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Douglas, William Orville
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, William Orville, 1898–1980, American jurist, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1939–75), b. Maine, Minn. He received his law degree from Columbia in 1925 and later…Baker, James Addison, 3d
(Encyclopedia) Baker, James Addison, 3d, 1930–, U.S. political leader, b. Houston, Tex. After graduating from Princeton, he served in the U.S. Marines and earned a law degree from the Univ. of Texas…Northeast Passage
(Encyclopedia) Northeast Passage, water route along the northern coast of Europe and Asia, between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Beginning in the 15th cent., efforts were made to find a new all-…Brezhnev, Leonid Ilyich
(Encyclopedia) Brezhnev, Leonid IlyichBrezhnev, Leonid Ilyichlāyōnēdˈ ĭlyēchˈ brĕzhˈnĕf [key], 1906–82, Soviet leader. He joined (1931) the Communist party and rose steadily in its hierarchy. In 1952…Tabriz
(Encyclopedia) TabrizTabriztäbrēzˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 1,088,985), capital of East Azerbaijan prov., NW Iran, on the Aji Chai (Talkheh) River, in the foothills of Mt. Sahand, at an elevation of c.…John Fitzgerald Kennedy
John Fitzgerald KennedyBorn: 5/29/1917Birthplace: Brookline, Mass. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Mass., on May 29, 1917. His father, Joseph P. Kennedy, was ambassador to…Summer Games Gold Medal Winners: Shot-Put
1948 Micheline Ostermeyer, France 45 ft 1.5 in 1952 Galina Zybina, USSR 50 ft 1.5 in 1956…Men's Olympic 200-Meter Freestyle
1900 Frederick Lane, Australia 2:25.20 1904 Charles Daniels, United States 2:44.20 1 1968 Michael Wenden, Australia 1:55.20 1972 Mark Spitz, United States…Olympic Ice Hockey Winners Through the Years
MEN 1920 Canada 1924 Canada 1928 Canada 1932 Canada 1936 Great Britain 1948 Canada 1952 Canada 1956 USSR 1960 United States 1964 USSR 1968…2018 Winter Olympics: Ice Hockey
A tournament of veterans Source: AP Photo/Kiichiro SatoRelated Links 2018 Winter Olympics Julie Chu Ice Hockey Through the Years Encyclopedia: Ice Hockey Memorable Moments…Trending
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