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Darwish, Mahmoud

(Encyclopedia) Darwish, Mahmoud, 1941–2008, widely considered the Palestinian national poet, b. Barwa, Palestine (now in Israel). He was born to middle-class Sunni Muslim farmers, who were displaced…

swimming

(Encyclopedia) swimming, self-propulsion through water, often as a form of recreation or exercise or as a competitive sport. It is mentioned in many of the classics in connection with heroic acts or…

Michael Phelps

Swimmer Michael Phelps has won 28 Olympic medals, more than anyone in history. He has competed in the Summer Olympic games in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016. Michael Phelps was only 15 when he made…

hat

(Encyclopedia) hat, headdress developed from the simple close-fitting cap and hood of antiquity. The first hat, which was distinguished as such by having a brim, was the felt petasus of the Greeks,…

Swimming–Women

50-Meter Freestyle100-Meter Freestyle200-Meter Freestyle400-Meter Freestyle800-Meter Freestyle100-Meter Backstroke200-Meter Backstroke100-Meter Breaststroke200-Meter Breaststroke100-Meter…

Mother's Day Gift Ideas for Kids

Cards, gift certificates, bookmarks, and other great ideas for mom this year by Erin Teare Martin Related Links Mothers of Invention Like Mother, Like Daughter Mothers by the Numbers…

Women's Olympic Swimming

50-meter Freestyle100-meter Freestyle200-meter Freestyle400-meter Freestyle800-meter Freestyle100-meter Backstroke200-meter Backstroke100-meter Breaststroke200-meter Breaststroke100-meter…

Swimming

First Olympic Appearance: 1896 (men); 1912 (women) by John Gettings and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? The water temperature in the pool is kept between 77-81 degrees Fahrenheit for the…