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Martha Moxley

After a night of pre-Halloween revelry in October 1975, 15-year-old Martha Moxley was bludgeoned to death with a 6-iron in the exclusive Belle Haven section of Greenwich, Connecticut. Her neighbor…

Harry Pulliam CAIN, Congress, WA (1906-1979)

Senate Years of Service: 1946-1953Party: RepublicanCAIN, Harry Pulliam, a Senator from Washington; born in Nashville, Davidson County Tenn., January 10, 1906; moved with his parents to Tacoma…

Stormy Daniels

Name at birth: Stephanie GregoryStormy Daniels is the adult film star who in 2016 accepted a $130,000 payment not to talk about her alleged affair with future president Donald Trump. That payment led…

ebony

(Encyclopedia) ebony, common name for members of the Ebenaceae, a family of trees and shrubs widely distributed in warmer climates and in the tropics. The principal genus, Diospyros, includes both…

Merton

(Encyclopedia) Merton, outer borough (1991 pop. 161,800) of Greater London, SE England. The area is largely residential with some industry, including tanning and the manufacture of silk and calico…

solitaire

(Encyclopedia) solitaire or patience, any card game that can be played by one person. Solitaire is the American name; in England it is known as patience. There are probably more kinds of solitaire…

Geometry: Symmetry

SymmetryGeometryTransformationsIsometriesDilationsSymmetry Just what is symmetry? Symmetry is one of those things that you can recognize but cannot put into words. Many words or phrases have a…

Origin of Athlete Nicknames

Do you have a nickname? How did you get it? Many athletes' nicknames have nothing to do with their sports. Nicolai “Old One Leg” Andrianov…

Selected Golfers

Tiger Woods See also Tiger Woods Timeline People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Golf Summary Biographies by CategoryCotton, Henry, golfer Daly, John,…