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Daughters of the American Revolution
(Encyclopedia) Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), a Colonial patriotic society in the United States, open to women having one or more ancestors who aided the cause of the Revolution. The…Zoar, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) ZoarZoarzōˈər [key], in the Bible; at first named BelaZoarbēˈlə [key], it was the only one of the Cities of the Plain (see Sodom) to escape destruction. Lot and his daughters took…Danaüs
(Encyclopedia) DanaüsDanaüsdănˈāəs [key], in Greek mythology, son of Belus and Anchinoe and twin of Aegyptus. Danaüs, who had 50 daughters, the Danaïds, and Aegyptus, who had 50 sons, ruled Libya and…Jumel Mansion
(Encyclopedia) Jumel MansionJumel Mansionj&oomacr;mĕlˈ, zh&oomacr;– [key], historic house, New York City. The sturdy Georgian mansion was completed in 1766 by Roger Morris, one of the city's…Erechtheus
(Encyclopedia) ErechtheusErechtheusĕrĕkˈthēəs [key], in Greek mythology, king of Athens. On the advice of an oracle he sacrificed one of his daughters during the battle between the Athenians and the…Brewer's: Daughter
Greek, thugater, contracted into thugter; Dutch, dogter; German, tochter; Persian, dochtar; Sanskrit, duhiter; Saxon, dohter; etc. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Zeus's Daughter
The Question: I've been trying to remember something about Greek mythology. Wasn't there a child of Zeus that grew from his head? If so, which child…American Daughter
By:Wendy WassersteinDirector:Daniel SullivanSets:John Lee BeattyCostumes:Jane GreenwoodLighting:Pat CollinsSound:Scott Lehrer and Donna RileyOpened:4/97 at the Cort TheaterCast:Kate Nelligan…The General's Daughter
Director: Simon WestWriters: Christopher Bertolini and William GoldmanParamount; R; 118 minutesRelease: 6/99Cast: John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell Let's start with the title:…The Bonesetter's Daughter
Author:Amy TanPublisher:Putnam In her fourth novel author Amy Tam explores the relationship between a first-generation Chinese-American and her ancestors. Ruth Young and her mother, Lu Ling,…Trending
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