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Jim Fixx

Jim FixxBorn: Apr. 23, 1932Running author who popularized the sport of running; his 1977 bestseller The Complete Book of Running, is credited with helping start America's fitness revolution;…

81st Indianapolis 500

Date— Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race was rained out Sunday and postponed one day. The race was started on Monday but then stopped after more rain and…

2 Samuel: 18

2 Samuel Chapter 18 1 And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. 2 And David sent forth a third part of…

Columbia, river, Canada and the United States

(Encyclopedia) Columbia, river, c.1,210 mi (1,950 km) long, rising in Columbia Lake, SE British Columbia, Canada. It flows first NW in the Rocky Mt. Trench, then hooks sharply about the Selkirk Mts.…

Harrison, William Henry

(Encyclopedia) Harrison, William Henry, 1773–1841, 9th President of the United States (Mar. 4–Apr. 4, 1841), b. “Berkeley,” Charles City co., Va.; son of Benjamin Harrison (1726?–1791) and…

Cheney, Dick

(Encyclopedia) Cheney, Dick (Richard Bruce Cheney)Cheney, Dickchēˈnē, chāˈ– [key], 1941–, Vice President of the United States (2001–9), b. Lincoln, Nebr. His family moved to Casper, Wyo., when he was…

Strasbourg

(Encyclopedia) StrasbourgStrasbourgsträzb&oomacr;rˈ [key], Ger. Strassburg, city (1990 pop. 255,931), capital of Bas-Rhin dept., NE France, on the Ill River near its junction with the Rhine. It…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 23, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 22, 1805June 24, 1805June 23, 1805 June 23rd Sunday 1805 a Cloudy morning wind from the S. E, after getting the Canoe to Camp & the…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 17, 1804

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 16, 1804July 18, 1804July 17, 1804 July 17th Tuesday, we concluded to lay by today to fix the Longitude, and get the Cronometer right, (She…

2022 Winter Olympics: Luge

One of the fastest Olympic sports Source: AP Photo/Roman KoksarovRelated Links 2022 Winter Olympics Luge Through the Years Encyclopedia: Luge Olympic Preview: Skeleton Did…