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Brewer's: George, Mark, John
(SS.). Nostradamus wrote in 1566: Quand Georges Dieu crucifera, Que Marc le ressucitera, Et que St. Jean le portera, La fin du monde arrivera. In 1886 St. George's day fell on Good Friday…Inventions That Missed The Mark Quiz
Not every inventor or budding genius gets it right the first time. Can you identify some of these great ideas that failed in the end?omphalos
(Encyclopedia) omphalosomphalosōmˈfəlŏs [key], in Greek and Roman religion, navel-shaped stone used in the rites of many cults. The most famous omphalos was at Delphi; it was supposed to mark the…Biographies: 2009 People in the News
2009 People in the News See also 2008 People in the News 2007 People in the News 2006 People in the News 2005 People in the News 2004 People…Rookwood pottery
(Encyclopedia) Rookwood pottery, American artware. Made in Cincinnati by one of the earliest American pottery firms (est. 1880), it achieved an international reputation. The ware exhibits a range of…Angelico, Fra
(Encyclopedia) Angelico, FraAngelico, Frafrä änjĕlˈĭkō [key], c.1400–1455, Florentine painter, b. Vicchio, Tuscany. He was variously named Guido (his baptismal name), or Guidolino, di Pietro; and…John Sanford COHEN, Congress, GA (1870-1935)
Senate Years of Service: 1932-1933 Party: Democrat COHEN John Sanford , a Senator from Georgia; born in Augusta, Ga., February 26, 1870; educated at private schools in Augusta, Richmond (Va.)…James Sanford DAVENPORT, Congress, OK (1864-1940)
DAVENPORT James Sanford , a Representative from Oklahoma; born on a farm near Gaylesville, Cherokee County, Ala., September 21, 1864; moved with his parents to Conway, Faulkner County, Ark., in…Hezekiah Sanford BUNDY, Congress, OH (1817-1895)
BUNDY Hezekiah Sanford , a Representative from Ohio; born in Marietta, Ohio, August 15, 1817; moved with his parents to Athens County in 1819; attended the public schools; engaged in…Sanford Dixon BISHOP, Jr., Congress, GA (1947)
BISHOP Sanford Dixon, Jr. , a Representative from Georgia; born in Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., February 4, 1947; graduated from Central High School, Mobile, Ala., 1964; B.A., Morehouse College,…