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Bent's Fort

(Encyclopedia) Bent's Fort, trading post of the American West, on the Arkansas River in present-day SE Colorado, E of Rocky Ford and La Junta and several miles above the mouth of the Purgatoire. The…

Shirley Muldowney

Name at birth: Shirley RoqueIn 1965, Shirley Muldowney became the first woman to race dragsters with the National Hot Rod Association. She was known on the race circuit as Shirley "Cha-Cha" Muldowney…

John of the Cross, Saint

(Encyclopedia) John of the Cross, Saint, Span. Juan de la Cruz, 1542–91, Spanish mystic and poet, Doctor of the Church. His name was originally Juan de Yepes. He was a founder of the Discalced…

Fathers of the Church

(Encyclopedia) Fathers of the Church, collective name for the Christian writers of early times whose work is considered generally orthodox. A convenient definition includes all such writers up to and…

Williams, Rowan Douglas

(Encyclopedia) Williams, Rowan Douglas, 1950–, archbishop of Canterbury (2002–12), b. Swansea, Wales; grad. Christ's College, Cambridge (B.A., 1971; M.A., 1975), Wadham College, Oxford (D.Phil., 1975…

Shirley Muldowney Biography

Shirley MuldowneyBorn: June 19, 1940Drag Racer “Cha Cha”; women's racing pioneer; 3-time Winston drag racing Top Fuel champion (1977,80,82); recorded 18 career NHRA National Event Victories.…

Badminton Mixed Results, 1996

Doubles: 1. Kim Dong-moon & Gil Young-ah, S.KOR def. 2. Park Joo-bong & Ra Kyung-min, S.KOR (13-15, 15-4, 15-12); 3. Liu Jianjun & Sun Man, CHN def. Chen Xingdong & Peng…

2000 Women's Olympic Badminton

Singles: 1. Gong Zhichao, CHN def. 2. Camilla Martin, DEN (13-10, 11-3); 3. Ye Zhaoying, CHN def. Dai Yun, CHN (8-11, 11-2, 11-6). Doubles: 1. Ge Fei & Gu Jun, CHN def. 2. Huang Nanyan &…