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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…

Russell Baker

Russell BakerwriterBorn: 1925Birthplace: Loudoun County, Virginia Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the New York Times. In 1993, he replaced Alistair Cooke as host of PBS's Masterpiece…

Russell Baker Biography

Russell BakerwriterBorn: 1925Birthplace: Loudoun County, Virginia Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the New York Times. In 1993, he replaced Alistair Cooke as host of PBS's Masterpiece…

meat

(Encyclopedia) meat, term for the flesh of animals used for food, especially that of cattle, sheep, lambs, and swine, as distinct from game, poultry, and fish; sometimes it is inclusive of all animal…

McCarthy, Joseph Raymond

(Encyclopedia) McCarthy, Joseph Raymond, 1908–57, U.S. senator from Wisconsin (1947–57), b. near Appleton, Wis. He practiced law in Wisconsin and became (1940) a circuit judge. He served with the U.S…