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2006 U.S. Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined Championships2006 Chevrolet U.S. Cross Country ChampionshipsFreeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins
(Encyclopedia) Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, 1852–1930, American author, b. Randolph, Mass. Her stories and novels paint a picture of Massachusetts and Vermont still under the influence of…Kuhn, Thomas Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Kuhn, Thomas Samuel, 1922–96, American philosopher and historian of science, b. Cincinnati, Ohio. He trained as a physicist at Harvard (Ph.D. 1949), where he taught the history of…Johnny-jump-up
(Encyclopedia) Johnny-jump-up: see violet.Other American Library Association Awards for Children's Books, 2000
Also see the Caldecott Medal and the Newbery Medal winnners.2000 Coretta Scott King Awards, honoring black authors and illustrators: (author): Bud, Not Buddy, Christopher Paul Curtis (…Other American Library Association Awards for Children's Books, 2008
Also see the Caldecott Medal and the Newbery Medal winnners. 2008 Coretta Scott King Awards, honoring black authors and illustrators…Thousand and One Nights
(Encyclopedia) Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights, series of anonymous stories in Arabic, considered as an entity to be among the classics of world literature. The cohesive plot device…Owens, Jesse
(Encyclopedia) Owens, Jesse, 1913–80, U.S. track star, b. Alabama. He was also called John Cleveland Owens, although his original name was said to be simply J. C. Owens. After his family moved to…2006 U.S. Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined Championships
(Jan. 21–22, 2006, Steamboat Springs, Colo.)MenNormal Hill (K100m)—1. Clint Jones, Steamboat Springs, Colo.; 2. Todd Lodwick, Steamboat Springs, Colo.; 3. Tommy Schwall, Steamboat Springs,…diving, springboard and platform
(Encyclopedia) diving, springboard and platform, sport of entering the water from a raised position, often while executing tumbles, twists, and other acrobatic maneuvers. In most dives the upper part…