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Faulkner, William
(Encyclopedia) Faulkner, William, 1897–1962, American novelist, b. New Albany, Miss., one of the great American writers of the 20th cent. Born into an old Southern family named Falkner, he changed…Brewer's: Pigeon, Pigeons
Pitt says in Mecca no one will kill the blue pigeons, because they are held sacred. The black pigeons of Dodona. Two black pigeons, we are told, took their flight from Thebes, in Egypt;…1996 Academy Awards
The 1996 Academy Awards were presented March 24, 1997 at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles.Best PictureThe English Patient, Saul Zaentz, producer (Miramax)Fargo, Ethan Coen, producer (…Brewer's: Card
That's the card. The right thing; the ticket. The reference is to tickets of admission, cards of the races, and programmes. “10s. is about the card.” —Mayhew: London Labour, etc. A queer…Brewer's: Violet
said to have sprung from the blood of Ajax; but how the blood of the mad boaster could produce this modest flower is past understanding. (Latin, viola; Greek,.) As when stern Ajax poured a…How the Planets and Satellites Got Their Names
Source: The U.S. Geological SurveyMERCURY Named for the winged Roman god of travel because it appears to move so swiftly.VENUS Roman name for the goddess of love. This planet was considered…Versailles
(Encyclopedia) VersaillesVersaillesvərsīˈ, Fr. vĕrsīˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 91,029), capital of Yvelines dept., N central France. It was an insignificant rural hamlet when Louis XIII constructed a…Who said "Neither a borrower or a lender be"?
The Question: Who said "Neither a borrower nor a lender be"? The Answer: That saying was taken from a soliloquy by Polonius in Act I, Scene 3…Robert Burr 2000 Deaths
Robert BurrAge: 78 stage actor who specialized in Shakespeare. He was particularly adept at portraying Hamlet. He died of emphysema. Died: Los Angeles, May 13, 2000Philip BurkeA - GTommaso…Jean Simmons Biography
actressBorn: January 31, 1929Died: January 21, 2010 (Santa Monica, Calif.) Best Known as: English film actress Jean Simmons, a versatile British actress who…Trending
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