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Brewer's: Seven Weeks' War

(The). From June 8th to July 26th, 1866, between Prussia and Austria, for German supremacy. Italy was allied to Prussia. Hostilities broke out between Austria and Italy July 25th, but the…

Brewer's: Seven Wise Masters

Lucien, son of Dolopathus, received improper advances from his stepmother, and, being repelled, she accused him to the king of offering her violence. By consulting the stars the prince…

Brewer's: Seven Wonders of the World

(i) Of Antiquity. The Pyramids first, which in Egypt were laid; Then Babylon's Gardens for Amytis made; Third, Mausolus's Tomb of affection and guilt; Fourth, the Temple of Dian, in…

Brewer's: Seven Years' Lease

Leases run by seven years and its multiples, from the ancient notion of what was termed “climacteric years,” in which life was supposed to be in special peril. (Levinus Lemnius.) (See…

Brewer's: Seven Years' War

(The). The third period of the War of the “Austrian Succession,” between Maria Theresa of Austria and Friedrich II. of Prussia. It began 1756, and terminated in 1763. At the close, Silesia…

The Seven Wonders of the Modern World

People have put together many lists of the seven ancient wonders of the world. But this “seven wonders” list celebrates monumental engineering and construction feats of the 20th century. It was…

Scariest Movies: Seven (1995)

Back 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next by Beth Rowen Seven (1995) David Fincher, director of Fight Club, was the 1990's master of dark, stylized suspense. The rain never seems to let up in this…

The Seven Streams of the River Ota

Conceived by:Eric Bernier, Normand Bissonnette, Rebecca Blankenship, Marie Brassard, Anne-Marie Cadieux, Normand Daneau, Richard Frechette, Marie Gignac, Patrick Goyette, Ghislaine Vincent,…

Six Days, Seven Nights

Director:Ivan ReitmanWriter:Michael BrowningDirector of Photography:Michael ChapmanEditors:Sheldon Kahn and Wendy Greene BricmontMusic:Randy EdelmanProduction Designer:J. Michael…