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Brewer's: Rise

To take a rise out of one. Hotten says this is a metaphor from fly-fishing; the fish rise to the fly, and are caught. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Rising…

Top Ten Remote Hotels, 2014

The following table lists the top ten best remote hotels of 2014—sense of adventure required. Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS Related Links…

History of Camp David

A brief history of the Presidential mountain retreat and its famous guests by David Johnson President Kennedy with JFK, Jr., at Camp David. (Source: John F. Kennedy Library)…

1976 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“This Masquerade,” George BensonAlbum of the YearSongs in the Key of Life, Stevie Wonder (Tamla/Motown)Song of the Year“I Write the Songs,” Bruce Johnston, songwriterBest…

The 88 Recognized Constellations

In astronomical works, the Latin names of the constellations are used. The letter N or S following the Latin name indicates whether the constellation is located to the north or south of the Zodiac…

Percy Bysshe Shelley: Prometheus Unbound Act 4

by Percy Bysshe Shelley Act 3 Cancelled Fragments of "Promet... Act 4 A PART OF THE FOREST NEAR THE CAVE OF PROMETHEUS. PANTHEA AND IONE ARE SLEEPING: THEY AWAKEN GRADUALLY DURING THE FIRST…