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Iowa State Information Capital: Des Monies Official Name: The State of Iowa Organized as a territory/republic: June 12, 1838 Entered Union (rank): December 28, 1846 (29th) Present constitution…Wooden, John
(Encyclopedia) Wooden, John, 1910–2010, American basketball coach, b. Martinsville, Ind. He was the first athlete to be honored in the basketball Hall of Fame as both player and coach. An All-…Krzyzewski, Mike
(Encyclopedia) Krzyzewski, Mike (Michael William Krzyzewski)Krzyzewski, Mikeshəshĕvˈskē [key], 1947–, American basketball coach, b. Chicago. He attended West Point (grad. 1969), where he played…basketball
(Encyclopedia) basketball, game played generally indoors by two opposing teams of five players each. Basketball was conceived in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith, a physical education instructor at the…Iowa Area Codes
Area codes Selected cities319Cedar Rapids, Burlington515Des Moines, Ames563Dubuque, Davenport641Mason City, Ottumwa712Sioux City, Council BluffsSource: North American Numbering Plan Administration.…Bryant, Kobe
(Encyclopedia) Bryant, Kobe Bryant, Kobe kōˈbē [key] Bryant, Kobe…Cyclones
Find data about the most intense and deadliest cyclones from 1864 through present day. 1864 Oct. 5, Calcutta, India: 70,000 killed. 1942 Oct. 16, Bengal, India: about 40,000 lives lost. 1960…Mazzuchelli, Samuel Charles
(Encyclopedia) Mazzuchelli, Samuel CharlesMazzuchelli, Samuel Charlesmäˈzh&oomacr;kĕlē [key], 1806–64, Italian missionary in America. He was a Dominican. He was ordered (1830) to the island of…Iowa, state, United States
(Encyclopedia) CE5 IowaIowaīˈəwə [key], midwestern state in the N central United States. It is bounded by the Mississippi River, across which lie Wisconsin and Illinois (E); Missouri (S); Nebraska…Bird, Larry Joe
(Encyclopedia) Bird, Larry Joe, 1956–, American basketball player, b. West Baden, Ind. Considered one of the greatest all-around players in basketball history, the 6-ft 9-in. Bird played for Indiana…Trending
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