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Daisy Bates Biography

Daisy BatesAge: 84 civil rights leader whose tireless efforts led to the desegregation of Little Rock, Arkansas' Central High School. She guided nine students in their 1957 crusade to enroll…

Brewer's: Daisy-cutter

(A). In cricket, a ball that is bowled all along the ground. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Daisy-rootsDaisy A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P…

Brewer's: Daisy-roots

like dwarf-elder berries, are said to stunt the growth; hence the fairy Milkah fed her royal foster-child on this food, that his standard might not exceed that of a pigmy. This…

Brewer's: Duke

The Great Duke. The Duke of Wellington, called “the Iron Duke.” (1769-1852.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Duke CoombeDuglas A B C D E F G H I J…

Brewer's: Duke's

A fashionable theatre in the reign of Charles II. It was situate in Portugal Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. It was named from its great patron, James, Duke of York, afterwards James II. The…

In the Duke's Honor

The Question: I would like to start a John Wayne newsletter and/or fan club. I am a collector and have 158 movies. Does either of these things already exist? The…

Duke's Schedule

Arizona (28-8)   NCAA Tournament Overall Season         —Per Game—       —Per Game—   Gm FG% TPts Pts Reb Ast Gm FG% TPts…

Duke Kahanamoku

Duke KahanamokuBorn: Aug. 24, 1890Swimmer won 3 gold medals and 2 silver over 3 Olympics (1912,20,24); also surfing pioneer.Died: Jan. 22, 1968K - MAl Kaline

Yonge, Charlotte Mary

(Encyclopedia) Yonge, Charlotte MaryYonge, Charlotte Maryyŭng [key], 1823–1901, English novelist. Her writing as well as her life was restricted by the rigid High Church tenets of her upbringing. In…

black-eyed Susan

(Encyclopedia) black-eyed Susan or yellow daisy, North American daisylike wildflower (Rudbeckia hirta) of the family Asteraceae (aster family) with yellow rays and a dark brown center. It is a weedy…