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Chambers, William

(Encyclopedia) Chambers, William, 1800–1883, and Robert Chambers, 1802–71, Scottish authors and publishers. Their firm of W. and R. Chambers is best known for Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, which…

nursery rhymes

(Encyclopedia) nursery rhymes, verses, generally brief and usually anonymous, for children. The best-known examples are in English and date mostly from the 17th cent. A popular type of rhyme is used…

Panama Papers

(Encyclopedia) Panama Papers, popular name for the some 11.5 million internal documents belonging to the Panamanian-based law firm Mossack Fonseca that revealed information about secret offshore…

Review: Get Real (1999)

Director: Simon ShoreWriter: Patrick WildeParamount Classics; R; 110 minutesRelease:4/99Cast: Ben Silverstone, Brad Gorton, Charlotte Brittain The last thing a filmmaker wants is a…

British Parliament: The Stamp Act

The Stamp ActBritish Parliament1765 An act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties, in the British colonies and plantations in America, towards further defraying the…

British Parliament: The Townshend Act

The Townshend ActBritish Parliament1767 An act for granting certain duties in the British colonies and plantations in America; for allowing a drawback of the duties of customs upon the…

British Virgin Islands Map

British Virgin Islands Profile More Geographic Information Country Profiles Flags World Geography World Statistics U.S. State Profiles U.S. Cities U.S. Geography U.S. Statistics…

British Royalty: History & Biographies

Source: Wikimedia Commons Find everything you need and want to know about the British Royal Family, past and present. Read biographies and find information about royal weddings — and royal scandals…

PGA Majors: British Open

Edition:126thDates:July 17–20Site: Royal Troon; Troon Ayrshire, ScotlandPar:36-35—71 (7079 yards)Purse:$2,699,680 (US) 1234TotEarnings1Justin Leonard69-66-72-65—272$418,8752Jesper Parnevik70…