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Brewer's: Anna Matilda

(An), an ultra-sentimental girl. Mrs. Hannah Cowley used this pen-name in her responses in the World to Della Crusca (R. Merry). (See the Baviad by Gifford.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase…

Brewer's: Shepherd of Salisbury Plain

(The). Said to be David Saunders, noted for his homely wisdom and practical piety. Mrs. Hannah More wrote the religious tract so entitled, and makes the hero a Christian Arcadian. Source…

Walter Atwood BURLEIGH, Congress, DK (1820-1896)

BURLEIGH Walter Atwood , a Delegate from the Territory of Dakota; born in Waterville, Maine, October 25, 1820; attended the public schools; served as a private in the Aroostook War in 1839;…

All-Time Leading Passers (Through 2005)

All-Time Leading Passers (Through 2005)RankPlayerYardsPlayerNumbercompletedPlayerNumber oftouchdowns1.Dan Marino61,361Dan Marino4,967Dan Marino4202.Brett Favre53,615Brett Favre4,678Brett…

Missouri Area Codes

Area codes Selected cities314St. Louis, Webster Groves417Springfield, Joplin573Jefferson City, Columbia636Chesterfield, St. Charles660Sedalia816Kansas City, IndependenceSource: North American…

John COBURN, Congress, IN (1825-1908)

COBURN John , a Representative from Indiana; born in Indianapolis, Ind., October 27, 1825; attended the public schools and was graduated from Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind., in 1846; studied…

Kiowa

(Encyclopedia) KiowaKiowakīˈəwə [key], Native North Americans whose language is thought to form a branch of the Aztec-Tanoan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). The Kiowa, a nomadic…

Hill, James Jerome

(Encyclopedia) Hill, James Jerome, 1838–1916, American railroad builder, b. Ontario, Canada. He went to St. Paul, Minn., in 1856. He became a partner of Norman Kittson in a steamboat line and, with…

NCAA Playoffs: Division I-AA, II and III Awards

Players of the YearPayton Award (Div. I-AA)Dave Dickenson, QB Montana (Sr.)Hill Trophy (Div. II)Ronald McKinnon, LB N. Alabama (Sr.)Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III)Chris Palmer, WR St. John's-NY (…