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Women in Sports: Golf

Mary Queen of Scots was the first woman to play golf. It was during her reign that the famous golf course at St. Andrews was built, in 1552. Mary…

Murner, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Murner, ThomasMurner, Thomastōˈmäs m&oobreve;rˈnər [key], 1475–1537, German satirist and Franciscan monk, b. Strasbourg. He was the most scurrilous writer of his time and spared…

Women in Sports Bios

Martina Hingis Biographies of Notable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators…

(Encyclopedia) von Furstenberg, Diane, 1946–, Belgian-American fashion designer, b. Brussels as Diane Simone Michelle Halfin. She began designing before moving to New York in 1969, and created simple…

Timeline: Women in Sports, 1960s – Present

From Mt. Olympus to Cooperstown, N.Y. by Chris Frantz Back: B.C. to the 1950s • 1960s • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s • 2000s 1960 Wilma…

Notable Asian Americans, A-Z

Grace ParkBiographies ofNotable Asian Pacific AmericansA-Z ListGovernment Officials and PoliticiansBusiness and Media LeadersAthletes & Sports PersonalitiesScientistsEntertainers:…

Oktoberfest

The 1998 Oktoberfest in Munich marks the festival's 165th year (it has been cancelled at times in the past, due to war and cholera). Already underway, it opened on September 19 with a grand parade…

Women in Sports: Skating

Figure skating Theresa Weld Blanchard has achieved many figure skating firsts. She was the first U.S. national champion in 1914, won the…

Matthew Modine

actorBorn: 3/22/1959Birthplace: Loma Linda, California Modine first broke into movies in 1983 with three films (Baby, It's You; Private School; Streamers) and then distinguished himself in a…

Best Actress Nominees

Check out the bios on the nominees, from Michelle Williams, who was nominated in the same category last year, to newcomer Rooney Mara. For those keeping score, this is Meryl Streep's…