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Brewer's: Dandin

(French). A ninny, a snob. From Molière's comedy of George Dandin. Dandin (George). A French cit, who marries a sprig of nobility, and lives with his wife's parents. Madame appeals on all…

2004–2005 Obie Awards

The 2004–2005 Obie Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions, were presented on May 16, 2005, at New York's Webster Hall.Direction: Dan…

Lights! Camera! Learning! - British Literature

The best of British literature Paltrow's winsome matchmaker Emma Recent film offerings suggest the enduring appeal of Jane Austen's storytelling. In the past few years, we've been wowed by…

Brewer's: Kansas

U.S. America. So named from the Konsos, an Indian tribe of the locality. Kansas Bleeding Kansas. So called because it was the place where that sanguinary strife commenced which was the…

The Declaration of Independence

On April 12, 1776, the legislature of North Carolina authorized its delegates to the Continental Congress to join with others in a declaration of separation from Great Britain; the first…

1980 Academy Awards

The 1980 Academy Awards were presented March 31, 1981 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureCoal Miner's Daughter, Bernard Schwartz, producer (Universal)The Elephant Man…

2000-01 NBA Finals Box Scores Game 4

Date: June 13, 2001; Attendance: 20,896; Time: 2:35; Officials: Hugh Evans, Ed F. Rush, Jack Nies.   1 2 3 4 F LA Lakers 22 29 26 23 —100 Philadelphia 14 23…

The Harry Potter Haiku Archive, Part V

Wizardry poetry from our readers! On to the Haiku Archive, Parts I, II, III, IV, VI, VII, and other kinds of Harry poems! All About Harry Haikus Harry you are brave Braver…