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Births by Age and Race of Mother

The following table shows the number of live births to Black, White, Hispanic, American Indian, and Asian women age 15 to 49 between 1940 and 2012. Age of mother…

Brewer's: Mother Carey's Chickens

Stormy petrels. Mother Carey is Mater Cara. The French call these birds oiseaux de Notre Dame or aves Sanct&aeigh; Mariae. Chickens are the young of any fowl, or any small bird. “They…

Brewer's: Mother Huddle's Oven

Where folk are dried up so that they live for ever. (Howard Pyle: Robin Hood, 211.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Mother ShiptonMother Hubbard A B C D…

Brewer's: Mother's Apron String's

(See Tied ...) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Mothering SundayMother of the Gracchi A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X…

Live Births by Age of Mother

Numbers (thousands) in England and Wales Year All ages Under 20 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40 and over Mean age1 (years) 1995 648.1 41.9 130.7 217.4…

Mother's Day Trivia Quiz

Mother's Day is a great holiday that gives us the opportunity to celebrate the important women in our lives and show gratitude for the difficult task of motherhood. But how many facts do you know…

Anne Bradstreet: Prologue

Prologue To sing of Wars, of Captains, and of Kings, Of Cities founded, Common-wealths begun, For my mean Pen are too superior things; Or how they all, or each their dates have run, Let Poets…

Anne Bradstreet: In Reference to her Children

In Reference to her Children I had eight birds hatcht in one nest, Four Cocks were there, and Hens the rest. I nurst them up with pain and care, No cost nor labour did I spare Till at the…

Anne Bradstreet: To my Dear and Loving Husband

To my Dear and Loving Husband If ever two were one, then surely we. If ever man were lov'd by wife, then thee. If ever wife was happy in a man, Compare with me, ye women, if you can. I…