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Windsor, University of
(Encyclopedia) Windsor, University ofWindsor, University ofwĭnˈzər [key], at Windsor, Ont., Canada; nondenominational; coeducational; founded 1857 as Assumption College. It achieved university status…Transandine Railway
(Encyclopedia) Transandine Railway, former rail line, 156 mi (251 km) long, between Mendoza, Argentina, and Los Andes, Chile, traversing the Andes at Uspallata Pass. Opened to traffic in 1910, the…longitude
(Encyclopedia) longitudelongitudelŏnˈjĭt&oomacr;dˌ [key], angular distance on the earth's surface measured along any latitude line such as the equator east or west of the prime meridian. A…Meier, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Meier, RichardMeier, Richardmīˈər [key], 1934–, American architect, b. Newark, N.J., educated at Cornell. During the 1960s, he was a member of the New York “Five” or “white” architects…Albright, Madeleine
(Encyclopedia) Albright, Madeleine, 1937–2022, American government official, b. Prague, Czechoslovakia, as Maria Jana Körbel. Her family immigrated to the United States in 1948, and she…chamber of commerce
(Encyclopedia) chamber of commerce, local association of business people organized to promote the welfare of their community, especially its commercial interests. Each chamber of commerce usually has…Visby
(Encyclopedia) VisbyVisbyvēsˈbə [key] or WisbyVisbywĭzˈbē [key], city (1990 pop. 20,990), capital of Gotland co., SE Sweden, on Gotland Island and on the Baltic Sea. It is an industrial center and a…Women's World and American Indoor Records, 1996-1997
Running Event Time Date Set Location 50 meters: World 5.96p Irina Privalova, Russia Feb. 9, 1995 Madrid American 6.02 Gwen Torrence Feb. 9, 1996…Pan Pacific Championships
at Fukuoka, Japan, Aug. 10-13, 1997.MenEvent Time 50m freeRicardo Busquets, PUR22.42 & William Pilczuk, USA22.24 100m freeMichael Klim, AUS49.46 200m freeMichael Klim, AUS1:47.60CR400m…Women's World and American Indoor Records, 1997-1998
Running Event Time Date Set Location 50 meters: World 5.96 Irina Privalova, Russia Feb. 9, 1995 Madrid American 6.07a Gwen Torrence Feb. 9, 1996…Trending
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