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Lusignan

(Encyclopedia) LusignanLusignanlüzēnyäNˈ [key], French noble family. The name is derived from a castle in Poitou, built, according to legend, by Mélusine. The family was powerful in the Middle Ages…

Fluxus

(Encyclopedia) Fluxus , an international art movement of the late 1950s-‘60s that emphasized process over finished product and interdisciplinary work…

Vancouver Island

(Encyclopedia) Vancouver Island (1991 pop. 579,921), 12,408 sq mi (32,137 sq km), SW British Columbia, Canada, in the Pacific Ocean; largest island off W North America. It is c.285 mi (460 km) long…

NBA Basketball

NBA Basketball Charlotte Bobcats: Construction on Charlotte Bobcats Arena for the NBA expansion Charlotte Bobcats and the WNBA Charlotte Sting began with a ceremonial “groundblasting“ on July…

2000-01 WNBA Playoffs

First Round (Best of 3)   East   Aug. 16 Charlotte 53 Cleveland 46 Aug. 18 Cleveland 69 Charlotte 51 Aug. 20 Charlotte 72 Cleveland 64   Charlotte Sting wins…

Hearne, Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Hearne, SamuelHearne, Samuelhûrn [key], 1745–92, British fur trader, explorer in N Canada. He entered the British navy at the age of 11 and saw service in the naval battles of the…