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Stanley Cup Playoffs—2003
NOTE: Home teams are in capitals.EASTERN CONFERENCEQuarterfinals Ottawa Senators defeated New York Islanders,4 games to 1New Jersey Devils defeated Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1Tampa Bay…Worst U.S. Forest Fires
Great Balls of Fire 1871 Oct. 8-14, Peshtigo, Wis: over 1,500 lives lost and 3.8 million acres burned in nation's worst forest fire. 1889 June 6, Seattle, Wash.: fire destroyed 64 acres of the…Christina Rossetti: Sleep at Sea
Sleep at SeaSound the deep waters:— Who shall sound that deep?— Too short the plummet, And the watchmen sleep. Some dream of effort Up a toilsome steep; Some dream of pasture grounds…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 6, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 5, 1806August 7, 1806August 6, 1806 Wednesday August 6th 1806. A little after dark last evening a violent storm arrose to the N. E. and…Brewer's: Thunders of the Vatican
The anathemas and denunciations of the Pope, whose palace is the Vatican of Rome. Properly speaking, the Vatican consists of the Papal palace, the court and garden of Belvedere, the…Brewer's: Liguorians
A congregation of missionary priests called also Redemptorists, founded in 1732, by St. Alphonsus Liguori. Their object is the religious instruction of the people, and the reform of public…Team by Team Statistics, 2000-2001
Mighty Ducks of AnaheimAtlanta ThrashersBoston BruinsBuffalo SabresCalgary FlamesCarolina HurricanesChicago BlackhawksColorado AvalancheColumbus Blue JacketsDallas StarsDetroit Red…The Harry Potter Haiku Archive, Part VI
Wizardry poetry from our readers! On to the Haiku Archive, Parts I, II, III, IV, V, VII, and other kinds of Harry poems! All About Harry Haikus Emerald green eyes?…International Cyclone Definitions
Hurricanes, Typhoons, and More A “tropical cyclone” is the generic term for a giant whirlwind with storm activity surrounding a low-pressure center over tropical or subtropical waters. The terms “…Brewer's: Lighthouse
The most celebrated of antiquity was the one erected by Ptolemy Soter in the island of Pharos, opposite Alexandria. Josephus says it could be seen at the distance of 42 miles. It was one…Trending
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