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Frances Cleveland

Name at birth: Frances Clara FolsomFrances Cleveland was the wife of President Grover Cleveland and served as the First Lady of the United States from 1886 to 1889, and again from 1893 to 1897.…

Nobel Prize for Literature

The Most Famous Prize in Literature The Nobel Prize for Literature, one of the six international awards administered by the Nobel Foundation, honors outstanding achievement in letters. The estate…

Brewer's: Sallust of France

César Vichard, Abbé de St. Réal; so called by Voltaire. (1639-1692.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894SallySallee A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O…

Frances Slocum Biography

Frances Slocum Indian captiveBorn: 3/4/1773Birthplace: Warwick, R.I. Frances Slocum was the daughter of Jonathan and Ruth Tripp Slocum, Quakers who had settled near Wilkes-Barre, Pa. In…

Brewer's: Livy of France

(The). Juan de Mariana (1537-1624). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Livy of PortugalLivery-men A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U…

Tour de France

Winner is based on points, not overall time. The world's premier cycling event, the Tour de France is staged throughout the country (sometimes passing through…

Tour de France

The 86th Tour de France (July 3-25) ran 20 stages plus a prologue, covering 2,287 miles starting in Puy-du-Fou, passing through the Alps and the Pyrenees and finishing on the Avenue des…

Tour de France

The 85th Tour de France (July 12-August 2) ran 21 stages plus a prologue, covering just over 2,400 miles starting in Dublin, Ireland, passing through the Pyrenees and the Alps and finishing…

Tour de France

The 84th Tour de France (July 5-27) ran 21 stages plus a prologue, covering 2,455 miles starting in Normandy, passing through the Swiss Alps and finishing on the Avenue des Champs-Elysees in…

Tour de France

Winner is based on points, not overall time. The world's premier cycling event, the Tour de France is staged throughout the country (sometimes passing through…