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Brewer's: Through-stone

(A). A flat gravestone, a stone coffin or sarcophagus, also a bond stone which extends over the entire thickness of a wall. In architecture, called “Perpent” or “Perpend Stones” or “…

Shakespeare Through the Ages

The Bard is inescapable. If you€™ve been to an English-speaking secondary school, there€™s an overwhelming chance that you or your loved ones have been exposed to hefty doses of Shakespeare.…

Soccer Through the Years

The World CupOther Worldwide Soccer CompetitionContinental CompetitionClub CompetitionAnnual AwardsU.S. Pro LeaguesU.S. College Soccer Soccer

Baseball Through the Years

The World SeriesAll-Time World Series LeadersLeague Championship SeriesLeague Divisional SeriesOther PlayoffsRegular Season League & Division WinnersThe All-Star GameMajor League…

Hockey Through The Years

The Stanley Cup Five Longest Playoff Overtime Games NHL All-Star Game NHL Franchise Origins The Growth of the NHL Annual NHL Leaders The Great One: For The Record…

Serra, Richard

(Encyclopedia) Serra, Richard, 1939–, American sculptor, b. San Francisco; grad. Univ. of California, Santa Barbara (B.A., 1961), Yale (B.F.A., M.F.A., 1974). Many of his early works (1960s) are cast…

The Four Clever Brothers

The Four Clever Brothers 'Dear children,' said a poor man to his four sons, 'I have nothing to give you; you must go out into the wide world and try your luck. Begin by learning some craft or…

Andersen's Fairy Tales: The Red Shoes

The Naughty BoyThe Red Shoes There was once a little girl who was very pretty and delicate, but in summer she was forced to run about with bare feet, she was so poor, and in winter wear…

Brewer's: Up-turning of his Glass

He felt that the hour for the up-turning of his glass was at hand. He knew that the sand of life was nearly run out, and that death was about to turn his hour-glass upside down. Source:…