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Pocahontas

(Encyclopedia) PocahontasPocahontaspōkəhŏnˈtəs [key], c.1595–1617, Native North American woman, daughter of Chief Powhatan. Pocahontas, meaning “playful one” (her birth name was Amonute, and her…

Vorster, Balthazar Johannes

(Encyclopedia) Vorster, Balthazar JohannesVorster, Balthazar Johannesyōhänˈəs bältäzärˈ fôrˈstər [key], 1915–83, South African political leader. A lawyer, John Vorster became involved in the…

Fitzpatrick, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Fitzpatrick, Thomas, c.1799–1854, American trapper, fur trader, and guide, one of the greatest of the mountain men, b. Co. Cavan, Ireland. He emigrated early to the United States, and…

Caro, Sir Anthony Alfred

(Encyclopedia) Caro, Sir Anthony Alfred, 1924–2014, British sculptor, one of the most important and influential modernist sculptors of the late 20th cent. Educated as an engineer (grad. Cambridge,…

Buffalo Bills 2000 Roster By Statistics

Passing (5 Att)AttCmpPctYdsTDRateDoug Flutie47826455.231711975.1Rob Johnson342573.52982119.5Interceptions: Flutie 16.Top ReceiversNoYdsAvgLongTDEric Moulds6599415.354-td7Andre Reed5253610.…

NFC Reserves

47th NFL Pro Bowl Game and 27th AFC-NFC contest (NFC leads series, 15-12). Date: Feb. 2 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. Attendance— 50,031. Coaches: Tom Coughlin, Jacksonville (AFC) and Dom Capers,…

Name Meanings, Origins, and Popularity

From planet to pet names, hurricane to Spanish place names Personal Names Most Popular First Names In 1900, John and Mary topped the list; a hundred years later it was Jacob and…

MLB American League Strikeouts

American League Multiple winners: Walter Johnson (12); Nolan Ryan (9); Bob Feller and Lefty Grove (7); Rube Waddell (6); Roger Clemens and Sam McDowell (5); Randy Johnson (4); Lefty Gomez, Mark…

Robinson, Joseph Taylor

(Encyclopedia) Robinson, Joseph Taylor, 1872–1937, U.S. legislator, b. Lonoke co., Ark. He was admitted (1895) to the bar and served (1903–13) in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1913 he became…