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The National Women's Hall of Fame is the only national membership organization that honors and celebrates the achievements of American women. Founded in 1969 in Seneca Falls, New York,…Valentine's Day
A worldwide celebration of love Have you ever wondered how Valentine's Day became a holiday, who Saint Valentine is, or how Necco comes up with the phrases for their candy hearts? We did, too! We…The History of Witchcraft (& Witches!)
Top of Page Witchcraft has been a topic of fascination and fear for centuries, and it goes far beyond the iconic image of an old woman flying on a broom or stroking black cats. The actual influence…Indiana: State Facts & History
Indiana State Information Capital: Indianapolis Official Name: Indiana Organized as a Territory: May 7, 1800 Entered Union (rank): December 11, 1816 (19th State) Second (and Current)…Brewer's: Boemond
The Christian King of Antioch, who tried to teach his subjects arts, laws, and religion. Pyrrhus delivered to him a fort, by which Antioch was taken by the Christians after an eight months…Brewer's: Muses
Nine daughters of Jupiter and Mnemosyne, goddesses of poetry, history, and other arts and sciences. The paintings of Herculancum show all nine in their respective attributes. In the…Brewer's: New Brooms sweep Clean
New servants work hard; new masters keep a sharp look out. (In French,“Il'n'est rien tel que balai neuf”) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894New…Brewer's: Philadelphia Stones
called Christian Bones. It is said that the walls of Philadelphia, in Turkey, were built of the bones of Christians killed in the Holy Wars. This idle tale has gained credit from the…Brewer's: Scotus
(Duns). Died 1309. His epitaph at Cologne is - Scotia me genuit, Anglia me suscepit, Gallia me docuit, Colonia me tenet. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Weak as Water
(See Similes.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Weak-kneed ChristianWe Left Our Country for Our Country's Good A B C D E F…Trending
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