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cannibalism

(Encyclopedia) cannibalismcannibalismkănˈĭbəlĭzəm [key] [Span. caníbal, referring to the Carib], eating of human flesh by other humans. The charge of cannibalism is a common insult, and it is likely…

Selected Football Players and Coaches

Knute Kenneth Rockne See also Pro Football Hall of Fame People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Super Bowls National League Champions American League…

Entertainment Bios — T

George TakeiVivienne TamTomoyuki TanakaJessica TandyGeorgie TappsQuentin TarantinoBrandon TartikoffDerek TaylorElizabeth TaylorLili TaylorNiki TaylorJames TaylorJonathan Taylor ThomasTim…

2014 Winter Olympics: Ski Jumping

Once a popular attraction at ski carnivals by Beth Rowen Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards Related Links 2014 Winter Olympics Ski Jumping Through the Years…

Edward VIII

(Encyclopedia) Edward VIII, 1894–1972, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1936), known in later years as the duke of Windsor; eldest son of George V. He attended the naval colleges at Osborne and…

penguin

(Encyclopedia) penguin, originally the common name for the now extinct great auk of the N Atlantic and now used (since the 19th cent.) for the unrelated, generally antarctic diving birds of the…

Denver, Colo.

Mayor: Michael B. Hancock (to July 2019) 2010 census population (rank): 600,158 (26); Male: 300,089 (50.5%); Female…

fur trade

(Encyclopedia) fur trade, in American history. Trade in animal skins and pelts had gone on since antiquity, but reached its height in the wilderness of North America from the 17th to the early 19th…

Ohio

Ohio State Facts Entered Union: March 1, 1803 (17th State) Present constitution adopted: 1851 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Ohio/OH Nicknames: Buckeye State Slogan: "Ohio—…