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Women in Sports: Gymnastics

The first women's gymnastics instruction in the United States was given at Mount Holyoke College in 1862. Olympic gymnastics competition for…

2011 Pulitzer Prize Winners

Awards ranging from journalism to fiction to music Related Links Joseph Pulitzer Biography Book, Magazine,…

Longest Celebrity Marriages

Catherine McNiff 1. Kirk Douglas and Anne Buydens  2. Bob and Ginny Newhart  3. Bill and Camille Cosby  4. Don and Barbara Rickles  5.…

Leicester, Robert Dudley, earl of

(Encyclopedia) Leicester, Robert Dudley, earl ofLeicester, Robert Dudley, earl oflĕsˈtər [key], 1532?–1588, English courtier and favorite of Queen Elizabeth I. A younger son of John Dudley, duke of…

1996 Olympics

AtlantaTop 10 StandingsLeading Medal WinnersTrack & FieldBoxingGymnasticsSwimmingTennisTeam SportsArcheryBadmintonBeach VolleyballCanoeingCanoe SlalomCyclingEquestrianFencingJudoModern…

1996 Olympics: Rowing

(2000-meter course)Men Single Sculls: 1. Xeno Mueller, SWI (6:44.85); 2. Derek Porter, CAN (6:47.45); 3. Thomas Lange, GER (6:47.72). Lightweight Double Sculls: 1. Markus Gier & Michael Gier,…

James Earl Carter, Jr.

Born: 10/1/1924Birthplace: Plains, Ga. James Earl Carter, Jr., was born in the tiny village of Plains, Ga., Oct. 1, 1924, and grew up on the family farm at nearby Archery. Both parents were fifth-…

Comediennes

  Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and Models…

Selected Biographies: V

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Oakland, Calif.

Mayor: Elizabeth Schaaf (to Jan. 2018) 2010 census population (rank): 390,724 (47); Male: 189,519 (48.5…