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Wall Street

The Question: Was there ever a real wall on Wall Street? The Answer: Yes. According to The Museum of the City of New York there was, at one…

Street Luge

YearDual1995Bob Pereyra1996Shawn Goular1997Biker Sherlock1998Biker Sherlock1999Dennis Derammelaere2000Bob Ozman2001Event discontinuedYearMass1995Shawn Gilbert1996Biker Sherlock1997Biker…

Picabo Street

Picabo StreetBorn: Apr. 3, 1971Skiing 2-time Olympic medalist, gold (Super G in 1998) and silver (downhill in 1994); her 1995 World Cup downhill series title first-ever by U.S. woman, she…

Northamptonshire

(Encyclopedia) NorthamptonshireNorthamptonshirenôrthămpˈtənshĭr [key] or NorthantsNorthantsnôrth-hăntsˈ [key], county (1991 pop. 568,900), 914 sq mi (2,367 sq km), central England. The county seat is…

Brewer's: South-Sea Scheme

or Bubble. A stock-jobbing scheme devised by Sir John Blunt, a lawyer. The object of the company was to buy up the National Debt, and to be allowed the sole privilege of trading in the…

Buckinghamshire

(Encyclopedia) Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire bŭkˈĭng-əmshĭr [key], Buckingham, or Bucks, county (2020 est…

South Carolina

South Carolina State Information Capital: Columbia  Official Name: South Carolina Organized as a territory/republic: 1663 Entered Union (rank): May 23, 1663 (8th state) Present constitution…

Historic Vote in Southern Sudan

In a weeklong referendum, voters choose independence By Jennie Wood Map of Sudan before the split Related Links South Sudan Country Profile Sudan…

Fifth Avenue

(Encyclopedia) Fifth Avenue, famous north-south street of the borough of Manhattan, New York City. It begins at Washington Square and ends at the Harlem River. Between 34th and 59th streets, Fifth…

Fleet Street

(Encyclopedia) Fleet Street, street in the City of London, England. It was formerly the center of English journalism.