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The Oscars 2013

The Oscars 2013 Find everything you need to know about the 85th Academy Awards. Read biographies of the nominees as well as past hosts of the show. Check out Oscar trivia, quizzes and features while…

2006 Men's Olympic Snowboarding Medalists

Halfpipe Score refers to the boarders' highest after the two runs.     Score 1 Shaun White, USA 46.8 2 Daniel Kass, USA 44.0 3 Markku Koski, FIN 41.5 Parallel…

Saratoga campaign

(Encyclopedia) Saratoga campaign, June–Oct., 1777, of the American Revolution. Lord George Germain and John Burgoyne were the chief authors of a plan to end the American Revolution by splitting the…

2006 United States Medalists

Alpine SkiingMen's Combined—GOLD—Ted LigetyLadies' Giant Slalom—GOLD—Julia MancusoBobsleighWomen—SILVER—Shauna Rohbok, Valerie FlemingCurlingMen—BRONZE—Pete Fenson, Scott Baird, Shawn Rojeski…

Egyptian Mythology

This glossary introduces characters from the stories and legends of Egyptian Mythology. Aaru: Abode of the blessed dead. Amen (Amon, Ammdn): One of chief Theban deities; united with sun god…

Brewer's: Sethites

(2 syl.). A sect of the second century, who maintained that the Messiah was Seth, son of Adam. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Setting a HenSetebos A B C…

Brewer's: Dondasch'

An Oriental giant contemporary with Seth, to whose service he was attached. He needed no weapons, as he could destroy anything by the mere force of his arms. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…