Classic Ballets Because many ballets take their stories from folklore, they can feel like fairy tales told through dance. Here are some favorites. The date the ballet was first performed is in…
Biologist, conservationist, and “father of turtle research”Born: June 16, 1909Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama Considered the world's leading authority on sea turtles, Archie Carr was also well known…
From the Spotlight Archive: This feature appeared on January 19, 1999 Get the blinders out, maybe read an article or two, but don't overdose on the hype. Save plenty of room for the tortilla…
Born: Mar. 28, 1944Basketball F only player to lead both NBA and ABA in scoring; 5-time All-NBA 1st team; Finals MVP with Golden St. in 1975. Perfected the underhand foul shot.
Born: Oct. 17, 1917 Confrontational sportswriter for 44 years with NY tabloids; as baseball beat writer and columnist, he lead change from flowery prose to hard-nosed reporting. Died: Aug. 31, 1987
Born: Feb. 29, 1952Russian Nordic skier all-time leading female Winter Olympics medalist with 10 cross country medals (4 gold, 5 silver and a bronze) in 5 appearances (1976,80,84,88,92) for USSR…
Born: Jan. 12, 1960Basketball F last player to lead NBA in scoring (1986) before Michael Jordan's 7-year reign; All-NBA 1st team in 1986; elder statesman of Dream Team II.
(Encyclopedia) Nemtsov, Boris Yefimovich, 1959–2015, Russian physicist and politician. He worked at the Gorky Radiophysics Research Institute (1981–90) before he was elected to the Soviet Congress of…
