Search

Search results

Displaying 11 - 20

Sankt Pölten

(Encyclopedia) Sankt PöltenSankt Pöltenzängkt pölˈtən [key], city (1991 pop. 50,026), Lower Austria prov., N central Austria. It is an industrial center and rail junction. Manufactures include…

Kidderminster

(Encyclopedia) Kidderminster, city (1991 pop. 50,385), Worcestershire, W central England. The city had a prosperous cloth trade from the 14th to 18th cent. Kidderminster carpets have been produced…

Brewer's: Adonis of 50

Leigh Hunt was sent to prison for applying this term to George IV when Regent. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Adonis FlowerAdonis A B C D E F G H I…

Federalist No. 50

No 49 No 51 Periodical Appeals to the People Considered From the New York Packet. Tuesday, February 5, 1788. Hamilton or Madison To the People of the State of New…

The 50 Largest Arenas

The 50 largest arenas in Division I for the 2004-05 NCAA regular season. Note that (*) indicates part-time home court. SeatsHome Team1Carrier Dome 33,000Syracuse2Thompson-Boling…

50-kilometer Walk

50-kilometer Walk Find the Olympic gold-medal times for the men's 50km walking race from 1932 to the present. Year Time Record1932 Thomas Green, GBR 4:50:10 1936 Harold Whitlock,…

The NHL Top 50

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, The Hockey News presented its list of the “Top 50 NHL Players of All-Time” on January 9, 1998. The list was determined by a panel of 50 hockey experts…

duPont, Margaret Osborne

(Encyclopedia) duPont, Margaret Osborne, 1918–2012, American tennis player, b. Joseph, Oreg. Known for her aggressive play and endurance, she was one of the finest female players in the mid-20th cent…

Modica

(Encyclopedia) ModicaModicamôˈdēkä [key], city (1991 pop. 50,529), SE Sicily, Italy. It is the center of an agricultural region where livestock is raised. Known in ancient times as Motyca, it was a…

Datong

(Encyclopedia) Datong or Tatung Datong both: däˈt&oomacr;ng [key], city, N Shanxi prov., China. It is an important…