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1998 IRL Race Locations
January— INDY 200 presented by Aurora at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Fla. March—DURA-LUBE 200 at Phoenix (Ari.) International Raceway. May—INDIANAPOLIS 500 at Indianapolis (Ind.) Motor Speedway.…Evel Knievel
Name at birth: Robert Craig KnievelEvel Knievel brought the spirit of P.T. Barnum to daredevil motorcycle jumps in the 1960s and 1970s. Dressed in his signature red, white and blue jumpsuit, Knievel…John Woodruff Biography
OlympianDied: Oct. 30, 2007 (Fountain Hills, Arizona) Best Known as: Olympic gold medalist in 1936 Berlin Games Olympic runner who won gold in the 800-meter…Jeanne-Claude
Name at birth: Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon Together with her husband Christo, the artist Jeanne-Claude created some of the biggest, craziest, and most-discussed art installations of the 20th…Anne Bradstreet: Water
WaterScarce Earth had done, but th' angry water moved. Sister (quoth she) it had full well behoved Among your boastings to have praised me Cause of your fruitfulness as you shall see: This…William Shakespeare: Cupid laid by his brand and fell asleep
Cupid laid by his brand and fell asleepCupid laid by his brand and fell asleep: A maid of Dian's this advantage found, And his love-kindling fire did quickly steep In a cold valley-fountain…William Shakespeare: No more be griev'd at that which thou hast done
No more be griev'd at that which thou hast doneNo more be griev'd at that which thou hast done: Roses have thorns, and silver fountains mud: Clouds and eclipses stain both moon and sun, And…Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Enchanter
The EnchanterIn the deep heart of man a poet dwells Who all the day of life his summer story tells; Scatters on every eye dust of his spells, Scent, form and color; to the flowers and shells…Oldest U.S. City
The Question: What is the oldest city in the United States? The Answer: St. Augustine, Florida is the oldest continuously settled city (by…Charles Stewart VOORHEES, Congress, WA (1853-1909)
VOORHEES Charles Stewart , a Delegate from the Territory of Washington; born in Covington, Fountain County, Ind., June 4, 1853; attended Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind., and was graduated…