(Encyclopedia) Bierce, Ambrose GwinettBierce, Ambrose Gwinettămˈbrōz gwĭnĕtˈ bĭrs [key], 1842–1914?, American satirist, journalist, and short-story writer, b. Meigs co., Ohio. He fought with extreme…
Dominique DawesBorn: Nov. 20, 1976Birthplace: Silver Spring, Md. American gymnast In 1996 Dawes became the first African American to win an individual Olympic gymnastics medal (bronze on…
(Encyclopedia) Cabeza de Vaca, Álvar NúñezCabeza de Vaca, Álvar Núñezälˈvär n&oomacr;ˈnyāth käbāˈthä dā väˈkä [key], c.1490–c.1557, Spanish explorer. Cabeza de Vaca [cow's head] was not actually…
(Encyclopedia) ApacheApacheəpăchˈē [key], Native North Americans of the Southwest composed of six culturally related groups. They speak a language that has various dialects and belongs to the…
