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A shilling. A “bender” is a sixpence. (Compare BAWBEE.) Bob. A set of changes rung on [church] bells: as a “bob major,” a “bob-minor,” a “triple bob.” To give the bob to any one. To…Brewer's: Panace'a
A universal cure. Panacea was the daughter of Esculapios (god of medicine). The name is evidently composed of two Greek words panakeomai (all I cure). Of course the medicine that cures is…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 8, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 7, 1805May 9, 1805May 8, 1805 Wednesday May 8th 1805. Set out at an early hour under a gentle brieze from the East. a black cloud which…Robert Altman 2006 Deaths
Robert AltmanAge: 81 influential director with an improvisational style who attacked authorities and conventions in—and during the production of—his films. He was best known for his 1970s…Gabrielle Anwar Biography
Gabrielle AnwaractressBorn: 2/4/1971Birthplace: Laleham, England As the daughter of a film producer and an English actress, you might say that the beautiful lady had little choice but to become an…Andersen's Fairy Tales: The Naughty Boy
The Dream of Little TukThe Red ShoesThe Naughty Boy Along time ago, there lived an old poet, a thoroughly kind old poet. As he was sitting one evening in his room, a dreadful storm arose…Braswell Drue DEEN, Congress, GA (1893-1981)
DEEN Braswell Drue , a Representative from Georgia; born on a farm near Baxley, Appling County, Ga., June 28, 1893; attended public and high schools and South Georgia College, McRae, Ga.; elected…Edwin Land
Edwin Land was a self-taught scientist and an entrepreneur who was granted more than 500 U.S. patents during his career. He is most famous as the man behind the Polaroid Corporation's instant camera…Christina Applegate Biography
Christina Applegate actressBorn: 11/25/1971Birthplace: Los Angeles, California Best known for her role as Kelly Bundy on the long-running Fox comedy, Married With Children (1987â97), she…Snowdrop by the Brothers Grimm
Snowdrop It was the middle of winter, when the broad flakes of snow were falling around, that the queen of a country many thousand miles off sat working at her window. The frame of the window…Trending
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