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The Congress of Women: The Women Writers of California
by Mrs. Ella Sterling Cummins Marriage Prospects in GermanyThe Woman Who Has ComeThe Women Writers of California Mrs. Ella Sterling Cummins was born in Sacramento County, Cal. Her parents…The Congress of Women: The Leper
by Miss Kate Marsden Philanthropy for Girls in Paris.Symmetrical WomanhoodThe Leper Miss Kate Marsden was born in The Parade Edmonton, London, England. Her parents were J. T. Marsden Esq.,…Faymann, Werner
(Encyclopedia) Faymann, Werner, 1960–, Austrian politician, federal chancellor of Austria (2008–16), b. Vienna. A member of the Social Democrat party, he began his political career as chairman of…round
(Encyclopedia) round, in music, a perpetual canon on a tune that returns to its beginning in which all the voices enter at the unison or the octave. An example is Sumer Is Icumen In. Rounds were…Why Did Kazakhstan Move Its Capital?
The Question: In Kazakhstan, the capital has been Astana since 1997. Before it was Almaty. Why did they switch capitals? The Answer: On June 10, 1998, Kazakhs celebrated the unveiling of their…July 2016: Hillary Clinton Makes History
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of July 2016. 1. No Charges Filed for Hillary Clinton 2. Police…Brewer's: Make away with
(To). To squander; to put out of the way; to murder. The French verb défaire is used sometimes in a similar way; as, “Il tâcha de se défaire secrètement de ses pariers.” Make away with…Brewer's: Make the Door
(To). To make it fast by shutting and bolting it. We still say, “Have you made my room?”- i.e. made it tidy. Similarly, to “make the bed” is to arrange it fit for use. “Why at this time…Brewer's: Make Eyes at
(To). To flirt with the eyes. “Oculis venari” (See Cast.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Make Mountains of MolehillsMake Bricks without Straw A B C D E…Brewer's: Make a hand of
or on (To). To slay, destroy, waste, or spoil. “So when I came to myself again, I' cried him mercy: but he said, `I know not to show mercy;' and with that knockt me down again. He had,…Trending
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