Race to the Finish Three-time Boston Marathon Wheelchair Winner Louise Sauvage by John Gettings Sauvage and Driscoll's photo finish. (Source/Wide World Photos) It was the closest…
(Encyclopedia) Épernon, Jean Louis de Nogaret, duc d'Épernon, Jean Louis de Nogaret, duc d'zhäN lwē də nōgärāˈ dük dāpĕrnôNˈ [key], 1554–1642, French nobleman. He distinguished himself during the…
(Encyclopedia) Bienville, Jean Baptiste le Moyne, sieur deBienville, Jean Baptiste le Moyne, sieur dezhäN bätēstˈ lə mwän syör də byăNvēlˈ [key], 1680–1768, colonizer and governor of Louisiana, b.…
(Encyclopedia) Barras, Paul François Jean Nicolas, vicomte deBarras, Paul François Jean Nicolas, vicomte depōl fräNswäˈ zhäN nēkōläˈ, vēkôNtˈ də bäräˈ [key], 1755–1829, French revolutionary. Although…
(Encyclopedia) Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, duc de (Cardinal Richelieu)Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, duc deärmäNˈ [key]Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, duc dezhäN dü [key]Richelieu,…
(Encyclopedia) Masereel, FransMasereel, Fransfräns mäsārālˈ [key], 1889–1972, Belgian painter and illustrator. Essentially self-taught, Masereel is famous for his many series of satiric,…
Born: Feb. 25, 1918Tennis won Wimbledon once (1939) and U.S. title twice (1939,41); legendary hustler who made his biggest score in 1973 as 55-year-old male chauvinist challenging the best women…
actressBorn: 9/14/1933Birthplace: Australia Tony Award-winning stage actress known for her roles in both classical and modern productions. Her Broadway plays include The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie…
