Search
Search results
Displaying 431 - 440
Brewer's: Milesian Story
or Tale (A). One very wanton and lubricious. So called from the Milesiæ Fabulæ, the immoral tendency of which was notorious. (See above.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Name That Scary Story
Sometimes when you want a good scare, a spooky story is just the right thing to pull off the shelf and curl up with. Can you name these scary tales by only a short summary of them? Find out right now…Ligne, Charles Joseph, prince de
(Encyclopedia) Ligne, Charles Joseph, prince deLigne, Charles Joseph, prince deshärl zhôzĕfˈ prăNs də lēˈnyə [key], 1735–1814, Austrian field marshal. He belonged to an ancient princely family of…Bonnat, Léon Joseph Florentin
(Encyclopedia) Bonnat, Léon Joseph FlorentinBonnat, Léon Joseph FlorentinlāôNˈ zhôzĕfˈ flôräNtăNˈ bônäˈ [key], 1833–c.1922, French portrait and historical painter. He is best known for his portraits…Hildegard of Bingen, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Hildegard of Bingen, SaintHildegard of Bingen, Sainthĭlˈdəgärthˌ, bĭngˈən [key], 1098–1179, German nun, mystic, composer, writer, and cultural figure, Doctor of the Church, known as…Bimeler, Joseph Michael
(Encyclopedia) Bimeler, Joseph MichaelBimeler, Joseph Michaelbīˈmələr [key], 1778–1853, German religious leader, originally called Bäumler. A teacher of the separatists in Württemberg, in 1817 he led…Michael Jackson
A singer and dancer who spanned pop, disco and rock, Michael Jackson was one of the great music superstars of the late 20th century. But by the time of his sudden death in 2009, he was known just as…Krutch, Joseph Wood
(Encyclopedia) Krutch, Joseph WoodKrutch, Joseph Woodkr&oobreve;ch [key], 1893–1970, American author, editor, and teacher, b. Knoxville, Tenn., grad. Univ. of Tennessee, 1915, Ph.D. Columbia,…Boeing, William Edward
(Encyclopedia) Boeing, William Edward, 1881–1956, American aviation pioneer and executive, b. Detroit. After attending Yale's Sheffield Scientific School (1899–1902), he moved (1903) to Gray's Harbor…1954 Academy Awards
The 1954 Academy Awards were presented March 30, 1955 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, Calif and the NBC Century Theatre, New York, N.Y.Best Motion PictureThe Caine Mutiny, Stanley…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
