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2000 Deaths: G - L

Jack GardnerMilton GarlandVittorio GassmanElmer GertzSir John GielgudEdward GoreyTed GraberCharles GrayJosé GrecoHarold H. GreeneEddie GregsonJames GroganSir Alec GuinnessDavid GuralnikJack…

Who's the Man?

Muhammad Ali toys with an unsuspecting Oscar De La HoyaAP/Wide World Photos Roy Jones Jr. and Oscar De La Hoya continued to battle it out for the mythical title as pound-for-pound champion.…

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

(Encyclopedia) Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), sometimes called Campbellites, a Protestant religious body founded early in the 19th cent. in the United States. Its primary thesis is that the…

DeLillo, Don

(Encyclopedia) DeLillo, DonDeLillo, Dondəlĭlˈō [key], 1936–, American novelist, b. New York City, grad. Fordham (1958). DeLillo is an accomplished prose stylist with a dark vision and mordant wit. In…

Formula One

(Encyclopedia) Formula One (F1), type of racecar used in Grand Prix automobile racing. Capable of speeds exceeding 230 mph (370 kph), the technologically sophisticated F1 cars are low-slung, open-…

expressionism

(Encyclopedia) expressionism, term used to describe works of art and literature in which the representation of reality is distorted to communicate an inner vision. The expressionist transforms nature…

2001 Masters Tournament

A historical companion to the Masters Tournament by John Gettings Tiger Woods poised to become the first reigning champion of all four major golf tournaments. Tournament Records Most victories…

1999-2000 MLS All-Star Game Goaltenders

East 9-4 Date: Saturday, July 29, 2000 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus; Attendance: 23,495; Coaches: Octavio Zambrano, NY/NJ (East) and Bob Gansler, KC (West); MVP: Mamadou Diallo, Tampa Bay…

linguistics

(Encyclopedia) linguistics, scientific study of language, covering the structure (morphology and syntax; see grammar), sounds (phonology), and meaning (semantics), as well as the history of the…