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Brewer's: Bloomerism

A female costume; so called from Mrs. Amelia Bloomer, of New York, who tried in 1849 to introduce the fashion. The dress consisted of a short skirt and loose trousers gathered closely…

Poland: Rulers

Polish Royalty Mieszko I, duke of Poland (962–92), the first important member of the Piast dynasty Boleslaus I, Polish ruler (992–1025) Mieszko II, king of Poland (1025–34) Casimir I, duke of…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 1, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 31, 1805June 2, 1805June 1, 1805 Saturday June 1st 1805 The moring was cloudy and a few drops of rain. Set out at an early hour and…

Rushdie, Sir Salman

(Encyclopedia) Rushdie, Sir SalmanRushdie, Sir Salmansälmänˈ r&oomacr;shˈdē [key], 1947–, British novelist, b. Bombay (now Mumbai, India). He is known for the allusive richness of his language…

Lowell, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Lowell, Robert (Robert Traill Spence Lowell 4th), 1917–77, American poet and translator, widely considered the preeminent American poet of the mid-20th cent., b. Boston, grad. Kenyon…

Ashbery, John

(Encyclopedia) Ashbery, John, 1927–2017, American poet, b. Rochester, N.Y., grad. Harvard (B.A., 1949), Columbia (M.A., 1951). Among the most acclaimed and influential American poets of his era, he…

Mamet, David

(Encyclopedia) Mamet, DavidMamet, Davidmămĕtˈ [key], 1947–, American playwright and film director, b. Chicago. He taught drama (and produced some of his early plays) at Goddard College. His work,…

aster

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Cross section of a sunflower, a member of the aster family aster [Gr.,=star], common name for the Asteraceae (Compositae), the aster family, in North America, name for plants…

1998–1999 Broadcast Premieres

The Army ShowBeckerThe Benben ShowBrimstoneBrother's KeeperBuddy FaroCharmedConrad BloomCostelloCupidDilbertDiRestaEncore! Encore!Everything's RelativeFamily GuyFantasy…