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Brewer's: Attic Faith

Inviolable faith, the very opposite of “Punic Faith.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Attic MuseAttic Boy A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q…

The Pawn Shop Symbol

The Question: What do the three balls on a pawn shop signify? The Answer: Pawnbrokers often joke that the three balls represent the motto "Two…

Symbols of the United States

Symbols that have become American icons by Beth Rowen Great Seal of the U.S. Related Links State Symbols United States Bald Eagle Removed from Endangered Species List…

Faith Hill Biography

Faith Hillcountry-pop singerBorn: 9/21/1967Birthplace: Jackson, Mississippi Hill's ability to combine hit albums, altruism, marriage, and motherhood makes Martha Stewart look like a slug. At 19, she…

Key to Pronunciation Symbols

Key to Pronunciation Symbols u sofa (sO ´fu ), ite m (I ´tu m), easi ly (E ´zu lE ), canno n (kan´u n), circu s (sÛr´ku s) a a ct (akt), ba t (bat) A a pe (A p), fai l (fA l), day (dA…

Rückert, Friedrich

(Encyclopedia) Rückert, FriedrichRückert, Friedrichfrēˈdrĭkh rükˈərt [key], pseud. Freimund RaimarRückert, Friedrichfrīˈm&oobreve;nt rīˈmär [key], 1788–1866, German scholar and poet. An editor…

Brain Trust

(Encyclopedia) Brain Trust, the group of close advisers to Franklin Delano Roosevelt when he was governor of New York state and during his first years as President. The name was applied to them…

T'ang, Chinese dynasty

(Encyclopedia) T'angT'angtäng [key], dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907. It was founded by Li Yuan and his son Li Shih-min, with the aid of Turkish allies. The early strength of the T'ang…

Lee, Ang

(Encyclopedia) Lee, AngLee, Angäng [key], 1954–, Taiwanese filmmaker. Lee is one of the few directors who have achieved commercial and critical success in Asia and the United States, and is also…