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Bowie, James
(Encyclopedia) Bowie, JamesBowie, Jamesb&oomacr;ˈē, bōˈē [key], c.1796–1836, American frontiersman, b. Logan co., Ky. With his brother, Rezin, he engaged in land speculation in Louisiana and…Jeffreys of Wem, George Jeffreys, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Jeffreys of Wem, George Jeffreys, 1st Baron, 1645?–1689, English judge under Charles II and James II. A notoriously cruel judge, he presided over many of the trials connected with the…The Cider House Rules
Director:Lasse HallstromWriter:John IrvingMiramax Films; PG-13; 125 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Michael Caine, Erykah Badu Novelist John Irving adapted his…Little Voice
Director/Writer: Mark HermanMiramax; R; 99 minutesRelease:11/98Cast: Jane Horrocks, Brenda Blethyn, Michael Caine and Ewan McGregor Little Voice is a spirited musical featuring the enormously…MONROE, James, Congress, OH (1821-1898)
MONROE James , a Representative from Ohio; born in Plainfield, Windham County, Conn., July 18, 1821; attended the common schools and Plainfield Academy; was graduated from Oberlin (Ohio) College…Rutherford, Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Rutherford, Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron, 1871–1937, British physicist, b. New Zealand. Rutherford left New Zealand in 1895, having earned three degrees from the Univ. of New Zealand…Peirce, Charles Sanders
(Encyclopedia) Peirce, Charles SandersPeirce, Charles Sanderspûrs [key], 1839–1914, American philosopher and polymath, b. Cambridge, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1859; son of Benjamin Peirce. Except for…Mangan, James Clarence
(Encyclopedia) Mangan, James ClarenceMangan, James Clarencemăngˈgən [key], 1803–49, Irish poet. He spent most of his life as a clerk, eventually slipping into alcoholism and opium addiction. His…Old Testament Names
We do not pretend that this list is all-inclusive. We list only those names that occur most often in crossword puzzles.Aaron: First high priest of Jews; son of Amram; brother of Miriam and…Albany, river, Canada
(Encyclopedia) AlbanyAlbanyôlˈbənē [key], river, 610 mi (982 km) long, rising in Lake St. Joseph, W Ont., Canada, and flowing generally E into James Bay, near Fort Albany. The Kenogami and Ogoki…Trending
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