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Brewer's: John
A contraction of Johannes (Joh'n). The French contract it differently, Jean—i.e. Jehan or Jehann; in Italian, Giovanni. Popes. JOHN I. died wretchedly in jail. JOHN II. and III. were…Entertainment News from October 1998
1On CNN's Larry King Live, Roseanne says she has no problem paying Monica Lewinsky a couple of million bucks to tell her story on the actress's new talk show. No word yet from Monica's people…Cycling Winners of the 2008 Summer Games
MENEvent Time/Score Road Race Samuel Sanchez, SPA 6:23:49 Davide Rebellin, ITA 6:…William Shakespeare: Taming of the Shrew, Act IV
Act IVScene IPetruchio's country houseEnter GrumioGrumioFie, fie on all tired jades, on all mad masters, and all foul ways! Was ever man so beaten? was ever man so rayed? was ever man so…Brewer's: Poke
A bag, pouch, or sack. Poke A lazy person, a loafer, a dawdler. Poke To thrust or push against; to thrust or butt with the horns. Also to busy oneself without any definite object. “…The National Inventors Hall of Fame
The Inventors Hall of Fame, located in Akron, Ohio, was established in 1973 by the National Council of Patent Law Associations, now the National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations,…The Divine Comedy: Purgatorio: Canto X
Purgatorio: Canto IXPurgatorio: Canto XIPurgatorio: Canto X When we had crossed the threshold of the door Which the perverted love of souls disuses, Because it makes the crooked way…The National Aviation Hall of Fame<br /><i>(With Year of Enshrinement)</i>
Dedicated to honoring and preserving the history of outstanding air and space pioneers, the Aviation Hall of Fame was established in Dayton, Ohio, on…1999 Sundance Award Winners
Grand Jury Prize—Dramatic Competition: Forty Shades of Blue Grand Jury Prize—Documentary Competition: Why We Fight World Cinema Grand Jury Prize—Dramatic Competition: The Hero (Angola/…Middle Ages
(Encyclopedia) Middle Ages, period in Western European history that followed the disintegration of the West Roman Empire in the 4th and 5th cent. and lasted into the 15th cent., i.e., into the period…