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Brewer's: Ambry

a cupboard, locker, or recess. In church, for keeping vestments, books, or other articles. Used by a confusion for almonry, or niche in the wall where alms, etc., were deposited. Now used…

2000 Women's Olympic Sailing Medalists

Europe: 1. Shirley Robertson, GBR (37 pts); 2. Margriet Matthysse, NED (39); 3. Serena Amato, ARG (51). Mistral: 1. Alessandra Sensini, ITA (15 pts); 2. Amelie Lux, GER (15); 3. Barbara Kendall,…

1996 Women's Olympic Yachting Medalists

Europe: 1. Kristine Roug, DEN (24 pts); 2. Margriet Matthijsse, NET (30); 3. Courtenay Becker-Dey, USA (39). Mistral: 1. Lee Lai–Shan, HKG (16 pts); 2. Barbara Kendall, NZE (24); 3. Alessandra…

Movies and Film: Italian Film History

Italian Film HistoryMovies and FilmItalian Film HistoryTurnin' to TurinRinging the White TelephoneA Few Good FilmsThe Past 20 Years Italy's first fiction film wasn't released until 1905. Filoteo…

Facts About Senators

Oldest, youngest, first female, and other famous firsts by Ann-Marie Imbornoni The first woman to serve as a senator was Rebecca Felton, D-Ga., who was appointed to the post in…

Brewer's: Ariosto

was privately married to Alessandra Benucci, widow of Tito Strozzi; she is generally called his mistress. Ariosto of the North. So Lord Byron calls Sir Walter Scott. (Childe Harold, iv.…

Brewer's: Calepin

(A). A dictionary. (Italian, calepino.) Ambrosio Calepino, of Calepio, in Italy, was the author of a dictionary, so that “my Calepin,” like my Euclid, my Johnson, according to Cocker, etc…

Hispanic American Leaders and Activists

// Cite Antonia Novello Aníbal Acevedo-Vila, Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Joe Baca, U.S. congressman Herman Badillo, U.S. congressman Joan Baez, folk singer…