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Brewer's: Well-beloved

Charles VI. of France, le Bien-aimé. (1368, 1380-1422.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Well-founded DoctorWell Begun…

Brewer's: Well of Samaria

now called Nablûs, is seventy-five feet deep. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Well of WisdomWell of St. Keyne A B C…

Brewer's: Well of Wisdom

This was the well under the protection of the god Mimir (q.v.). Odin, by drinking thereof, became the wisest of all beings. (Scandinavian…

Ida B. Wells

Ida B. Wells was an African-American journalist of the late 19th century, famous for her campaign against lynching, particularly in the South. Her parents were politically active and her father was…

Orson Welles Biography

Orson Wellesdirector, writer, actor, producerBorn: 5/6/1915Birthplace: Kenosha, Wisconsin Academy Award-winning film and stage director, actor, writer and producer who redefined film language with…

Junior Wells Biography

Junior Wells (Amos Blackmore)musicianBorn: 12/9/1934Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee A hard driving vocalist and harmonica player that helped define Chicago blues, John Belushi and Dan Akroyd…