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Cohan, George Michael
(Encyclopedia) Cohan, George MichaelCohan, George Michaelkōhănˈ, kōˈhăn, kōˈən [key], 1878–1942, American showman, b. Providence, R.I. As a child he appeared in vaudeville as one of “The Four Cohans…Hellman, Lillian
(Encyclopedia) Hellman, Lillian, 1905–84, American dramatist, b. New Orleans. Her plays, although often melodramatic, are marked by intelligence and craftsmanship. The Children's Hour (1934), her…Jenkins of Hillhead, Roy Harris Jenkins, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Jenkins of Hillhead, Roy Harris Jenkins, Baron, 1920–2003, British politician, b. Abersychan, Wales; grad. Oxford. He entered the House of Commons in 1948 as a Labour member and soon…finance
(Encyclopedia) finance, theory and practice of conducting large public and private dealings in money. Important institutions of private finance include those that deal with insurance, banking, stocks…Buck, Pearl Sydenstricker
(Encyclopedia) Buck, Pearl SydenstrickerBuck, Pearl Sydenstrickersīˈdənstrĭkˌər [key], 1892–1973, American author, b. Hillsboro, W.Va., grad. Randolph-Macon Women's College, 1914, the first American…Pasadena
(Encyclopedia) PasadenaPasadenapăsˌədēˈnə [key]. 1 City (1990 pop. 131,591), Los Angeles co., S Calif., at the base of the San Gabriel Mts.; inc. 1866. The city is a research and technological center…Richardson, Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Richardson, Samuel, 1689–1761, English novelist, b. Derbyshire. When he was 50 and a prosperous printer, Richardson was asked to compose a guide to letter writing. The idea of…Major Bouts, 2001–02: Heavyweights
DateWinnerLoserResultTitleSiteNov. 17Lennox LewisHasim RahmanKO 4IBF/WBCLas VegasDec. 1Fres OquendoDavid IzonTKO 3—New York CityDec. 1Jameel McClineGoofi WhitakerWu 12—New York CityDec.…Brewer's: Client
In Roman history meant a plebeian under the patronage of a patron. The client performed certain services, and the patron protected the life and interests of the client. The word is now a…Brewer's: Inn
(Anglo-Saxon). Chamber; originally applied to a mansion, like the French hotel. Hence Clifford's Inn, once the mansion of De Clifford; Lincoln's Inn, the mansion of the Earls of Lincoln;…Trending
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