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Sosa, Sammy

(Encyclopedia) Sosa, Sammy (Samuel Kevin Sosa Peralta)Sosa, Sammysämwĕlˈ sōˈsä pĕrälˈtä [key], 1968–, Dominican baseball player. An outfielder and designated hitter, he broke into the major leagues…

2000 Olympics: Shooting

MEN 50m Free Pistol: 1. Tanyu Kiriakov, BUL (666.0 pts); 2. Igor Basinsky, BLR (663.3); 3. Martin Tenk, CZR (662.5). 50m Free Rifle/3 Positions: 1. Rajmond Debevec, SLO (1,275.1 pts) OR; 2. Juha…

Dream Team II

Head coach Don Nelson's 12-man NBA All-Star squad that cruised to gold medal at 1994 World Basketball Championships in Toronto— Derrick Coleman, Joe Dumars, Kevin Johnson, Larry Johnson, Shawn…

Chrysanthemum (Story)

Distributor:ScholasticAge Level:3–10 Meryl Streep narrates Kevin Henkes' award-winning book about a girl who loves her name, Chrysanthemum, until her classmates poke fun at it.

Fred Savage

actorBorn: 7/9/1976Birthplace: Highland Park, Illinois As a juvenile actor, Savage made his film debut in The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) and is best known for his starring role as Kevin Arnold in the…

2014 Newbery Medal and Honor Books

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children…

Shirley MacLaine

actressBorn: 4/24/1934Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia Academy Award-winning actress whose screen talents range from dancing the can-can to playing the part of an aging eccentric. Her films include…

Sacramento, Calif.

Mayor: Kevin Johnson (to 2016)City Manager: John F. Shirey2010 census population (rank): 466,488 (35); Male: 227,101 (48.7%); Female: 239,387 (51.3%); White: 210,006 (45.0%); Black: 68,335 (14.6…