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Brewer's: Southern Gate of the Sun

The sign Capricornus or winter solstice. So called because it is the most southern limit of the sun's course in the ecliptic. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Mountain Dew Southern 500

Mountain Dew Southern 500 Held over 367 laps on 1.366-mile oval at Darlington International Raceway in Darlington, S.C. Previously known as Southern 500 (1950-88); Heinz 500 (1989-91); and…

Calpurnius

(Encyclopedia) Calpurnius (Titus Calpurnius Siculus)Calpurniuskălpûrˈnēəs [key], fl. 1st cent. a.d., Roman poet. His Eclogues (seven pastorals) imitate Vergil with grace and charm.

Graces

(Encyclopedia) Graces, in Greek mythology, personifications of beauty, charm, and grace; daughters of Zeus and the oceanid Eurynome. Also known as the Charites, they were usually three in number and…

Richter, Burton

(Encyclopedia) Richter, BurtonRichter, Burtonrĭkˈtər [key], 1931–2018, American physicist, b. New York City, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956. A professor at Stanford, Richter…

NCAA Mens Basketball Southern Conference

ConferenceOverallNorth Div.WLPctWLPctMarshall104.714209.690Davidson104.7141810.643Appalachian St86.5711414.500Virginia Military77.5001216.429East Tennessee St212.143720.259…

1996-97 AHL Southern Conference

New England Division Team (Affiliate) W L T Pts GF GA *Worcester (St.L & Ott.) 43 28(5) 9 100 256 234 †Springfield (Hart. & Pho.) 41 27(2)…

Southern Alps

(Encyclopedia) Southern Alps, mountain range, on South Island, New Zealand, paralleling the west coast. It rises to 12,349 ft (3,764 m) at Mt. Aorangi (Mt. Cook), New Zealand's highest peak.…