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National Football League Team Profiles
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX by Mark Zurlo The National Football League has become America's favorite sport. Want to know more about your favorite team? Check out these team profiles…National Football League Team Profiles
America's Favorite Pastime by Mark Zurlo With millions of fans across the globe, football has become one of the world's most popular sports, and has (arguably) replaced baseball…Aga Khan
(Encyclopedia) Aga KhanAga Khanäˈgä khän [key], the title of the religious leader and imam of the Ismaili Nizari sect of Islam, originally bestowed by the Persian shah Fath Ali on Hasan Ali Shah,…Legnano
(Encyclopedia) LegnanoLegnanolānyäˈnō [key], city (1991 pop. 50,018), Lombardy, NW Italy, near Milan. Manufactures of this important industrial center include plastics, steel, machinery, and textiles…Davidson, Jo
(Encyclopedia) Davidson, Jo, 1883–1952, American sculptor, b. New York City. He studied at the Art Students League and the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris. He is known especially for his portrait busts,…Alexander, Grover Cleveland
(Encyclopedia) Alexander, Grover Cleveland, 1887–1950, American baseball player, b. St. Paul, Nebr. One of the great right-handed pitchers in National League history, Alexander pitched 696 games and…Branting, Hjalmar
(Encyclopedia) Branting, HjalmarBranting, Hjalmaryälˈmär bränˈtĭng [key], 1860–1925, Swedish premier. A leader of the Social Democratic party, he was finance minister in 1917. As premier (1920, 1921–…Protestant Union
(Encyclopedia) Protestant Union, in German history, an alliance of German Protestant leaders of cities and states, founded in 1608 for the avowed purpose of defending the lands, person, and rights of…Stralsund
(Encyclopedia) StralsundStralsundshträlˈz&oobreve;ntˌ [key], city (1994 pop. 69,230), Mecklenburg–West Pomerania, NE Germany, on the Strelasund (an inlet of the Baltic Sea), opposite Rügen Island…Hubbell, Carl Owen
(Encyclopedia) Hubbell, Carl Owen, 1903–88, American baseball player, b. Carthage, Mo. A left-handed pitcher, Hubbell played his entire major league career (1928–43) with the New York Giants. Hubbell…Trending
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