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Shepard, Odell

Shepard, Odell[1884-1967](1)Born in Sterling, Ill., July 22, 1884. Educated at Harvard University. Is now instructor in the English department of Yale University. He is the author of "A…

A Quid

The Question: I would be very grateful if you could tell me why a Pound Sterling is also called a "quid." The Answer: To the best of our…

French, Nora May

French, Nora May[1881-1907](1)Born in East Aurora, New York, and died at Carmel, California, on November 14, 1907, when twenty-six years of age. A small volume of her poems, edited by her…

"Mary Had A Little Lamb"

The Question: I am trying to find out the author of "Mary Had A Little Lamb" for my daughter's school project. Can you please help? The Answer…

Golf Money Leaders, 1998-1999

PGAEuropean PGASenior PGALPGA Official money leaders of PGA, European PGA, Senior PGA and LPGA tours for 1998 and unofficial money leaders for 1999, as compiled by the PGA, European PGA and…

Ebenezer Butterick Biography

Ebenezer Butterickinventor, fashion business executiveBorn: 5/29/1826Birthplace: Sterling, Mass. He and his wife, Ellen Augusta Pollard Butterick (d. 1871) developed paper clothing patterns…

Alright Already

WBSunday 9:30–10:00 p.m.Cast: Carol Leifer, Amy Yasbeck, Stacy Galina, Maury Sterling, Jerry Adler and Mitzi McCall Thirtysomething Carol Lerner (Leifer) is a little too old for a life in the…

Wynton Marsalis

The Midnight Blues — Standard Time Volume 5 Columbia This moody, ambitious album finds Marsalis reaching new musical heights — and lows. On tracks like “The Party's Over” and “I Got Lost in Her…