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Shero, Fred

(Encyclopedia) Shero, Fred (Frederick Alexander Shero), 1925–1990, Canadian hockey player and coach. He was a defenseman for the New York Rangers (1947–50), then played (1950–58) and coached (1958–70…

Bollingen Prize in Poetry

The Bollingen Prize in Poetry, a prestigious literary honor given by the Beinecke Library of Yale University, is currently awarded every two years…

Clurman, Harold

(Encyclopedia) Clurman, HaroldClurman, Haroldkl&oobreve;rˈmən [key], 1901–80, American director, manager, critic, and author, b. New York City. In his early years he acted in minor roles,…

Gilbert de la Porrée

(Encyclopedia) Gilbert de la PorréeGilbert de la Porréezhēlbĕrˈ də lä pôrāˈ [key], 1076–1154, French scholastic philosopher, b. Poitiers. He taught for 20 years at Chartres, where he was for some…

The White House's First Car

The Question: Who was the president when the White House got its first car? The Answer: For the answer to this question, we turned to Michael L. Bromley…

Champions, 1893-1917

Champions, 1893-1917 Multiple winners: Montreal Victorias and Montreal Wanderers (4); Montreal Amateur Athletic Association and Ottawa Silver Seven (3); Montreal Shamrocks, Ottawa Senators,…

Champions Since 1918

Champions Since 1918 Multiple winners: Montreal Canadiens (23); Toronto Arenas-St. Pats-Maple Leafs (13); Detroit Red Wings (11); Boston Bruins (6); Edmonton Oilers (5); NY Islanders, NY…

M.J. O'Brien Trophy

Donated by Canadian mining magnate M.J. O'Brien, whose son Ambrose founded the National Hockey Association in 1910. Originally presented to the NHA champion until the league's demise in 1917…