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Brewer's: Greek
(The). Manuel Alvarez (el Griego), the Spanish sculptor (1727-1797). All Greek to me. Quite unintelligible; an unknown tongue or language. Casca says, “For mine own part, it was all Greek…Brewer's: Deities
Air: Ariel, Elves (singular, Elf). Caves or Caverns: Hill-people (Hög-folk, hög = height). Corn: Ceres (2 syl.) (Greek, Demeter). Domestic Life: Vesta. Eloquence: Mercury (Greek, Hermes…1904 Olympics Gymnastics Medalists
Event Parallel Bars George Eyser, USA 44 Anton Heida, USA 43 John Duha, USA 40 Horse Vault Anton Heida, USA / George Eyser, USA 36 William Merz…All About Boston
Boston is one of the earliest colonial cities in the present-day United States, and despite its relatively small size it has had a significant impact on the course of U.S. history. From its role in…Marriage and Household Statistics
/**/ One in fifty children are adopted in the United States. LGBT households adopt at higher rates than other households.Discover a variety of fascinating statistics about American families,…Burundi Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Burundi Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Burundi Relations PEOPLEAt 206.1 persons per sq. km.,…Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine
The following table lists every winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, from 1901 through 2016. For years not listed, no award was made. 1901Emil A. von Behring (Germany), for…Star-Mangled Banner
A look at some controversial, and botched, renditions of the American national anthem "Oh say, can you see, by the dawn's early night . . ." Related Links American Music Timeline…NBA Most Valuable Players
1956 Bob Pettit, St. Louis1957 Bob Cousy, Boston1958 Bill Russell, Boston1959 Bob Pettit, St. Louis1960 Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia1961–63 Bill Russell, Boston1964 Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati1965…Brewer's: God
Gothic, goth (god); German, gott. (See Alla, Adonist, Elohistic, etc.) It was Hiero, Tyrant of Syracuse, who asked Simonides the poet, “What is God?” Simonides asked to have a day to…Trending
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