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The Supreme Court: White Court, 1910 to 1921

White Court, 1910 to 1921The Supreme CourtEbbs and Flows of Court LeadershipTaney Court, 1837 to 1864Chase Court, 1864 to 1873Waite Court, 1874 to 1888Fuller Court, 1888 to 1910White Court,…

July 2020 Current Events: US News

Top of Page Science and Technology News | Disaster News | World News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…

2001–2002 Obie Awards

The 2001–2002 Obie Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions, were presented on May 20, 2002, at New York's Webster Hall.Playwriting:…

MLB Amateur Draft for Baseball's 1998 Season

First round selections at the 34th Amateur Draft held June 2-4, 1998. Selections 1-30 are first round picks and 31-41 are supplemental first round picks awarded for the loss of free agents while…

2012 Pulitzer Prize Winners

Awards ranging from journalism to drama to music Related Links Pulitzer Prizes Joseph Pulitzer Biography Book, Magazine, and…

White House Offices and Agencies

Below is a list of each White House office and agency, including the director, the role of the agency, history, and contact information. Office of…

Brewer's: Beside the Cushion

Beside the question; not to the point; not pertinent to the matter in hand. French, hors de propos; Latin, nihil ad rhombum. It was Judge Jeffreys who used the phrase, “Besides [ sic ] the…

Brewer's: Bloody Assizes

The infamous assizes held by Judge Jeffreys in 1685. Three hundred were executed, more whipped or imprisoned, and a thousand sent to the plantations for taking part in Monmouth's rebellion…