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draughts

(Encyclopedia) draughts: see checkers.

checkers

(Encyclopedia) checkers, game for two players, known in England as draughts. It is played on a square board, divided into 64 alternately colored—usually red and black or white and black—square spaces…

Checkers

Checkers, a cocker spaniel who belonged to Republican vice-presidential candidate Richard M. Nixon, remains one of the most famous dogs in political history. Nixon was the running mate of GOP…

Checker, Chubby

(Ernest Evans) performerBirthplace: PhiladelphiaBorn: 10/3/41

Oscar's Checkered Past

Even today's Oscar extravaganzas seem tame when compared to the spectacles of yesterday by Alicia Potter Sacheen Littlefeather accepts Marlon Brando's Best Actor Oscar.…

Salisbury, town, England

(Encyclopedia) SalisburySalisburysôlzˈbərē [key] or New SarumSalisburysârˈəm [key], town (1991 pop. 36,890), Wiltshire, S England. A market town, Salisbury was founded in 1220 when the bishopric was…

The Evolution of Board Games

A look at some classic games and their ancient roots by Amanda Kudler Checkers Around the World United States: Checkers Great Britain: Draughts Spain: Dama Italy: Dama France:…

Oscars Trivia, Quizzes, and More, 2012

  Test your Oscar knowledge with our quizzes and crossword. Learn more about the hostory of the Academy Awards with our trivia and features.     And the Answer Is... Which film will win…

Oscar Trivia, Quizzes, and More

          Test your Oscar knowledge with our quizzes and crossword. Learn more about the history of the Academy Awards with our trivia and features. And the Answer Is...   The Resurgence…