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Olympic Bobsledding Through the Years
A two-woman bobsled event was added in 2002. Only drivers are listed in parentheses. Multiple gold medals: Kevin Kuske, Andre Lange (4); Bernard Germeshausen, Meinhard Nehmer (3); Wolfgang Hoppe,…North America Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
North America is the world's third largest continent, covering an area of approximately 24.5 million square kilometers. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east…Movies and Film: Surfing the "New Wave"
Surfing the "New Wave"Movies and FilmFrench Film HistoryIt's Art, Stupid!A Century of Cinematic SplendorBefore the WarSurfing the "New Wave"The Eighties and NinetiesTen Fabulous French Films The…1985 Gramophone Awards
ChamberBeethoven, String Quartets nos. 12–16, Alban Berg Quartet (EMI)ChoralFauré, Requiem, John Rutter conducting Cambridge Singers and City of London Sinfonia members (Collegium)Concerto (…2001 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Best Picture:A Beautiful MindBest Actor:Russell Crowe, A Beautiful MindBest Actress:Sissy Spacek, In the BedroomBest Supporting Actor:Ben Kingsley, Sexy BeastBest Supporting Actress:Jennifer…2001 Independent Spirit Awards
The 17th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring excellence in independent film, took place on March 23, 2002 on Santa Monica beach.FeatureMementoFirst Feature (More Than $500,000)Todd Field, In…National League Leaders, 2006
Batting—F. Sanchez, Pittsburgh.344Home runs—R. Howard, Philadelphia58Runs batted in—R. Howard, Philadelphia149Runs—C. Utley, Philadelphia131Hits—J. Pierre, Chicago204Stolen bases—J. Reyes,…The First Modern Olympics: Athens, 1896
The birth of the modern Olympic Games by John Gettings Marathon runners, Greece 1896 Related Links Olympics Overview 2012 Memorable Olympic Moments Encyclopedia: Ancient Olympics…Messiaen, Olivier
(Encyclopedia) Messiaen, OlivierMessiaen, Olivierôlēvyāˈ mĕsyäNˈ [key], 1908–92, French composer and organist, b. Avignon. Messiaen was a pupil of Paul Dukas at the Paris Conservatory. He became…