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Brewer's: Isabel
called She-wolf of France. The adulterous queen of Edward II., daughter of Philippe IV. (le Bel) of France. According to tradition, she murdered her royal husband by thrusting a hot iron…1999–2000 Obie Awards
The 1999–2000 Obie Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions, were presented on May 15, 2000, at New York's Webster Hall.Best Production:…Brewer's: Cry Vinegar
(To). In French, Crier Vinaigre. The shout of sportsmen when a hare is caught. He cries “Vinegar !” he has caught the hare; metaphorically it means, he has won success. “C'étoit, dit le…Brewer's: Wokey
Wicked as the Witch of Wokey. Wookey-hole is a noted cavern in Somersetshire, which has given birth to as many weird stories as the Sibyls' Cave in…Brewer's: Fenrir
or Fenris. The wolf of sin [i.e. of Loki], meaning the goading of a guilty conscience. The “wolf” was the brother of Hel ( q.v.). When he gapes, one jaw touches earth and the other heaven…2001–2002 Broadcast Premieres
According to JimThe AgencyAliasThe Amazing RaceThe Bernie Mac ShowBob PattersonCitizen BainesCrossing JordanDannyThe Education of Max BickfordElimiDate DeluxeThe Ellen ShowEmerilEnterpriseThe…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: October 29, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark October 28, 1804October 30, 1804October 29, 1804 29th of October 1804 a fine morning after Brackfast we were Visited by the Old Chief of the Big…Homeland Security, United States Department of
(Encyclopedia) Homeland Security, United States Department of (DHS), executive department of the federal government charged with protecting the security of the American homeland as its main…Williams, Tennessee
(Encyclopedia) Williams, Tennessee (Thomas Lanier Williams), 1911–83, American dramatist, b. Columbus, Miss., grad. State Univ. of Iowa, 1938. One of America's foremost 20th-century playwrights and…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, January 15, 1806
Day 1144 Day 1146 Lewis, January 15, 1806 Thursday January 15th 1806. Had a large coat completed out of the skins of the Tiger Cat and those also of a small animal about the size of a…