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Brewer's: Hospital

From the Latin hospes (a guest), being originally an inn or house of entertainment for pilgrims; hence our words host (one who entertains), hospitality (the entertainment given), and…

Brewer's: Katharine

or Katharina. Daughter of Baptista, a rich gentleman of Padua. She was very beautiful, but a shrew. Petruchio of Verona married her, and so subdued her imperious temper by his indomitable…

26th Lambda Literary Awards

The 26th Annual Lambda Literary Awards were for books published in 2013. Winners were announced during a ceremony on June 2, 2014…

Rio de Janeiro Summer Games

What happened at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games  Rio Closing Ceremony AP Related Links 2016 Rio Games by the Numbers…

Recipients of Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., created its Honors awards in 1978 to recognize the lifetime achievements of selected American…

Mother's Day Quiz

Answer Key Who played Mrs. Robinson, the seductress mother who slept with the young Dustin Hoffman, in The Graduate?Faye DunawayAnne BancroftElizabeth TaylorLauren BacallWhich network…

Shakespeare's Plays (table)

(Encyclopedia) Shakespeare's Plays(arranged by approximate date of composition) Play Approximate date of composition Date of first publication Sources Major characters Genre Henry VI, Part II…

America's Most Endangered Places 2011

The Pillsbury A Mill in Minneapolis, Minn. is among American sites most at risk America's Most Endangered Places America's Most Endangered Places 2010America's Most Endangered Places…

Cloning 101

Take a look back at the science of cloning, for both therapeutic and reproductive use Dolly the SheepAP Related Links…

Winter Olympics: Speed Skating

The Olympic demolition derby Dan Jansen Related Links 2014 Winter OlympicsSpeed Skating Through the YearsShort Track Speed Skating Through the YearsEncyclopedia: Speed SkatingMemorable…