Born: May 21, 1924Basketball retired as coach of Div. II Winston-Salem after 1992-93 season with 828-447 record in 47 years; ranks 4th on all-time NCAA list behind Dean Smith (879). Adolph Rupp (…
ska band One of the first bands to fuse Jamaican ska rhythms with distorted guitar riffs and punkish attitude. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones emerged from Boston's underground club scene in 1985 when…
BREITUNG, Edward, a Representative from Michigan; born in the city of Schalkau, Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen, Germany, November 10, 1831; attended the College of Mining, Meiningen, Germany, in 1849…
English royalty who mourned her husband's death for 40 years by David Johnson Victoria was a lively, cheerful girl, fond of drawing and painting. She ascended the throne of…
(Encyclopedia) Spalatin, GeorgeSpalatin, Georgeshpäˈlätēn [key], 1484–1545, German Protestant reformer. His original name was Georg Burckhardt; he was called Spalatin after his birthplace, Spalt,…
BOWLER, James Bernard, a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., February 5, 1875; attended the parochial and public schools; professional bicycle rider and racer; member of the…
(Encyclopedia) Raffet, Denis Auguste MarieRaffet, Denis Auguste Mariedənēˈ ōgüstˈ märēˈ räfāˈ [key], 1804–60, French lithographer and illustrator; student of Charlet and of Gros. He attained an…
ESTOPINAL, Albert, a Representative from Louisiana; born in St. Bernard Parish, La., January 30, 1845; attended the public and private schools; left school in January 1862 to enlist in the…