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Frank Waldrop Biography

Frank Waldropauthor, editor former editor of The Washington Times-Herald and author of McCormick of Chicago and co-author of Television, A Struggle for Power.Born: Died: Gigi Villoresi1997…

Celan, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Celan, PaulCelan, Paulpôl sālŏn [key], pseud. of Paul AntschelCelan, Pauläntˈshschwa;l [key], 1920–70, Romanian-French poet. Although he spent his early years in Romania and his later…

Frank Wall Biography

Frank WallAge: 78 former NFL Falcons' club president; played a major role in bringing the team to Atlanta; close friend of team owner Ranklin Smith Jr.; became vice president and treasurer…

Gigi Villoresi Biography

Gigi VilloresiAge: 88 pioneering Formula One race car driver who began his career in 1950; he earned pole positions at five Grand Prix events, but didn't win one; he won the Mille Miglia in…

complexity

(Encyclopedia) complexity, in science, field of study devoted to the process of self-organization. The basic concept of complexity is that all things tend to organize themselves into patterns, e.g.,…

2009 National Book Awards

The 60th Annual National Book Awards were presented November 18, 2009, in New York City. Fiction: Let the Great World Spin, Colum…

2008 National Book Awards

The 60th Annual National Book Awards were presented November 18, 2009, in New York City. Fiction: Let the Great World Spin, Colum McCann (Random House) Nonfiction: The First Tycoon: The…

1993 College Football Other Major Award Winners

Maxwell (Player)Charlie Ward, Florida St.Camp (Back)Charlie WardO'Brien Award (QB)Charlie WardWalker (Running back)Bam Morris, Texas TechLombardi (Linebacker)Aaron Taylor, Notre DameOutland (…

All-CFL Team

The All-CFL team as selected by a Football Writers of Canada panel. Holdovers from the 1995 team are in bold type.PosOffensePosDefenseWRJoe Rogers, Ott.EGrant Carter, Mon.WREddie Brown, Edm.…