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Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones
(Encyclopedia) Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones, 1862–1937, American novelist, b. New York City, noted for her subtle, ironic, and superbly crafted fictional studies of New York society at the turn of…Biographies of Famous African Americans
Aaliyah–Ewing | Farmer–Innis | Jackson–Ludacris | Mac–Puckett | Rabb–Swoopes | Tanner–Van Der Zee Browse by category Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious…Mabinogion
(Encyclopedia) MabinogionMabinogionmăbĭnōˈgēən [key], title given to a collection of medieval Welsh stories. Scholars differ as to the meaning of the word mabinogion: some think it to be the plural…2000-01 MLS Leading Scorers
Points Gm G A Pts Alex Pineda Chacon, Mia 25 19 9 47 Diego Serna, Mia 22 15 15 45 John Spencer, Col 23 14 7 35 Jeff Cunningham, Clb 22…2002 NL Baseball Team By Team Stats (San Diego Padres)
Batting (135 AB) Avg AB R H HR RBI SB Ryan Klesko .300 540 90 162 29 95 6 Mark Kotsay .292 578 82 169 17 61 11 Phil Nevin .…1999 NBA College Draft First Round
Team Pos 1 Chicago ELTON BRAND, Duke F 2 Vancouver STEVE FRANCIS, Maryland G 3 Charlotte BARON DAVIS, UCLA G 4 LA Clippers LAMAR ODOM, Rhode…Kinsey, Alfred Charles
(Encyclopedia) Kinsey, Alfred CharlesKinsey, Alfred Charleskĭnˈzē [key], 1894–1956, American biologist, b. Hoboken, N.J., grad. Bowdoin College (B.S., 1916), Harvard (D.Sc., 1920). He was associated…Lucian
(Encyclopedia) LucianLucianl&oomacr;ˈshən [key], b. c.120, d. after 180, Greek writer, also called Lucianus, b. Samosata, Syria. In late life he held a government position in Egypt. Lucian wrote…disco
(Encyclopedia) disco, style of popular music that flourished during the 1970s. Originating in the United States, it evolved mainly from funk, soul, and salsa and became popular worldwide.…Houston Symphony
(Encyclopedia) Houston Symphony. Founded in 1913 with 33 players, the orchestra reorganized in 1930 and presented its first full season of concerts in 1931. Among its important conductors have been…