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Treisman, Anne
(Encyclopedia) Treisman, Anne, 1935–2018, British cognitive psychologist, b. Anne Marie Taylor, Ph.D. Oxford, 1962. She taught at Oxford from 1968, the Univ. of British Columbia from 1978, Univ. of…1998 MLB National League Statistical Leaders
BattingPitchingTeam LeadersSt. Louis CardinalsMark McGwireHome Runs, On Base Pct., Slugging Pct., WalksChicago CubsSammy SosaRBI, Runs, Total Bases, StrikeoutsChicago CubsKerry WoodOpp. Batting…Compromise of 1850
(Encyclopedia) Compromise of 1850. The annexation of Texas to the United States and the gain of new territory by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo at the close of the Mexican War (1848) aggravated the…Bonds By the Numbers
In 2001 Barry Bonds swatted 73 home runs to break Mark McGwire's single-season record of 70 set in 1998. Below is a chronological list of his home runs, which includes the opposing team and…National League Leaders: Pitching
Earned Run Average ArmWLERAGmGSCGShOSvIPHRERHRHBBBSOWPPedro Martinez, MonR1781.9031311340241.11586551169673053Greg Maddux, AtlR1942.203333520232.2200585796201770Daryl Kile, HouR1972.…riddle
(Encyclopedia) riddle, puzzling question, specifically one that consists of a fanciful description or definition of something to be guessed. A famous riddle was asked by the Sphinx: “What goes on…Perón, Eva Duarte de
(Encyclopedia) Perón, Eva Duarte dePerón, Eva Duarte deāˈvä d&oomacr;ärˈtā ᵺā pĕrōnˈ [key], 1919–52, Argentine political leader. The second wife of Juan Perón, whom she married in 1945, she…Lake District
(Encyclopedia) Lake District, region of mountains and lakes, c.30 mi (50 km) in diameter, Cumbria, NW England. It includes the Cumbrian Mts. and part of the Furness peninsula. The district comprises…Ludlow, Roger
(Encyclopedia) Ludlow, Roger, b. 1590, d. after 1664, one of the founders of Connecticut, b. England. Educated at Oxford and admitted to the Inner Temple to study law, he was elected (1630) an…Paley, Grace
(Encyclopedia) Paley, Grace, 1922–2007, American writer and social activist, b. the Bronx, N.Y., as Grace Goodside. In short stories mainly celebrating the lives of women, Paley paints the daily…Trending
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