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Brewer's: Quadrivium
The four higher subjects of scholastic philosophy up to the twelfth century. It embraced music, arithmetic, geometry, and astronomy. The quadrivium was the “fourfold way” to knowledge; the…The Devil's Dictionary: Homiletics
by Ambrose Bierce HOMICIDEHONORABLEHOMILETICS -n. The science of adapting sermons to the spiritual needs, capacities and conditions of the congregation. So skilled the parson was in…The Devil's Dictionary: Infidel
by Ambrose Bierce INFERIAEINFLUENCEINFIDEL -n. In New York, one who does not believe in the Christian religion; in Constantinople, one who does. (See GIAOUR.) A kind of scoundrel…Double Jeopardy (Film)
Director:Bruce Beresford Writers:David Weisberg and Douglas S. CookParamount Pictures; 106 minutes; RRelease:9/99Cast:Ashely Judd, Tommy Lee Jones, Bruce Greenwood After six years of…Hedda Hopper Biography
Hedda Hopper(Elda Furry)actress, gossip columnistBorn: 6/2/1890Birthplace: Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania She began her career as a chorus girl on Broadway, where she met and married DeWolf…Bush Biography
Bushrock band British rock band that burst onto the American grunge music scene in 1994 and whose hit singles include “Everything Zen,” “Glycerine” (both 1994) and “ Swallowed” (1996). Singer…William Purnell JACKSON, Congress, MD (1868-1939)
Senate Years of Service: 1912-1914 Party: Republican JACKSON William Purnell , a Senator from Maryland; born in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., January 11, 1868; attended the public schools of…Frank Melvin KARSTEN, Congress, MO (1913-1992)
KARSTEN Frank Melvin , a Representative from Missouri; born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., January 7, 1913; graduated from Beaumont High School, St. Louis, Mo.; LL.B., National University (…George Cassety PENDLETON, Congress, TX (1845-1913)
PENDLETON George Cassety , a Representative from Texas; born near Viola, Warren County, Tenn., April 23, 1845; attended the country schools and the Hannah High School; moved with his parents to…Henry Warren OGDEN, Congress, LA (1842-1905)
OGDEN Henry Warren , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Abingdon, Washington County, Va., October 21, 1842; moved with his parents to Warrensburg, Mo., in 1851; attended the common schools;…Trending
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