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XYZ Affair

(Encyclopedia) XYZ Affair, name usually given to an incident (1797–98) in Franco-American diplomatic relations. The United States had in 1778 entered into an alliance with France, but after the…

Steiner, George

(Encyclopedia) Steiner, George, 1929–2020, American critic, essayist, novelist, and educator, b. Paris, France, immigrated to the United States 1940, became a U.S. citizen 1944; Ph.D. Oxford, 195).…

Triumph of Love

Based on the play by:MarivauxBook:James MagruderMusic:Jeffrey StockLyrics:Susan BirkenheadDirector:Michael MayerChoreography:Doug VaroneSets:Heidi EttingerCostumes:Catherine ZuberLighting:…

1956 Men's Olympic Swimming Medalists

Event   Time   100m Free Jon Henricks, AUS 55.4 OR   John Devitt, AUS 55.8     Gary Chapman, AUS 56.7   400m Free Murray Rose, AUS 4:27.3 OR…

Division I-AA

First Round (Nov. 30)at Montana 48Nicholls St. 3at East Tennessee St. 35Villanova 29at Troy St. 29Florida A&M 25at Murray St. 34Western Illinois 6at Marshall 59Delaware 14Furman 42at…

NFC: Football Players, Sports

49ers, 38-22Minnesota (10-7)7078—22San Francisco (13-3)714107—38Date— Jan. 3. Att—65,018. Time—3:10.1st Quarter: SF—William Floyd 1-yd run (Gary Anderson kick), 8:03; MIN—Cris Carter 66-yd…

NFC: Playoff Game Summaries, 1999–2000 Season

Redskins, 27-13Detroit (8-8)00013—13Washington (10-6)141300—27Date—Jan. 8. Att—79,411. Time—3:14.1st Quarter: WASH—Stephen Davis 1-yd run (Brett Conway kick), 5:51; WASH—Davis 4-yd run (…

BASSMASTERS Classic

Japanese pro Takahiro Omori reeled in some last-minute heriocs to become the 34th annual CITGO BASSMASTERS Classic champion on the waters of Lake Wylie in Charlotte, N.C. Landing his two…