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Alice Adams Biography
Alice AdamsAge: 72 skilled novelist and short-story writer. Adams, who wrote perceptively about the lives of women, authored ten novels and five collections of short stories, and was a…Joey Adams Biography
Joey AdamsAge: 88 borscht-belt comedian, actor, and writer whose comedy career spanned seven decades. He wrote more than 40 comedy books and a syndicated column for The New York Post.Died:…Adam Lambert Biography
singerBorn: January 29, 1982Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana Adam Lambert was born in Indianapolis, but grew up in San Diego where he appeared in many theatrical…Bobby Adams Biography
Bobby AdamsAge: 75 major league infielder who played with three teams between 1946–59; played on the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs; started professional baseball career…The Devil's Dictionary: Adamant
by Ambrose Bierce ADAGEADDERADAMANT -n. A mineral frequently found beneath a corset. Soluble in solicitate of gold.Abigail and John Adams
A half-century love affair during the Revolutionary War by David Johnson Although she lived at a time when many women were not educated, Abigail Adams learned to read, developing an…John Adams Biography
John AdamsBorn: 10/30/1735Birthplace: Braintree, Mass. John Adams born on Oct. 30 (Oct. 19, old style), 1735, at Braintree (now Quincy), Mass. A Harvard graduate, he considered teaching and…Jack Adams Award
Awarded to the coach “adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success” and named after the late Detroit Red Wings coach and general manager. Winners selected by NHL Broadcasters…Brewer's: Adam Bell
A northern outlaw, whose name has become a synonym for a good archer. (See Clym of the Clough) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Adam CupidAdam A B C D E…Brewer's: Adam Cupid
i.e., Archer Cupid, perhaps with allusion to Adam Bell, the celebrated archer. (See Percy's Reliques, vol. i., p. 7.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Adam's…