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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+…April 2016: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Makes Diplomatic Visit to Hiroshima
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of April 2016. 1. Panama…The Alien Enemies Act
An Act respecting alien enemies Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That whenever there shall be a…Brewer's: Highwaymen
The four most celebrated are. — Claude Duval, who died 1670. James Whitney, who died 1694, at the age of 34. Jonathan Wild, of Wolverhampton (1682-1725) Jack Sheppard, of Spitalfields (…Brewer's: Bad Blood
Vindictiveness, ill-feeling. “If there is any bad blood in the fellow he will be sure to show it.” —Brother Jonathan. To make bad blood, to stir up bad blood. To create or renew ill-…Brewer's: Ivanovitch
A lazy, good-natured person, the national impersonation of the Russians as a people, as John Bull is of the English, Brother Jonathan of the Americans, Jean Crapaud of the French, and…Brewer's: Jannes
and Jambres. The two magicians of Pharaoh, who imitated some of the miracles of Moses. The Jannes and Jambres who “withstood Moses,” mentioned by St. Paul (2 Tim. iii. 8, 9), are supposed…Brewer's: Colin Tampon
The nickname of a Swiss, as John Bull is of an Englishman, Brother Jonathan of a North American, and Monsieur Crapaud of a Frenchman. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Dean
(the Latin Decanus). The chief over ten prebends or canons. The Dean (Il Piovano.) Arlotto, the Italian humorist. (1395-1483.) Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick. (1667-1745.) Source:…Brewer's: Pylades and Orestes
Two model friends, whose names have become proverbial for friendship, like those of Damon and Pythias, David and Jonathan. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Trending
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