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On the Road

Most people think Henry Ford invented the automobile. But in fact, the modern automobile was invented in Germany by Karl Benz in 1885. The first…

Hampton Roads

(Encyclopedia) Hampton Roads, roadstead, 4 mi (6.4 km) long and 40 ft (12.2 m) deep, SE Va., through which the waters of the James, Nansemond, and Elizabeth rivers pass into Chesapeake Bay. One of…

Roman roads

(Encyclopedia) Roman roads, ancient system of highways linking Rome with its provinces. Their primary purpose was military, but they also were of great commercial importance and brought the distant…

Brewer's: Road

Gentlemen of the road or Knights of the road. Highwaymen. In the latter a double pun is implied. A first-class highwayman, like Robin Hood, is a “Colossus of Roads.” King of Roads [Rhodes…

Brewer's: Roads

All roads lead to Rome. All efforts of thought converge in a common centre. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894RoanRoad-agent A B C D E F G H I J K L…

On the Road Again

Despite some casualties, there's more than enough music to go around this summer. by Beth Rowen Lilith Fair organizer Sarah McLachlan accepts one of her two 1997 Grammys.With only days left in…

Paradise Road

Director/Writer: Bruce BeresfordDirector of Photography:Peter JamesEditor:Timothy WellburnProduction Designer:Herbert PinterProducers:Sue Milliken and Greg CooteFox Searchlight; R; 110…

Road Trip

Director/Writer:Todd PhillipsDreamWorks; R; 97 minutesRelease:5/00Cast:Amy Smart, Breckin Meyer, Tom Green Road Trip is the summer bad taste laff fest, inspired by the canny dementia of There…

Arlington Road

Director:Mark PellingtonWriter:Ehren KrugerScreen Gems; 117 minutes; RRelease:7/99Cast:Jeff Bridges, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack Michael Faraday (Jeff Bridges) is a history professor with a…

The Road to College

  If you are a high school freshman, the road to college looks a long way off. If you're a senior, it probably feels all too close! Either way, the earlier you start thinking about…