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Shannon McNally

Jukebox SparrowsCapitol The music world's been spinning in recent years, with the rise of hip-hop, techno, and teen pop. Thankfully, record labels haven't given up on finding new, roots-…

Claude Shannon

Claude ShannonBorn: 1916 Pulse Code Modulation. Oliver and Shannon developed the first high-speed digital transmission system based on coded electronic pulses, making digital telephone…

Shannon Miller

Shannon MillerBorn: Mar. 10, 1977Gymnast won 5 medals in 1992 Olympics and 2 golds in '96 Games; All-Around women's world champion in 1993 and '94.Marvin MillerK - MBilly Mills

Allen, Lough

(Encyclopedia) Allen, LoughAllen, Loughlŏkh, lŏk [key], lake, 8 mi (12.9 km) long and 3 mi (4.8 km) wide, Co. Leitrim and Co. Roscommon, N Republic of Ireland. The upper Shannon River flows through…

Chesapeake, ship

(Encyclopedia) Chesapeake, U.S. frigate, famous for her role in the Chesapeake affair (June 22, 1807) and for her battle with the H.M.S. Shannon (June 1, 1813). The Chesapeake left Norfolk, Va., for…

Shannon Smith Biography

Shannon SmithAge: 20 kicker on the Hawaii football team; a Kauai resident, he played one year at Southern Oregon before transferring to Hawaii last season; police Sgt. Cecil Baliaris of…

Shannon Lucid Biography

Shannon Lucidastronaut and biochemistBorn: 1/14/1943Birthplace: Shanghai, China Lucid is one of the most prominent women astronauts in the world. In 1996 she spent six months aboard the…

Massachusetts Bay

(Encyclopedia) Massachusetts Bay, inlet of the Atlantic Ocean. The bay, with its arms (Boston, Cape Cod, and Plymouth bays), extends 65 mi (105 km) from Cape Ann on the north to Cape Cod on the south…

Longford, county, Republic of Ireland

(Encyclopedia) Longford, county (1991 pop. 30,296), 403 sq mi (1,044 sq km), N central Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Longford. A part of the central plain of Ireland, it has level land with…

Shannon, Sir James Jebusa

(Encyclopedia) Shannon, Sir James Jebusa, 1862–1923, English portrait and figure painter, b. Auburn, N.Y. To study art he moved (1878) to London, where he won recognition from English society and…