(Encyclopedia) Wayne, Anthony, 1745–96, American Revolutionary general, b. Chester co., Pa. Impetuous and hot-headed, Wayne was sometimes known as “mad Anthony,” but he was an able general.
In 1783…
(Encyclopedia) sailing, as a sport, the art of navigating a sailboat for recreational or competitive purposes.
Although sailing as a means of transportation predates history, sport sailing—or…
(Encyclopedia) Buffalo, city (2020 pop. 278,349),
seat of Erie co., W N.Y., on Lake Erie and the Niagara and Buffalo rivers;
inc. 1832. With more than…
Secretary of State John Hay (Cont.)Elihu Root, 1905Robert Bacon, 1909Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage (Cont.)Leslie M. Shaw, 1902George B. Cortelyou, 1907Secretary of War Elihu Root (…
(Encyclopedia) Mary Queen of Scots (Mary Stuart), 1542–87, only child of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise. Through her grandmother Margaret Tudor, Mary had the strongest claim to the throne of…
by Roxana Hadad, FastWeb.com One of the most important parts of your college application isn't written by you: the letter of recommendation. But that doesn't mean you're off the hook. Get the…
3-Pt Field Goals Per Game ClGmNoAvgWilliam Fourche, Southern U.Sr.271224.5Keith Veney, MarshallSr.291304.5Troy Hudson, S. IllinoisJr.301344.5Dedric Willoughby, Iowa St.Sr.271023.8Tom Pipkins…
Why not call a spade a spade? Do not palliate sins by euphemisms. “We call a nettle but a nettle, and the faults of fools but folly.” —Shakespeare: Coriolanus ii. 1. “I have learned to…
