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Brewer's: Thirteens
Throwing the thirteens about. A thirteen is an Irish shilling, which, prior to 1825, was worth 13 pence, and many years after that date, although reduced to the English standard, went by…Brewer's: Thirteen Unlucky
The Turks so dislike the number that the word is almost expunged from their vocabulary. The Italians never use it in making up the numbers of their lotteries. In Paris no house bears the…Andre, Carl
(Encyclopedia) Andre, CarlAndre, Carlänˈdrā [key], 1935–, American sculptor, b. Quincy, Mass. A student of Patrick Morgan and associate of Frank Stella, Andre produces sculptures of elemental form…Brewer's: American Flag
The American Congress resolved (June 14, 1777), that the flag of the United States should have thirteen stripes, alternately red and white, to represent the thirteen States of the Union,…Brewer's: Stars and Stripes
(The) or the Star-spangled Banner, the flag of the United States of North America. The first flag of the United States, raised by Washington June 2, 1776, consisted of thirteen stripes,…Federalist No. 85
No 85 Concluding Remarks From McLean's Edition, New York. Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: According to the formal…The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 85
by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 84Federalist No. 85 Concluding Remarks To the People of the State of New York: According to the formal division of the…Maps of the 13 Colonies
The Question: I am trying to find a map of the original 13 colonies. Can you help? The Answer: Yes we can. We found a number of different maps…Friday the 13th
Unlucky No. 13 combines Christian and pagan beliefs Related Links Our Favorite Phobias Sports and the Number 13 The Hoax Files Phobias Quizzes Quiz: Phobias, Part I If you…1999 George Foster Peabody Awards
Lost & Found Sound:National Public Radio and The Kitchen Sisters, Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva, with Jay AllisonThe Mississippi: River of Song:Smithsonian Productions; presented on Public…Trending
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