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26th Lambda Literary Awards

The 26th Annual Lambda Literary Awards were for books published in 2013. Winners were announced during a ceremony on June 2, 2014…

Brewer's: Taffata

or Taffety. A fabric made of silk; at one time it was watered; hence Taylor says, “No taffaty more changeable than they.” “Notre mot taffeta est formé, par onomatopée, du bruit que fait…

LPGA Majors: U.S. Women's Open

Edition:52ndDates:July 10–13Site:Pumpkin Ridge GC, Cornelius, ORPar:36-35—71 (6365 yards)Purse:$1,300,000 1 234TotEarnings1Alison Nicholas70-66-67-71—274$232,5002Nancy Lopez69-68-69-69—…

Brewer's: Argot

[Argo ]. Slang or flash language (French). “Sans le (le mot d'argot) faire venir du grec argos, e.g. comme l'on a prétendu avant nous, nous y verrions logiquement undiminute du vieux mot…

LPGA

FINAL 2000 TP CMFinish 1-2-3Earnings1Karrie Webb21217-3-1$1,865,0532Annika Sorenstam21215-3-31,333,4483Meg Mallon25232-4-21,123,7354Juli Inkster18184-3-2957,7055Pat Hurst25241-4-3831,3116Mi…

1976 Olympic Cycling Results

Event     Individual Road Race (108 3/4 miles) Bernt Johansson, SWE 4:46.52   Giuseppe Martinelli, ITA 4:47.23   Mieczyl Nowicki, POL 4:47.23 100 km Road Team Time…

Brewer's: Roscius

A first-rate actor; so called from the Roman Roscius, unrivalled for his grace of action, melody of voice, conception of character, and delivery. He was paid thirty pounds a day for acting…

Women in the 111th Congress

This table provides the name and state of the women currently serving in the 111th Congress (which began in 2009). There are 77 women in the House of Representatives and 17 women in the Senate…

Campaign 2012

    Election history and statistics, candidates, and party politics     Presidential Candidates Democratic Barack Obama Republican…