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Brewer's: Secret de Polichinelle
(Le). No secret at all. A secret known to all the world; old news. We have also “Hawker's News,” “Piper's News.” The secrets of Polichinelle are “stage whispers” told to all the audience…Brewer's: Sedan Chairs
So called from sedes (Latin, “a seat”). Their introduction into England is by Hume (vol. iv. 505) erroneously attributed to the Duke of Buckingham, who, it is said, gave great offence by…Brewer's: Inquisition
A court instituted to inquire into offences against the Roman Catholic religion. Fully established by Pope Gregory IX. in 1235. It was most active in Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Those…'04 Year in Review
Presidential Elections Election history and statistics, candidates and party politics.Campaign 2004 | Presidential Factfile | U.S. Elections | Electoral and Popular Vote Summary, 2004…Joan of Arc
(Encyclopedia) Joan of Arc, Fr. Jeanne D'Arc (zhän därk), 1412?–31, French saint and national heroine, called the Maid of Orléans; daughter of a farmer of Domrémy on the border of Champagne and…Agostini v. Felton (1997)
Case SummaryA federal district court and Court of Appeals ruled against New York City, stating that the city could not have public school teachers provide supplemental instruction to…Biographies: Notable Jewish Religious Leaders
Notable Jewish Religious Leaders Elie Wiesel See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Judaism Judaism Primer Branches of Judaism Holidays: Religious…The Supreme Court: Legalizing School Vouchers
Legalizing School VouchersThe Supreme CourtEducating Our KidsPunishing StudentsTesting for DrugsDealing with Sexual HarassmentLegalizing School Vouchers The Bush Administration is a big…Pope Francis, the Papacy, and the Roman Catholic Church
compiled by Catherine McNiff Pope Francis Jose Mario Bergoglio (1936–), pope (2013–) Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina Update: Pope Benedict XVI steps down from papacy…Year in Review, 2015
Top events for the nation and the world Slideshows News of the Nation Photo source: AP Photo/Eric Gay Campaign 2016, San Bernardino shooting, Boston…Trending
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