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Presidential Trivia

Who was the only bachelor to lead the nation? Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other John Adams was the father of John Quincy Adams. James Madison and Zachary Taylor were second cousins…

Brewer's: Tyke

(See Tike.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Tyler InsurrectionT'Year 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 Related…

Marshall, George Catlett

(Encyclopedia) Marshall, George Catlett, 1880–1959, American general and cabinet member, b. Uniontown, Pa. A career army officer, Marshall graduated from the Virginia Military Institute. He first…

pear

(Encyclopedia) pear, name for a fruit tree of the genus Pyrus of the family Rosaceae (rose family) and for its fruit, a pome. The common pear (P. communis) is one of the earliest cultivated of fruit…

Brewer's: Tylwyth Teg

[the Fair Family ], A sort of Kobold family, but not of diminutive size. They lived in the lako near Brecknock. (Davies: Mythology, etc., of the British Druids.) Source: Dictionary of…

Brewer's: Dagger

or Long Cross (†), used for reference to a note after the asterisk (*), is a Roman Catholic character, originally employed in church books, prayers of exorcism, at benedictions, and so on…

January 2012 Current Events: U.S. News

World News | Business News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of January 2012. Iowa Caucus Kicks off U.S. Presidential Election…

N - Q

John NaberBronko NagurskiJames NaismithJoe NamathIlie NastaseMartina NavratilovaCosmas NdetiEarle (Greasy) NealePrimo NebioloByron NelsonLindsey NelsonErnie NeversPaula Newby-FraserJohn…

1958–1959 Emmy Awards

Best Dramatic Series, Less Than One HourAlcoa-Goodyear Theatre (NBC)Best Dramatic Series, One Hour or LongerPlayhouse 90 (CBS)Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic…

Bob Pettit

Bob PettitBorn: Dec. 12, 1932Basketball F All-NBA 1st team 10 times (1955-64); 2-time MVP (1956,59) with St. Louis Hawks; first player to score 20,000 points.Gaylord PerryN - QRichard Petty…