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Washington, Bushrod
(Encyclopedia) Washington, Bushrod, 1762–1829, American jurist, b. Westmoreland co., Va.; nephew of George Washington. He was an original member of Phi Beta Kappa at the College of William and Mary,…Brewer's: Refresher
A fee paid to a barrister daily in addition to his retaining fee, to remind him of the case intrusted to his charge. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Professional Football: 1998-99 Season Recap
Over and Out You're 39 years old and you've just quarterbacked your team to two consecutive Super Bowl victories. What could possibly be left for an encore? According to John Elway, absolutely…Musset, Alfred de
(Encyclopedia) Musset, Alfred de (Louis Charles Alfred de Musset)Musset, Alfred deälfrĕdˈ də müsāˈ [key], 1810–57, French romantic poet, dramatist, and fiction writer. His first collection of poems,…Papandreou, Andreas Georgiou
(Encyclopedia) Papandreou, Andreas GeorgiouPapandreou, Andreas Georgioupäˌpəndrāˈ&oomacr; [key], 1919–96, Greek political leader, premier of Greece (1981–89, 1993–96), son of George Papandreou (…Crumb, George Henry
(Encyclopedia) Crumb, George Henry, 1929–, American composer, b. Charleston, W.Va., grad. Mason College of Music, Charleston (B.A. 1950); Univ. of Illinois (M.A. 1953); Univ. of Michigan (D.M.A. 1959…Vincennes, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) VincennesVincennesvĭnsĕnzˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 19,859), seat of Knox co., SW Ind., on the Wabash River; inc. 1814. The city is the center of an extensive farm area. Its many…Georgian architecture
(Encyclopedia) Georgian architecture. It includes several trends in English architecture that were predominant during the reigns (1714–1830) of George I, George II, George III, and George IV. The…Guess, George
(Encyclopedia) Guess, George: see Sequoyah.Maciunas, George
(Encyclopedia) Maciunas, George : see FLUXUS .Trending
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