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skiing

(Encyclopedia) skiing, sport of sliding over snow on skis—long, narrow, flexible runners. Water skiing is a warm-weather sport in which a motor-propelled craft tows a skier through the water.…

Almodóvar, Pedro

(Encyclopedia) Almodóvar, PedroAlmodóvar, Pedropāˈᵺrō älmōᵺōˈbär [key], 1951–, Spanish film director. Almodóvar began making short films using an inexpensive Super 8 camera in the early 1970s,…

Tom Brady

Quarterback Tom Brady led his team to the championship of the National Football League seven times, six with the New England Patriots and once with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in a stellar career that…

National Football League Team Profiles

America's Favorite Pastime by Mark Zurlo With millions of fans across the globe, football has become one of the world's most popular sports, and has (arguably) replaced baseball…

Best-Selling Video Games of All Time

by Dan Steckenberg Related Links Ratings of Games on the Internet History of Video Games Quiz Video Games: Timeline The home version of Atari's Pong hit the market in 1975…

Pro Football

Cite The New England Patriots have appeared in more Super Bowls than any other team.American football has been a staple of American culture for decades, easily rivaling the country's traditional…

Trollope, Anthony

(Encyclopedia) Trollope, AnthonyTrollope, Anthonytrŏlˈəp [key], 1815–82, one of the great English novelists. After spending seven unhappy years in London as a clerk in the general post office, he…