(Encyclopedia) Gresham, Sir ThomasGresham, Sir Thomasgrĕshˈəm [key], 1519?–1579, English merchant and financier. As the royal financial agent in Antwerp after 1551 he proved himself very able, though…
(Encyclopedia) scrip, temporary substitute for money, securities, or other valuable claims. Business enterprises and municipalities have at times, especially when short of cash, paid employees in…
(Encyclopedia) exchange, mutual transfer of goods, money, services, or their equivalents; also the marketplace where such transfer occurs, such as a stock exchange or a commodity exchange (see…
(Encyclopedia) Common Cause, U.S. organization that seeks a “reordering of national priorities and revitalization of the public process to make our political and governmental institutions more…
Top 10 Sports Personalities of the Year 6 Mark O'Meara Denver quarterback John Elway celebrates with the Vince Lombardi trophy after leading the Broncos to a 31-24 upset win over the Green…
(Encyclopedia) Paterno, Joe (Joseph Vincent Paterno)Paterno, Joepətûrˈnō [key], 1926–2012, American football coach, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. A former quarterback at Brown Univ., he joined (1950) the…
Eight Chicago White Sox players who were banned from baseball for life in 1921 for allegedly throwing the 1919 World Series— RHP Eddie Cicotte (1884-1969), OF Happy Felsch (1891-1964), 1B Chick…
Born: Feb. 9, 1914Maverick baseball executive owned AL teams in Cleveland, St. Louis and Chicago from 1946-80; introduced ballpark giveaways, exploding scoreboards, Wrigley Field's ivy-covered…
