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2002 U.S. Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined Championships
at Steamboat Springs, Col. (March 27-28)MenNordic Combined (90-m jump/10-k ski)Bill Demong, Vermontville, NYNormal Hill (90-m) jumpAlan Alborn, Anchorage, AKLarge Hill (114-m) jumpAlan…Down syndrome
(Encyclopedia) Down syndrome, congenital disorder characterized by mild to severe mental retardation, slow physical development, and characteristic physical features. Down syndrome affects about 1 in…Perugino
(Encyclopedia) PeruginoPeruginopār&oomacr;jēˈnō [key], c.1445–1523?, Umbrian painter, b. near Perugia. His real name was Pietro di Cristoforo Vannucci. Perugino is, after Raphael, the greatest…Salinger, J. D.
(Encyclopedia) Salinger, J. D. (Jerome David Salinger)Salinger, J. D.sălˈĭnjər [key], 1919–2010, American novelist and short-story writer, b. New York City. His considerable literary stature rests on…1998 Deaths: R - Z
Ellis RabbEddie RabbittEarl M. RamerJennings RandolphJames Earl RayGene RaymondBebe RebozoJheri ReddingEberhard F. M. ReesHugh ReillyClaude RetherfordRonald RidenhourRisen StarJerome RobbinsT…Brewer's: Lion
(as an agnomen). ALP ARSLAN [the Valiant Lion, son of Togrul Beg, the Perso-Turkish monarch. (Reigned 1063-1072.) ALI was called The Lion of God for his religious zeal and great courage.…patristic literature
(Encyclopedia) patristic literature, Christian writings of the first few centuries. They are chiefly in Greek and Latin; there is analogous writing in Syriac and in Armenian. The first period of…The Three Stooges Biography
The Three Stoogescomedy team Best known as a threesome, the Stooges started as a twosome, with Moe Howard and his brother Samuel (“Shemp.”) The pair performed their shtick in vaudeville for five…1965 Tony Awards
PlayThe Subject Was RosesMusicalFiddler on the RoofActor—PlayWalter Matthau, The Odd CoupleActress—PlayIrene Worth, Tiny AliceSupporting or Featured Actor—PlayJack Albertson, The Subject Was…Brewer's: Jeronimo
The chief character in the Spanish Tragedy by Thomas Kyd. On finding his application to the king ill-timed, he says to himself, “Go by, Jeronimo,” which tickled the fancy of the audience…Trending
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