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Brewer's: Lynch Law
Mob-law, law administered by private persons. According to Webster, the word lynch refers to a Mr. James Lynch, a farmer, of Piedmont, in Virginia. The tale is that, as Piedmont, on the…Brewer's: Lynch-pin
(Anglo-Saxon, lynis, an axle), whence club. (Qy. lynch-law.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894LynchnobiansLynch Law A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…David Lynch Biography
David Lynch directorBorn: 1/20/1946Birthplace: Missoula, Montana Film and television director best known for his films Blue Velvet (1986) and Eraserhead (1977 ), and for the television series…Jessica Hagedorn Biography
Jessica Hagedorn novelist, poet, and performance artistBorn: 1949Birthplace: Manila, Philippines A novelist, poet, and performance artist, Hagedorn emigrated from the Philippines when she…Jessica Tandy Biography
Jessica Tandy actressBorn: 6/7/1909Birthplace: London, England This accomplished, versatile actress won acclaim on Broadway, winning her first Tony as the original Blanche du Bois in A Streetcar…Jessica Lange Biography
Jessica LangeactressBorn: 4/20/1949Birthplace: Cloquet, Minnesota Academy Award-winning film, television and stage actress who began to blossom in the early 80s with her roles in Tootsie (1982) and…Cotton, George Edward Lynch
(Encyclopedia) Cotton, George Edward Lynch, 1813–66, English clergyman and educator, grad. Trinity College, Cambridge, 1836. From 1837 until 1852 he was an assistant master at Rugby and is the “young…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: L
Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…Sarah Jessica Parker Biography
Sarah Jessica Parker actressBorn: 3/25/1965Birthplace: Nelsonville, Ohio A versatile performer, she has acted in feature films such as L.A. Story (1991), Extreme Measures (1996) Honeymoon in…Tonson, Jacob
(Encyclopedia) Tonson, JacobTonson, Jacobtŏnˈsən [key], 1656?–1736, English publisher. He and his brother Richard purchased the publication rights to Milton's Paradise Lost, a transaction later…Trending
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