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Modern Pentathlon
First Olympic Appearance: 1912 (men); 2000 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? American George Patton (yes, that George Patton) was a strong challenger for the modern…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, April 20, 1806
Day 1338 Day 1340 Lewis, April 20, 1806 Sunday April 20th 1806. some frost this morning. The Enesher an Skillutes are much better clad than they were last fall, there men have generally…Academic Costume: Colors Associated With Fields
Field ColorAgriculture MaizeArts, Letters, Humanities WhiteCommerce, Accountancy, Business DrabDentistry LilacEconomics CopperEducation Light blueEngineering OrangeFine Arts, Architecture…Brewer's: Helmet
in heraldry, resting on the chief of the shield, and bearing the crest, indicates rank. Gold, with six bars, or with the visor raised (in full face) for royalty! Steel, with gold bars,…Brewer's: Bi-metallism
The employment of two metals, silver and gold, of fixed relative value. Now gold is the only standard metal in England and some other countries. Silver coins are mere tokens, like copper…Brewer's: Britannia
The first known representation of Britannia as a female figure sitting on a globe, leaning with one arm on a shield, and grasping a spear in the other hand, is on a Roman coin of Antoninus…1989 College Football Recap: Bowl Games with Top 25 Teams
DateBowlResult12/25/89AlohaMich. St. 33, Hawaii 1312/28/89All-AmericanTexas Tech 49, Duke 2112/29/89HolidayPenn St. 50, BYU 3912/30/89J. HancockPitt 31, Texas A&M 2812/30/…1992 College Football Recap: Bowl Games with Top 25 Teams
DateBowlResult12/25/92AlohaKansas 23, BYU 2012/29/92CopperWash St. 31, Utah 2812/29/92FreedomFresno St. 24, USC 712/30/92HolidayHawaii 27, Illinois 1712/31/92GatorFlorida 27, N.C. State 1012/…1993 College Football Recap: Bowl Games with Top 25 Teams
DateBowlResult12/24/93HancockOklahoma 41, Texas Tech 1012/25/93AlohaColorado 41, Fresno St. 3012/28/93LibertyLouisville 18, Michigan St. 712/29/93CopperKansas St. 52, Wyoming 1712/30/…Brewer's: Dump
A Brazilian copper coin, worth about 2 1/2d.; also a round flat lump of lead used on board ship for playing quoits and chuck-penny. Hence dumpy or dumpty (squat or small). An egg is called…Trending
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