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2001-02 Western Conference NBA Playoffs
First Round (Best of 5) Semifinals (Best of 7) Championship (Best of 7)Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 6, 1941)
Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Seventy-seventh Congress: I address you, the Members of the Seventy-seventh Congress, at a moment unprecedented in the history of the Union. I use the…James Monroe's State of the Nation Address, Proclaiming the Monroe Doctrine
Given on Tuesday, December 2, 1823 Fellow Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: Many important subjects will claim your attention during the present session, of which I…State of the Union Address: James Monroe (December 2, 1823)
James Monroe (December 2, 1823) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: Many important subjects will claim your attention during the present session, of which I shall endeavor to…creeper
(Encyclopedia) creeper, common name for members of a family of small, inconspicuous birds related to wrens and nuthatches. They are found in wooded regions of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. A…Gill, Sir David
(Encyclopedia) Gill, Sir DavidGill, Sir Davidgĭl [key], 1843–1914, Scottish astronomer, educated at the Univ. of Aberdeen. He made observations of the transits of Venus and Mars and investigated the…grayling
(Encyclopedia) grayling, common name for a brilliantly colored fish belonging to the genus Thymallus, of the family Salmonidae (salmon family), and closely allied to the smelt. Graylings are found…Lleras Camargo, Alberto
(Encyclopedia) Lleras Camargo, AlbertoLleras Camargo, Albertoälbārˈtō lyāˈräs kämärˈgō [key], 1906–90, president of Colombia (1945–46, 1958–62). A journalist, he entered politics as a Liberal,…Tropic of Capricorn
(Encyclopedia) Tropic of Capricorn, parallel of latitude at 23°30′ south of the equator; it is the southern boundary of the tropics. This parallel marks the farthest point south at which the sun can…plane tree
(Encyclopedia) plane tree,&sp;sycamore, or buttonwood, any species of the genus Platanus, deciduous trees of most temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, exclusive of Africa. The hairy, dry…