(Encyclopedia) Office of Strategic Services (OSS), U.S. agency created (1942) during World War II under the jurisdiction of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the purpose of obtaining information about…
(Aspen, Colo., Jan. 22–25, 2009) These are the winners of the men's and women's Winter Extreme Games at Aspen, Colorado in 2009. Snowboard: Nate Holland (men's X…
modelBorn: 9/4/1976Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland Considered one of the new breed of supermodels, the 5'11" Hume signed with a Glasgow modeling agency at the age of 16. She since has become one of…
Very popular new sport by Gerry Brown and Christine Frantz Related Links 2006 Winter Olympics2006 Snowboarding Medal StandingsHistory of Snowboarding2002 Olympic Results2005 Snowboarding…
(Encyclopedia) O'Connor, Frank, 1903–66, Irish short-story writer, whose name originally was Michael O'Donovan. He was a librarian in Dublin and later a director of the Abbey Theatre (1936–39). O'…
What to expect at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games by Gerry Brown Related Links 2006 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia: Ancient Olympics…
Find detailed information about each Executive Department, including the department's secretary, role in government, contact information, and history of the department…
