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Brewer's: Tunkers
A politico-religious sect of Ohio. They came from a small German village on the Eder. They believe all will be saved; are Quakers in plainness of dress and speech; and will neither fight,…Brewer's: White Feather
To show the white feather. To show cowardice. No gamecock has a white feather. A white feather indicates a cross-breed in birds. Showing the…Brewer's: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Q
E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Q Q.E.D Q.E.F Q.P Q.S Q.V Quack Quacks Quad Quadra Quadragesima Sunday…Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Information Official Name: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Capital: Harrisburg Organized as a territory: 1681 Entered Union (rank): December 12, 1787 (2nd) Present constitution…Brewer's: Poets
(Greek, poieo, to make). Skalds of Scandinavia (etym., scalla, to sing, Swedish, etc.) Minnesingers of the Holy Empire (Germany), love-singers. Troubadours of Provenee in France (troubar,…Biographies: Notable Protestant Religious Leaders
Notable Protestant Religious Leaders Billy Graham See also Notable African-American Religious Leaders People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Christianity…Brewer's: Hare
It is unlucky for a hare to cross your path, because witches were said to transform themselves into hares. Nor did we meet, with nimble feet, One little fearful lepus; That certain sign,…Brewer's: Great Men
(Social status of). ÆSOP, a manumitted slave. ARKWRIGHT (Sir Richard), a barber. BEACONSFIELD (Lord), a solicitor's clerk. BLOOMFIELD, a cobbler, son of a tailor. BUNYAN, a travelling…Pennsylvania Dutch
(Encyclopedia) Pennsylvania Dutch [Ger. Deutsch=German], people of E Pennsylvania of German descent who migrated to the area in the 18th cent., particularly those in Northampton, Berks, Lancaster,…Underground Railroad
(Encyclopedia) Underground Railroad, in U.S. history, loosely organized system for helping fugitive slaves escape to Canada or to areas of safety in free states. It was run by local groups of…Trending
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