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2007 Brit Awards

The 2007 Brit Awards were presented February 14, 2007. British Male Solo Artist James Morrison British Female Solo…

2008 Brit Awards

The 2008 Brit Awards were presented February 20, 2008. Outstanding Contribution To Music Paul McCartney British Album…

Chandler, Raymond Thornton

(Encyclopedia) Chandler, Raymond Thornton, 1888–1959, American author, b. Chicago, educated in England. After World War I, he entered the oil business in California. Bankrupt during the Depression,…

Hammett, Dashiell

(Encyclopedia) Hammett, DashiellHammett, Dashielldəshēlˈ [key], 1894–1961, American writer, b. St. Mary's co., Maryland. After a variety of jobs, including several years working as a detective for…

Benton, Thomas Hart, American painter

(Encyclopedia) Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889–1975, American regionalist painter, b. Neosho, Mo.; grandnephew of Sen. Thomas Hart Benton and son of Rep. Maecenas E. Benton. In 1906 and 1907 he attended…

Australia Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members

Info   Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments Date of Information: 7/19/2022 Governor Gen. David Hurley Prime Min. Anthony Albanese Dep. Prime Min. Richard…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 27, 1804

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 26, 1804August 28, 1804August 27, 1804 27th August Monday, this morning the Morning Star was observed to be very large, G Drewyer Came up…

Brewer's: Markham

(Mrs.). A nom de plume of Elizabeth Cartwright, afterwards Mrs. Penrose. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894MarlMarket-penny A B C D E F G H I J K L…

Brewer's: Marlborough

Statutes of Marlborough. Certain laws passed in the reign of Henry III., by a parliament held in Marlborough Castle. (See Malbrouk [Sen va-t'-en guerre].) Source: Dictionary of Phrase…