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Notable Asian Americans, A-Z

Grace ParkBiographies ofNotable Asian Pacific AmericansA-Z ListGovernment Officials and PoliticiansBusiness and Media LeadersAthletes & Sports PersonalitiesScientistsEntertainers:…

British Open Champions

The following table lists the winners of the British Open Championship golf tournament from 1920 to the present. George Duncan was the first person to win the British Open…

Lewis Chitengwa 2001 Deaths

Lewis ChitengwaAge: 26 internationally renowned junior and amateur golfer who turned pro in 1998 and was a rookie on the Canadian PGA Tour; first black man to win the South African men's…

If You Need to Lose Weight

Many people are not sure how much weight they should lose. Weight loss of only 5-10 percent of body weight may improve many of the problems associated with overweight, such as high blood pressure…

August Wilson Biography

August Wilsonplaywright, poet, writerBorn: 4/27/1945Birthplace: Pittsburgh Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, poet and writer whose work focused on the struggles of African…

Bing Crosby

Name at birth: Harry Lillis CrosbyBing Crosby was one of the biggest American music and movie stars of the mid-20th century, and his recording of "White Christmas" is perhaps the best-known holiday…

Michelle Wie

By the time golfer Michelle Wie turned pro in October 2005 -- days prior to her 16th birthday -- she had already proven herself worthy of competing against both men and women on the PGA and LPGA…

Jacksonville

(Encyclopedia) Jacksonville. 1 City (1990 pop. 29,101), Pulaski co., central Ark., inc. 1941. The city has varied industries, including printing and publishing and the manufacture of electronic…