Search
Search results
Displaying 291 - 300
cremation
(Encyclopedia) cremation, disposal of a corpse by fire. It is an ancient and widespread practice, second only to burial. It has been found among the tribes of the Pacific Northwest, among Northern…watercolor painting
(Encyclopedia) watercolor painting, in its wider sense, refers to all pigments mixed with water rather than with oil and also to the paintings produced by this process; it includes fresco and tempera…The Devil's Dictionary: Degenerate
by Ambrose Bierce DEFENCELESSDEGRADATIONDEGENERATE -adj. Less conspicuously admirable than one's ancestors. The contemporaries of Homer were striking examples of degeneracy; it required ten…Batting Triple Crown Winners
Batting Triple Crown WinnersNational LeagueAmerican League Players who led either league in Batting Average, Home Runs and Runs Batted In over a single season.Annual Batting Leaders (since…The Devil's Dictionary: Frog
by Ambrose Bierce FRIENDSHIPFRYING-PANFROG -n. A reptile with edible legs. The first mention of frogs in profane literature is in Homer's narrative of the war between them and the mice.…Brewer's: Iliad
(3 syl.). The tale of the siege of Troy, an epic poem by Homer, in twenty-four books. Menelaos, King of Sparta, received as his guest Paris, a son of Priam (King of Troy), who ran away…Milo GOODRICH, Congress, NY (1814-1881)
GOODRICH Milo , a Representative from New York; born in East Homer, Cortland County, N.Y., January 3, 1814; moved with his parents to Cortlandville, N.Y., in 1816; attended the South Cortland…John Keats: To one who has been long in c...
Keen, fitful gusts are whisp'... On first looking into Chapman's Homer To one who has been long in c... To one who has been long in city pent, 'Tis very sweet to look into the…William Jasper BLACKBURN, Congress, LA (1820-1899)
BLACKBURN William Jasper , a Representative from Louisiana; born on the Fourche de Mau, Randolph County, Ark., on July 24, 1820; received his early education from his mother; moved to Batesville…Eddie Mathews 2001 Deaths
Eddie MathewsAge: 69 left-handed slugging third baseman and 10-time All-Star, who has the distinction of being the only player to suit up for the Braves in Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta;…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
