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Brewer's: Oaks
(The). One of the three great classic races of England. The Derby and Oaks are run at Epsom, and the St. Leger at Doncaster. The Oaks, in the parish of Woodmanstone, received its name from…2006 Drama Desk Awards
The Drama Desk, a group of 150 theater critics and reporters, announced the awards on May 21, 2006. Outstanding Play…Harry Potter Movie Stars
Bringing the Potter books to the big screen by Shmuel Ross Daniel Radcliffe Related Links Order of the Phoenix Movie ReviewHarry Potter and the Goblet of FireQuiz: Order of the Phoenix…Brewer's: Miramont
An ignorant, testy old man, an ultra-admirer of learning. (Fletcher: The Elder Brother.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894MirandaMiramolin A B C D E F…Brewer's: Mirror of Human Salvation
An extended “Biblia Pauperum” (q.v.) with the subject of the picture explained in rhymes. Called in Latin “Speculum huma'næ salvationis.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Milestone Cases in Supreme Court History
Read about landmark cases that have changed history, from Marbury v. Madison to the challenge to Obamacare. 1803Marbury v. Madison was the first instance in which a law passed by Congress…Beach Boys, The
(Encyclopedia) Beach Boys, The, American rock music band formed in 1961 by brothers Brian Wilson, 1942–, Dennis Wilson, 1944–83, and Carl…The "Steel Curtain"
The Question: Who belonged to the steel curtain? I only remember 3 out of 4 members. The Answer: Because the term "Steel Curtain" was used to describe the…Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig
(Encyclopedia) Mies van der Rohe, LudwigMies van der Rohe, Ludwigl&oomacr;tˈvĭkh mēˈĕs vän dĕr rōˈə [key], 1886–1969, German-American architect. A pioneer of modern architecture and one of its…Balzac, Honoré de
(Encyclopedia) Balzac, Honoré deBalzac, Honoré debălˈzăk, bôl–, Fr. ōnôrāˈ də bälzäkˈ [key], 1799–1850, French novelist, b. Tours. Balzac ranks among the great masters of the novel. Of a bourgeois…Trending
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