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Brewer's: Circumcised Brethren
(in Hudibras). They were Prynne, Bertie or Burton, and Bastwick, who lost their ears and had their noses slit for lampooning Henrietta Maria and the bishops. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…2005 National Board of Review Awards
The National Board of Review includes teachers, actors, writers and movie-production workers. The organization publishes the magazine Films in Review…Vacation Stories from our Readers
Unusual Vacation Stories Memorable vacation experiences submitted by our readers Well It Went To A Good Home We left Wyoming where we had bought a piece of blue leather that I was going to…Women's History Month
Women Inventors Women's History Month Nobel Winning Scientists Nobel Peace Prize Winners Pulitzer Prize Winners in Literature Pulitzer Prize Winners in Journalism…Shakespeare on Film
Infoplease picks the best film adaptations of Shakespeare by Shmuel Ross Relatively Faithful Adaptations • Looser Adaptations • Shakespeare as Launching Pad Relatively Faithful Adaptations…Togo Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Togo Index: Geography People History Economy U.S.-Togolese Relations GEOGRAPHY Togo is bounded by Ghana, Burkina Faso, Benin, and the Gulf of Guinea. It…All About Columbus Day
Columbus, his journeys and legacy, and other explorers and explorations Biographies of Famous Explorers Roald Amundsen Vasco Núnez de Balboa Ibn Batuta Richard Burton John…December 2016: Dylann Roof Found Guilty
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of December 2016. 1. Oakland Warehouse Fire Kills Dozens 2. Army Corps of Engineers Announces…A. E. Housman: "Terence, this is stupid stuff:
"Terence, this is stupid stuff: You eat your victuals fast enough; There can't be much amiss, 'tis clear, To see the rate you drink your beer. But oh, good Lord, the verse you make, It gives…Brewer's: Brag
A game at cards: so called because the players brag of their cards to induce the company to make bets. The principal sport of the game is occasioned by any player bragging that he holds a…