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Marlowe, Christopher
(Encyclopedia) Marlowe, Christopher, 1564–93, English dramatist and poet, b. Canterbury. Probably the greatest English dramatist before Shakespeare, Marlowe, a shoemaker's son, was educated at…Kruger, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Kruger, Paul (Stephanas Johannes Paulus)Kruger, Paulkr&oomacr;ˈgər, Afrikaans stāfäˈnəs yōhäˈnəs pouˈləs krüˈgər [key], 1825–1904, South African Transvaal statesman, known as Oom…1936 Men's Boxing Medalists
Class Flyweight (-112 lb) Willy Kaiser, GER Gavino Matta, ITA Louis D. Laurie, USA Bantamweight (-118 lb) Ulderico Sergo, ITA Jack Wilson, USA Fidel Ortiz…Villard, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Villard, HenryVillard, Henryvĭlärdˈ [key], 1835–1900, American journalist and financier, b. Germany. His first name was originally Hilgard. He attended universities in Germany, and…Brewer's: Kain Hens
Hens that a tenant pays to his landlord, as a sort of rent in kind (ill-fed hens). (GuyMannering, v.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894KaiserKailyal A B C…Brewer's: Kajak
An Esquimaux boat, used by the men only. Eighteen feet long, eighteen inches broad in the middle, the ends tapering, and one foot deep. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Whittington, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Whittington, Richard, 1358–1423, English merchant and lord mayor of London. He made his fortune as a mercer and then entered London politics to become successively councilman, alderman…Roses, Wars of the
(Encyclopedia) Roses, Wars of the, traditional name given to the intermittent struggle (1455–85) for the throne of England between the noble houses of York (whose badge was a white rose) and…Purcell, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Purcell, HenryPurcell, Henrypûrˈsəl [key], c.1659–1695, English composer and organist. Often considered England's finest native composer, Purcell combined a great gift for lyrical…Pryor, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Pryor, Richard, 1940–2005, American comedian, b. Peoria, Ill. His iconoclastic, wildly inventive, and racially explosive comic style was expressed in language that was often crude and…Trending
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