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Brewer's: Maid Marian

A morris dance, or the boy in the morris dance, called Mad Morion, from the “morion” which he wore on his head. (See Morris Dance.) Maid Marian is a corruption first of the words, and then…

Brewer's: Brownie

The house spirit in Scottish superstition. He is called in England Robin Goodfellow. At night he is supposed to busy himself in doing little jobs for the family over which he presides.…

Baseball America Player of the Year

Baseball America Player of the Year Presented to the College Player of the Year since 1981 by Baseball America.Year 1981Mike Sodders, Ariz. St., 3B1982Jeff Ledbetter, Fla. St., OF/P1983Dave…

101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived

Some fictional characters have had more impact on the world than real people. Allan Lazar, Dan Karlan, and Jeremy Salter set about ranking the “characters of myth, legends, television, and movies […

1991 Grammy Awards

Natalie ColeArchive PhotosRecord of the Year“Unforgettable,” Natalie Cole with Nat King ColeAlbum of the YearUnforgettable, Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole (Elektra)Song of the Year“…

Home Video Library

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)Airplane! (1980)All About Eve (1950)Annie Hall (1977)Antonia's Line(1995)Apocalypse Now (1977)Bambi (1942)Ben-Hur (1959)Beauty and the Beast (1991)The Best…

Winter Olympics: Ice Hockey

A tournament of veterans The USA Women's Hockey team Photo Credit: Sara Melikian Related Links 2014 Winter OlympicsJulie ChuIce Hockey Through the YearsEncyclopedia: Ice…

1999 Major League Baseball Preview

Related Links 1998 Baseball Season Results 1997 Season Baseball Through the Years Preseason Picks MVP: Jeff Bagwell, 1B, Houston Rookie of the Year…

Busy Times for Harry Potter

A Movie, a Lawsuit, and a Lot of Hungry Readers by Holly Hartman This article was posted on January 20, 2000. A French edition of the second Harry Potter book More About Harry The Scoop on…

George Herbert Walker Bush

George Herbert Walker BushBorn: 6/12/1924Birthplace: Milton, Mass. George Herbert Walker Bush was born June 12, 1924, in Milton, Mass., to Prescott and Dorothy Bush. The family later moved to…