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Brewer's: Go Out

(To). To rise in rebellion; the Irish say, “To be up.” To go out with the forces of Charles Edward. To be out with Roger More and Sir Phelim O'Neil, in 1641. “I thocht my best chance for…

Brewer's: Laconic

Very concise and pithy. A Spartan was called a Lacon from Laconia, the land inwhich he dwelt. The Spartans were noted for their brusque and sententious speech. When Philip of Macedon wrote…

Entertainment News from July 2000

1Walter Matthau, perpetually rumpled, veteran actor known for his roles both on the stage and on the screen, dies of a heart attack at age 79. He first appeared on Broadway in 1948 and made…

1975 Radio & Records All-Time Charts

1975 Radio & Records All-Time ChartsPop“Love Will Keep Us Together” Captain and Tennille (A&M)“Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong” B.J. Thomas (ABC)“Wildfire” Michael Murphey (Epic…

1980 Radio & Records All-Time Charts

1980 Radio & Records All-Time ChartsPop Adult“All Out of Love” Air Supply (Arista)“Lost in Love” Air Supply (Arista)“Magic” Olivia Newton-John (MCA)“Sailing” Christopher Cross (Warner…

2000–2001 Obie Awards

The 2000–2001 Obie Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions, were presented on May 21, 2001, at New York's Webster Hall.Best Play: Pamela…

2014 Tony (Antoinette Perry) Awards

The Tony Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Broadway theater, were presented on June 8, 2014. Play: All The Way Musical: A Gentleman's Guide…

U.S. Staffed Space Flight Programs

Mercury. Project Mercury, initiated in 1958 and completed in 1963, was the United States' first human-in-space program. It was designed to further knowledge about humanity's capabilities…

George Herbert Walker Bush

George Herbert Walker BushBorn: 6/12/1924Birthplace: Milton, Mass. George Herbert Walker Bush was born June 12, 1924, in Milton, Mass., to Prescott and Dorothy Bush. The family later moved to…