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Brewer's: Queen of the Dripping-pan

A cook. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen of the Eastern ArchipelagoQueen of Heaven A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W…

Brewer's: Queen of the Eastern Archipelago

The island of Java. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen of the MayQueen of the Dripping-pan A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U…

Brewer's: Queen of the Northern Seas

Elizabeth, who greatly increased the English navy, and was successful against the Spanish Armada, etc. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen's BenchQueen of…

Brewer's: Queen-Square Hermit

Jeremy Bentham, who lived at No. 1, Queen Square, London. He was the father of the political economists called Utilitarians, whose maxim is, “The greatest happiness of the greatest number…

USBC Queens Tournament Champions

1961 Janet Harman1962 Dorothy Wilkinson1963 Irene Monterosso1964 D.D. Jacobson1965 Betty Kuczynski1966 Judy Lee1967 Mildred Martorella1968 Phyllis Massey1969 Ann Feigel1970 Mildred…

Queen Elizabeth II Quiz

In the wake of the British monarch's passing, what do you know about the various firsts that Queen Elizabeth II achieved during her record-breaking reign of 70 years?

No. 1 (Ran) King & Queen

The reigns of Pete Sampras and Martina Hingis might not be over, but in 1998 there were more challengers vying for their thrones than ever before. Both lost grip on their number one…

Women's History Month

Women Rulers of the World   Women's History Month Nobel Winning Scientists Nobel Peace Prize Winners Pulitzer Prize Winners in Literature Pulitzer Prize Winners in…

Osborne House

(Encyclopedia) Osborne House, a favorite residence of Queen Victoria, near East Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, S England. The queen died there in 1901. The state apartments are open to the public.