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Chippendale, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Chippendale, ThomasChippendale, Thomaschĭpˈəndālˌ [key], 1718–79, celebrated English cabinetmaker. His designs were so widely followed that a whole general category of 18th-century…

Webb, Beatrice Potter

(Encyclopedia) Webb, Beatrice Potter, 1858–1943, English socialist economist; daughter of a wealthy industrialist. She took an early interest in social problems and worked with Charles Booth on his…

yucca

(Encyclopedia) yuccayuccayŭkˈə [key], any plant of the genus Yucca, stiff-leaved stemless or treelike succulents of the family Liliaceae (lily family), native chiefly to the tablelands of Mexico and…

table

(Encyclopedia) table, article of furniture employed for household or ecclesiastical purposes. Elaborately decorated tables of wood or metal were known in ancient Egypt and Assyria, and the Greeks…

interior decoration

(Encyclopedia) interior decoration, adornment of the interior of a building, public or domestic, comprising interior architecture, finishing, and furnishings. Asian and classical cultures used the…

Munich Massacre

The worst tragedy in modern Olympic history by Mike Morrison The Munich Olympics in 1972 were marred by terrorism. (Source: AP) Related Links Olympics Overview 20121972 GamesTerrorism Around…

1963 College Football Final UPI, 11-20

Coaches' poll taken before bowl games. Regular SeasonHead CoachAfter Bowls11Miss.St.6–2–2Paul Davis7–2–212Syracuse8–2–0Ben Schwartzwaldersame13Arizona St.8–1–0Frank Kushsame14Memphis St.9–0…

1966 College Football Final UPI, 11-20

Coaches' poll taken before bowl games. Regular SeasonHead CoachAfter Bowls11Florida8–2–0Ray Graves9–2–012Mississippi8–2–0Johnny Vaught8–3–013Arkansas8–2–0Frank Broylessame14Tennessee7–3–…

Award of Merit

Award of MeritYear 1976 Jack J. Dreyfus1977 Steve Cauthen1978 Dinny Phipps1979 Jimmy Kilroe1980 John D. Shapiro1981 Bill Shoemaker1984 John Gaines1985 Keene Daingerfield1986 Herman Cohen1987…