was at one time the highest order in the…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, August 28, 1804
Day 232 Day 234 Lewis, August 28, 1804 Orders August 28th The commanding officers direct that the two messes who form the crews of the perogues shall scelect each one man from their mess…