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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…

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

Historical BackgroundThe Constitution called for the creation of a federal government with the following three branches, or parts: legislative, executive, and judiciary. Article I created…

Big Daddy

Director: Dennis DuganWriters: Steve Franks, Tim Herlihy and Adam SandlerColumbia; PG-13; 95 minutesRelease: 6/99Cast: Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart Adam Sandler is making…

Inaugural Trivia

Firsts and facts about presidential inaugurations Related Links Famous Presidential Speeches Inaugural Oratory Notable Inaugural Events George Washington's was the shortest…

Brewer's: Lilis

or Lilith (Rabbinical mythology). The Talmudists say that Adam had a wife before Eve, whose name was Lilis. Refusing to submit to Adam, she left Paradise for a region of the air. She still…

Alan Arkin Biography

Alan Arkinactor, directorBorn: 3/26/1934Birthplace: New York City A stage and screen actor who won Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for his work in The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are…

Rodin, Auguste

(Encyclopedia) Rodin, AugusteRodin, Augusteōgüstˈ rōdăNˈ [key], 1840–1917, French sculptor, b. Paris. He began his art study at 14 in the Petite École and in the school of Antoine Barye, earning his…

Satan

(Encyclopedia) Satan [Heb.,=adversary], traditional opponent of God and humanity in Judaism and Christianity. In Scripture and literature the role of the opponent is given many names, such as Apolyon…

Liechtenstein

(Encyclopedia) LiechtensteinLiechtensteinlĭkhˈtənshtīnˌ [key], officially Principality of Liechtenstein, principality (2015 est. pop. 37,000), 62 sq mi (160 sq km), W central Europe. It is situated…