Open Laser: 1. Robert Scheidt, BRA (26 pts); 2. Ben Ainslie, GBR (37); 3. Peer Moberg, NOR (46). Tornado: 1. Jose Luis Ballester & Fernando Leon, SPA (30 pts); 2. Mitch Booth & Andrew…
Artistry takes center stage 2014 Winter Olympic Champion Adelina Sotnikova preforming on March 4, 2012 Photo Credit: David W. Carmichael Related Links…
Senate Years of Service: 1800-1802; 1803-1804Party: Democratic Republican; Democratic RepublicanARMSTRONG, John, Jr., (son of John Armstrong [1717-1795] and brother of James Armstrong), a…
CLARK, William Thomas, a Representative from Texas; born in Norwalk, Conn., June 29, 1831; self-educated; taught school in Norwalk, Conn., in 1846; studied law in New York City; was admitted…
(Encyclopedia) Armstrong, John, 1758–1843, American army officer, U.S. Secretary of War (1813–14), b. Carlisle, Pa.; son of John Armstrong, “hero of Kittanning.” In the American Revolution he was on…
(Encyclopedia) Triple Alliance, in European history, any of several coalitions. 1 The Triple Alliance of 1668 was formed by the Netherlands, England, and Sweden against France after Louis XIV had…
Two Thumbs up for Post-Modernism!The media fetches a starring role in Godzilla, from the backbiting tactics of its television news reporters to a rescue via an Intranet connection. Most mind-…
Celluloid Santas A dip into cinematic history proves that not all Saint Nicks are created equal... by Alicia Potter The snowy beard, the button-straining belly, and the confidence to wear…
(Encyclopedia) IsisIsisīˈsĭs [key], nature goddess whose worship, originating in ancient Egypt, gradually extended throughout the lands of the Mediterranean world during the Hellenistic period and…
