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September 2009 Current Events: U.S. News

World News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of September 2009. Federal Ruling: New York Discriminated Against Mentally Ill (Sept. 8): New York…

Holidays in America

The major federal, religious, traditional, and informal holidays celebrated in the United States Choose a Holiday: New Year's DayEpiphanyMartin Luther King's BirthdayMawild al-NabiGroundhog…

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

John F. Kennedy was assassinated more than a half century ago. Take a look back at his life, legacy, and family. John Fitzgerald Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy BiographyEncyclopedia: John…

Famous Shakespearean Actors

From John Barrymore to Emma Thompson   Sir Lawrence Olivier as Hamlet Related Links Shakespeare on Film Royal Shakespeare Company Quiz: Shakespeare's Life and Times  …

2003 Deaths: M - Q

Lester MaddoxClark MacGregorHerbie MannLuis MardenBurke MarshallCarol MatthauBill MauldinRobert McCloskeyMark McCormackTex McCraryWill McDonoughRobert MertonDoug MichelsGeorge MillerPaul…

Brewer's: Knights of the Bag

Bagmen who travel for mercantile orders. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knights of the BathKnights of St. Patrick A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…

2000-01 Season Recap

Mission 16W Ray Bourque had just one thing left to accomplish. In 22 years of service, he scored 410 goals and dished out 1169 assists, becoming the leading scorer by defensemen in NHL history. He…

Brewer's: Patrico

or Pater-cove. Hedge priests who for a fee married people under a hedge, as Abraham-men (q.v.). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894PatroclosPatrick and the…

Brewer's: Knights of St. Crispin

Shoemakers. Crispin Crispian was a shoe maker. (See Henry V., iv. 3.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knights of St. PatrickKnights of Malta A B C D E F…