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financier and fugitiveDied: November 23, 2007Best Known as: American financier who allegedly stole $200 million dollars from investors Deathplace: Cuba…Robert Smalls Biography
Robert SmallsCivil War hero, politicianBorn: 1839Birthplace: Beaufort, South Carolina Smalls was a slave and a pilot of the steamboat Planter, a 300-ton armed vessel. In 1862, while the white…Brewer's: John Roberts
(A). An enormous tankard holding enough drink for any ordinary drinker to last through Saturday and Sunday. This measure was introduced into Wales in 1886 to compensate topers for the…Brewer's: Robert of Brunne
that is, of Bourne, in Lincolnshire. His name was Robert Manning, author of an old English Chronicle, written in the reign of Edward III. It consists of two parts, the first of which is in…Brewer's: Robert the Devil
Robert, first Duke of Normandy; so called for his daring and cruelty. The Norman tradition is that his wandering ghost will not be allowed to rest till the Day of Judgment. He is also…Brewer's: Robert Macaire
He's a Robert Macaire. A bluff, free-living, unblushing libertine, who commits the most horrible crimes without stint or compunction. It is a character in M. Daumier's drama of L'Auberge…Brewer's: Robert Street
(Adelphi; London). So called from Robert Adams, the builder. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Robert le DiableRobert Macaire A B C D E F G H I J K…Brewer's: Robert's Men
Bandits, marauders, etc. So called from Robin Hood, the outlaw. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Robespierre's WeaversRobert of Brunne A B C D E F G H…Robert A. Heinlein
After leaving the U.S. Navy as a young lieutenant, Robert Anson Heinlein began writing science fiction stories and never looked back. He won four Hugo Awards for best science fiction novel during…Robert Downey, Jr.
Robert Downey, Jr. had a summertime blockbuster hit as superhero Tony Stark in the movie Iron Man (2008), capping two decades of films and overcoming a reputation as one of Hollywood's rambunctious…Trending
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