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Lorenzo Piper Davis Biography
Lorenzo “Piper” DavisAge: 79 a star infielder and manager for the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues; helped develop the future superstar Willie Mays; received the nickname Piper…Brewer's: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: P
E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z P P.C P., P.P., P.P.P P.P.C P.S P's and Q's Pabana Pacific Ocean Packing a Jury…Brewer's: Court of Pie-powder
(See Pie Poudre.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Court of the GentilesCourt of Love A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X…Brewer's: Apple-pie Bed
A bed in which the sheets are so folded that a person cannot get his legs down; from the apple turnover; or, more probably, a corruption of “a nap-pe-pli bed.” (French, nappe pliée, a…Brewer's: Apple-pie Order
Prim and precise order. The origin of this phrase is still doubtful. Some suggest cap-à-pie, like a knight in complete armour. Some tell us that apples made into a pie are quartered and…Brewer's: Piper that Played before Moses
(By the). Per tibicinem qm coram Mose modulatus est. This oath is from Tales in Blackwood [Magazine, May, 1838]: Father Tom and the Pope (name of the tale). (Notes and Queries, April 2,…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 […pepper
(Encyclopedia) pepper, name for the fruits of several unrelated Old and New World plants used as spices or vegetables or in medicine. True pepper is classified in the division Magnoliophyta,…1942 Academy Awards
The 1942 Academy Awards were presented March 4, 1943 at Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles.Outstanding Motion PictureThe Invaders (Ortus; Columbia)Kings Row (Warner Bros.)The Magnificent…Vocal Group Hall of Fame
The Vocal Group Hall of Fame was originally organized in 1998. It has a museum and theater in Sharon, Pa. and plans annexes in Las Vegas and Wildwood, N.J.Abba (2002) Alabama (2004) The…Trending
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