Search
Search results
Displaying 81 - 90
Brewer's: Lloyd's Rooms
The rooms where Lloyd's Books are kept, and the business of the house is carried on. These rooms were, in 1774, removed from Lombard Street to the Royal Exchange, and are under the…Brewer's: Paris-Garden
A bear-garden; a noisy, disorderly place. In allusion to the bear-garden so called on the Thames bank-side, kept by Robert de Paris in the reign of Richard II. “Do you take the court for a…Brewer's: Parisian
Made at Paris; after the mode of Paris; a native of Paris; like a native of Paris. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Parisian WeddingParish Registers A B C…Brewer's: Longevity
The oldest man of modern times was Thomas Carn, if we may rely on the parish register of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, where it is recorded that he died in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, aged…Brewer's: Diptych
[diptik ]. A register folded into two leaves, opening like our books, and not like the ancient scrolls. The Romans kept in a book of this sort the names of their magistrates, and the Roman…The Roots of Women's Rights
July 19 marks the anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention by Elissa Haney Susan B. Anthony (standing) and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were leaders in the struggle for women's rights. The "…Customs Information
United States residents must declare all articles acquired abroad and in their possession at the time of their return. In addition, articles acquired in the U.S. Virgin Islands, American…2012 Presidential Nominating Convention Cities by the Numbers
From the U.S. Census Bureau Source: U.S. Census Bureau Related Links Campaign 2012 Where Conventions Have Been Held History of Party…Berkman & Goldman: Address of Harold A. Content, Assistant United States Attorney, to the Jury
Emma Goldman's Address to the JuryThe Court's ChargeAddress of Harold A. Content, Assistant United States Attorney, to the Jury GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY: Unfortunately I am sadly lacking…Summer Games Highlights: 2008
Day-to-day news from Beijing by Liz Olson, Mark Hughes, Chris Warner, and Beth Rowen Top Medal Count*United States: 110China: 100Russia: 72 Friday, Aug. 8 The 2008 Summer Games…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
