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Vernon, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Vernon, Edward, 1684–1757, British admiral. He entered the navy in 1700 and rose steadily in rank. A member of Parliament from 1722, he opposed the government of Sir Robert Walpole and…Untermyer, Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Untermyer, Samuel, 1858–1940, American lawyer and civic leader, b. Lynchburg, Va., grad. Columbia law school, 1878. He gained fame as a lawyer and took part in some of the country's…Coolidge, Calvin
(Encyclopedia) Coolidge, Calvin, 1872–1933, 30th President of the United States (1923–29), b. Plymouth, Vt. John Calvin Coolidge was a graduate of Amherst College and was admitted to the bar in 1897…1999 Snowboarding World Cup Champions
MenOverallMathieu Bozzetto, FranceHalfpipeRoss Powers, United StatesSlalomMathieu Bozzetto, FranceGiant SlalomStefan Kaltschuetz, AustriaCrossSylvian Duclos, FranceNation's…2002 Women's Olympic Snowboarding Medalists
Halfpipe Score refers to the boarders' highest after the two runs. Score 1 Kelly Clark, USA 47.9 2 Doriane Vidal, FRA 43.0 3 Fabienne Reuteler, SWI 39.7 Other…Rocky Mountain spotted fever
(Encyclopedia) Rocky Mountain spotted fever, infectious disease caused by a rickettsia. The bacterium is harbored by wild rodents and other animals and is carried by infected ticks of several species…Roland de la Platière, Jean Marie
(Encyclopedia) Roland de la Platière, Jean MarieRoland de la Platière, Jean MariezhäN märēˈ rôläNˈ də lä plätyĕrˈ [key], 1734–93, French revolutionary. An inspector general of commerce at Rouen and…Stockdale, James Bond
(Encyclopedia) Stockdale, James Bond, 1923–2005, U.S. naval officer, b. Abingdon, Ill.; grad. U.S. Naval Academy, 1947. A fighter pilot and highly decorated career naval officer (1946–79), he was the…Balfour, Sir James
(Encyclopedia) Balfour, Sir James, d. 1583, Scottish judge and politician. Captured (1547) at St. Andrews after the murder of Cardinal Beaton, he served a sentence in the French galleys and on his…redbud
(Encyclopedia) redbud or Judas tree, name for trees and shrubs of the genus Cercis, handsome plants of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), covered along the branches in the early spring with deep…Trending
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