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Stephen Arnold DOUGLAS, Congress, IL (1813-1861)

Senate Years of Service: 1847-1861 Party: Democrat DOUGLAS Stephen Arnold , a Representative and a Senator from Illinois; born in Brandon, Rutland County, Vt., April 23, 1813; educated in the…

William Shakespeare: Henry VIII, Act I

Act IScene ILondon. An ante-chamber in the palaceEnter Norfolk at one door; at the other, Buckingham and AbergavennyBuckinghamGood morrow, and well met. How have ye done Since last we saw in…

Brewer's: Brandimart

in Orlando Furioso, is Orlando's brother-in-law. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BrandonBrandenburg A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…

April Current Events 2023: U.S. News

Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…

Brewer's: Brandy is Latin for Goose

Here is a pun between anser, a goose, and answer, to reply. What is the Latin for goose? Answer [anser ] brandy. (See Tace The Latin For candle.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable,…

Brewer's: Gregorian Tree

The gallows; so named from three successive hangmen—Gregory, sen., Gregory, jun., and Gregory Brandon. Sir William Segar, Garter Knight of Arms, granted a coat of arms to Gregory Brandon…

Annual Awards: 1997 College Baseball Championships

CWS Seeds: 1. Alabama (52-12); 2. LSU (53-13); 3. Stanford (43-18); 4. UCLA (45-19); 5. Miami (49-16); 6. Auburn (49-15); 7. Rice (47-14); 8. Mississippi St. (46-19). Bracket One May 30—Stanford…

Brewer's: Hangmen

and Executioners. (1) BULL is the earliest hangman whose name survives (about 1593). (2) JOCK SUTHERLAND. (3) DERRICK, who cut off the head of Essex in 1601. (4) GREGORY. Father and son,…