(Encyclopedia) Stiles, Ezra, 1727–95, American theologian and educator, b. North Haven, Conn., grad. Yale, 1746. He studied theology, was ordained in 1749, and tutored (1749–55) at Yale. Resigning…
(Encyclopedia) Robinson, Jackie (Jack Roosevelt Robinson), 1919–72, American baseball player, the first African-American player in the modern major leagues, b. Cairo, Ga. He grew up in Pasadena,…
(Encyclopedia) Joyner-Kersee, JackieJoyner-Kersee, Jackiejoiˈnər-kûrˈzē [key], 1962–, American track and field athlete, b. East St. Louis, Ill. One of the world's best all-around women athletes, she…
(Encyclopedia) Stewart, Jackie (John Young Stewart), 1939–, Scottish automobile race driver. He began racing in 1961 and by 1973 had won 27 world championship Grand Prix victories. A dominant force…
Written and directed by:Gip HoppeSets:David GalloCostumes:Susan SantoianLighting:Peter KaczorowskiSound:J. HagenbuckleOpened:11/97 at the Belasco TheaterCast:Margaret Colin, Bill Camp, Thomas…
A ditch. As Essex is very marshy, it abounds in ditches, and has very few stiles. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Est-il-possibleEssex Lions A B C D E…
Robinson wasn't the most talented player in the Negro Leagues, but Rickey considered him the most "suitable" player to desegregate baseball. The fact that he was…
