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British (Wimbledon) Champions

Singles—Women1884–85Maud Watson 1886 Blanche Bingley 1887–88 Lottie Dod 1889 Blanche Hillyard 1890 Lena Rice 1891–93 Lottie Dod 1894 Blanche Hillyard 1895–96Charlotte Cooper 1897 Blanche…

British (Wimbledon) Champions: Doubles—Women

Doubles—Women1913Winifred McNair–Dora Boothby1914 Agatha Morton–Elizabeth Ryan1919–23Suzanne Lenglen–Elizabeth Ryan1924 Hazel Wightman–Helen Wills1925Suzanne Lenglen–Elizabeth Ryan1926Mary…

Tennis Summary

Davis Cup ChampionshipsFederation Cup ChampionshipsU.S. National and Open ChampionsBritish (Wimbledon) Champions Lawn tennis is a comparatively modern modification of the ancient game of…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 24, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 23, 1806June 25, 1806June 24, 1806 Tuesday June 24th 1806. We collected our horses early this morning and set out accompanyed by our three…

Biographies: Deaths of 2008

Deaths of 2008 See also 2007 Deaths 2006 Deaths 2005 Deaths 2004 Deaths 2003 Deaths 2002 Deaths 2001 Deaths 2000…

The Clock Will Not Be Turned Back

by Roy Wilkins As executive secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Roy Wilkins addressed the Commonwealth Club of California five weeks after…

Coming Out While Still in the Game

More professional athletes are coming out and not just after they retire. by Jennie Wood and Katherine Schauer Jason Collins in 2012 Photo Credit:…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 20, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 19, 1806May 21, 1806May 20, 1806 Tuesday May 20th 1806. It rained the greater part of last night and continued this morning untill noon when…

Daniel, book of the Bible

(Encyclopedia) Daniel, book of the Bible. It combines “court” tales, perhaps originating from the 6th cent. b.c., and a series of apocalyptic visions arising from the time of the Maccabean emergency…