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Brewer's: Drivers
in the Irish uprising about 1843, were persons engaged by landlords to drive all the live stock of defaulting tenants and lodge them in a pound [like that at Carrickmacross]. They were…Andretti, Mario
(Encyclopedia) Andretti, MarioAndretti, Marioăndrĕtˈē [key], 1940–, American auto racing driver, b. Italy. He is the only driver to have won the Indianapolis 500 (1969), stock racing's Daytona 500 (…Schumacher, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Schumacher, MichaelSchumacher, Michaelsh&oomacr;ˈmäkhər [key], 1969–, German auto race driver, b. Hürth-Hermühlheim. Regarded as the best Formula 1 (F1) driver of his era, he…Moss, Sir Stirling Craufurd
(Encyclopedia) Moss, Sir Stirling Craufurd, 1929–2020, British auto racing driver. Known for his sportsmanship, speed, and courage, Moss became a full-time driver on the Grand Prix circuit in 1953.…Adam, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Adam, RobertAdam, Robertădˈəm [key], 1728–92, and James Adam, 1730–94, Scottish architects, brothers. They designed important public and private buildings in England and Scotland and…Hamilton, Lewis
(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, Lewis (Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton), 1985–, British race car driver. After winning several European and world karting…Adam Petty 2000 Deaths
Adam PettyAge: 19 a rising star on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit who died in a practice-run crash at New Hampshire International Speedway; along with his great-grandfather, Lee, grandfather…Brewer's: Driver of Europe
(Le Cocher de l'Europe). So the Empress of Russia used to call the Duc de Choiseul, minister of Louis XV., because he had spies all over Europe, and thus ruled its political cabals.…Brewer's: Quill-drivers
Writing clerks. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894QuilletQuietus A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…Minnie Driver Biography
Minnie DriveractressBorn: 1/31/1970Birthplace: England Versatile English actress who has shown incredible range throughout her career. Her films, which range from period pieces to comedies to…