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First White House baby

The Question: Who was the first baby born to a president's wife in the White House? The Answer: The first baby born to a First Lady in the…

Brewer's: White as Driven Snow

(See Similes.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894White in the EyeWhite Witch A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q…

Brewer's: White Moments of Life

(The). The red-letter days or happy moments of life. The Romans used to mark unlucky days, in their calendars, with black chalk, and lucky ones with…

Brewer's: White Water-lotus

[Pe-lien-kaou]. A secret society which greatly disturbed the empire of China in the reign of Kea King. (1796-1820.) Source: Dictionary of…

Brewer's: Ysolt of the White Hand

Daughter of the Duke of Brittany and wife of Sir Tristram. (See above.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Yue-LaouYsolde A B C D E F G H I J K L M…

Brewer's: Swear Black is White

(To). To swear to any falsehood. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Swear by my SwordSwear A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W…

White County, IN Social Statistics

White county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school5,855100.0Nursery school,…

White County, IN Economic Statistics

White county indiana dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics SubjectNumberPercent EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over19,525100.0In labor force13,10867.1Civilian…

White County, IN Housing Statistics

White county indiana dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units12,083100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached9,53878.91-unit,…

zinc oxide

(Encyclopedia) zinc oxide, chemical compound, ZnO, that is nearly insoluble in water but soluble in acids or alkalies. It occurs as white hexagonal crystals or a white powder commonly known as zinc…