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Tales from Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet The two chief families in Verona were the rich Capulets and the Montagues. There had been an old quarrel between these families, which was grown to such a height, and so…

Brewer's: Ladybird, Ladyfly, Ladycow

or May-bug. The Bishop Barnaby, called in German, Unser herrin huhn (our Lady-fowl), Marien-huhn (Mary-fowl), and Marien Käfer (Mary's beetle). “Cushcow Lady,” as it is called in Yorkshire…

2022 Winter Olympics: Medal Standings by Event

The champions of Beijing The 2022 Winter Olympics promise another year of stiff competition and upsets. We'll update this list of victors as the games progress, but we wish good luck for all of…

Two Gentlemen of Verona

Two Gentlemen of Verona There lived in the city of Verona two young gentlemen, whose names were Valentine and Proteus, between whom a firm and uninterrupted friendship had long subsisted.…

How To Get Your Own Royal Title

Even if you're not Prince Charles, don't lose hope by David Johnson   Biographies of the Royal Family Royal Family Tree The Queen Mother Queen Elizabeth Prince…

Coleridge: Part the Second

Part the FirstPart the Second "Each matin bell," the Baron saith, "Knells us back to a world of death." These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead…

Gershwin, George

(Encyclopedia) Gershwin, GeorgeGershwin, Georgegŭrshˈwĭn [key], 1898–1937, American composer, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., as Jacob Gershwin. Gershwin wrote some of the most original and popular musical works…

Gainsborough, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Gainsborough, ThomasGainsborough, Thomasgānzˈbûrˌō [key], 1727–88, English portrait and landscape painter, b. Sudbury. In 1740 he went to London and became the assistant and pupil of…