Search
Search results
Displaying 31 - 40
Brewer's: Horse-milliner
Properly, one who makes up and supplies decorations for horses. A horse-soldier more fit for the toilet than the battle-field. The expression was first used by Rowley in his Ballads of…Robert Mueller, 2002 News
director of the FBI, acknowledged in May that the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks might have been forestalled had bureau headquarters followed through on tips from several field offices. He also…The Devil's Dictionary: Righteousness
by Ambrose Bierce RIGHTRIMERIGHTEOUSNESS -n. A sturdy virtue that was once found among the Pantidoodles inhabiting the lower part of the peninsula of Oque. Some feeble attempts were made…2013 Academy Awards
The 2013 Academy Awards were presented on March 2, 2014, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture American Hustle Captain…Jeremiah NELSON, Congress, MA (1769-1838)
NELSON Jeremiah , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Rowley, Essex County, Mass., September 14, 1769; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.,…William Williams: Letter of William Williams to the Landholder
Letter of William Williams to the LandholderWilliam WilliamsMonday, February 11, 1788Mr. Babcock: Since the Federal Constitution has had so calm, dispassionate and so happy an issue, in the…Portland, William Bentinck, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Portland, William Bentinck, 1st earl of, 1649–1709, Dutch statesman in England. He was William III's most trusted personal adviser. In 1677 he engaged in negotiating the marriage of…William II, king of England
(Encyclopedia) William II or William RufusWilliam IIr&oomacr;ˈfus [key], d. 1100, king of England (1087–1100), son and successor of William I. He was called William Rufus or William the Red…William I, emperor of Germany and king of Prussia
(Encyclopedia) William I, 1797–1888, emperor of Germany (1871–88) and king of Prussia (1861–88), second son of the future King Frederick William III of Prussia and Louise of Mecklenburg. Essentially…Ems dispatch
(Encyclopedia) Ems dispatch, 1870, communication between King William of Prussia (later German Emperor William I) and his premier, Otto von Bismarck. In June, 1870, the throne of Spain was offered to…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
