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(A). A legislative act imposing punishment (less than capital) upon a person charged with treason or other high crimes. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Bill…Buffalo Bills (3-13)
Buffalo Bills (3-13)New OrleansL, 6-24at IndianapolisL, 26-42PittsburghL, 3-20NY JetsL, 36-42OPEN—at JacksonvilleW, 13-10at San DiegoL, 24-27IndianapolisL, 14-30at N. EnglandL, 11-21SeattleL…Highest Denomination of U.S. Bills
The Question: What was the highest denomination of bill the U.S. Treasury ever printed and which president is on it? The Answer: The highest…Jones, Bill T.
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Bill T. (William Tass Jones), 1952–, American dancer and choreographer, b. Bunnell, Fla. A gay African American who has experienced dual prejudices, he has often brilliantly…de Blasio, Bill
(Encyclopedia) de Blasio, Bill, 1961–, American politician, b. New York City as Warren Wilhelm, Jr., B.A New York Univ., 1984, M.A. Columbia, 1987. A liberal Democrat, de Blasio worked in the New…shoebill stork
(Encyclopedia) shoebill stork, common name for a large (up to 54 in./122 cm) tall, storklike bird, Balaeniceps rex. Also known as the whalehead, it is noted for its large head and unusually long and…Bonus Marchers
(Encyclopedia) Bonus Marchers, in U.S. history, more than 20,000 veterans, most of them unemployed and in desperate financial straits, who, in the spring of 1932, spontaneously made their way to…Hoboken, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Hoboken Hoboken hōˈbōkən, –bəkən [key], city (2020 pop. 60,419), Hudson…Falls Church
(Encyclopedia) Falls Church, independent city (2020 pop. 14,917), NE Va., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C.; inc. as a town 1875, as a city 1948…Nottingham, Daniel Finch
(Encyclopedia) Nottingham, Daniel Finch, 2d earl of, 1647–1730, English politician, son of Heneage Finch, the 1st earl. A staunch supporter of the Church of England, he disapproved of James II's pro–…Trending
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