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Vitoria-Gasteiz

(Encyclopedia) Vitoria-GasteizVitoria-Gasteizvētōˌrēä-gästēˈēs [key], city (1990 est. pop. 209,506), capital of Araba/Álava prov. and administrative center of the Basque Country, N Spain. It is a…

Brewer's: Chien de Jean de Nivelle

(Le), which never came when it was called. Jean de Nivelle was the eldest son of Jean II. de Montmorency, born about 1423. He espoused the cause of the Duke of Burgundy against the orders…

Brewer's: Roman de Chevalier de Lyon

by Maitre Wace, Canon of Caen in Normandy, and author of Le Brut. The romance referred to is the same as that entitled Ywain and Gawain. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…

Mexican art and architecture

(Encyclopedia) Mexican art and architecture, works of art and structures produced in the area that is now the country of Mexico. Such arts were already highly developed in the ancient civilizations…

Rosters

The 1999 U.S. Ryder Cup Team was chosen on the basis of points compiled by the PGA of America, early 1998, through the 81st PGA Championship, Aug. 12-15, 1999. Points are awarded for top-10…

2002 Union Cycliste Internationale Championship

2002 Major UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) Road results through Sept. 15. Note that in some instances, the date shown below is the final day of that particular race. Men Race Winner Jan…

This Cup Runneth Over?

U.S. Ryder Cup team faces a tough European challenge by Gerry Brown & Mike Morrison Tiger Woods is the top-ranked player in the world. Fear him. (Source/AP) Related Links 1997 Ryder Cup…

Other Worldwide Champions

2000 Major UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) Road Results. Note that in some instances, the date shown below is the final day of that particular race.MenRaceWinnerJan. 23: Tour Down Under…

chivalry

(Encyclopedia) chivalrychivalryshĭvˈəlrē [key], system of ethical ideals that arose from feudalism and had its highest development in the 12th and 13th cent. Chivalric ethics originated chiefly in…