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Separate League AwardsNational LeagueYear Gm W-L SV ERA1967 Mike McCormick, SF 4022-10 0 2.851968 Bob Gibson, St.L 3422-9 0 1.121969 Tom Seaver, NY 3625-7 0 2.21 1970 Bob Gibson, St.L…Chancellorsville, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Chancellorsville, battle of, May 2–4, 1863, in the American Civil War. Late in Apr., 1863, Joseph Hooker, commanding the Union Army of the Potomac, moved against Robert E. Lee, whose…hat
(Encyclopedia) hat, headdress developed from the simple close-fitting cap and hood of antiquity. The first hat, which was distinguished as such by having a brim, was the felt petasus of the Greeks,…Brandes, Georg Morris Cohen
(Encyclopedia) Brandes, Georg Morris CohenBrandes, Georg Morris Cohenbränˈ dəs [key], 1842–1927, Danish literary critic. His influence brought the wide currents of contemporary European thought to…The Governing of Washington, D.C.
The Question: Does Washington D.C. have a governor? The Answer: The term "governor," in American politics, refers to the head of a state. "…Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory <span class="date" >(1971)</span>
Director: Mel StuartCast: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear and Aubrey Woods Wonka's guided tour through the mysterious Chocolate Factory is as enduring as, well, an…Gettysburg campaign
(Encyclopedia) Gettysburg campaign, June–July, 1863, series of decisive battles of the U.S. Civil War. The Gettysburg battles included more than 160,000 soldiers and many camp laborers. These…Anne, queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland
(Encyclopedia) Anne, 1665–1714, queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1702–7), later queen of Great Britain and Ireland (1707–14), daughter of James II and Anne Hyde; successor to William III.…Wittelsbach
(Encyclopedia) WittelsbachWittelsbachvĭˈtəlsbäkh [key], German dynasty that ruled Bavaria from 1180 until 1918. The family takes its name from the ancestral castle of Wittelsbach in Upper Bavaria. In…Biographies: Archaeologists
ArchaeologistsPeople in the NewsRecent ObituariesBiographies by CategoryBelzoni, Giovanni Battista, Italian adventurer and antiquities dealer Bent, James Theodore, English explorer and…