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Brewer's: Mad Cavalier

(The). Prince Rupert, noted for his rash courage and impatience of control. (1619-1682.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Mad ParliamentMad as a March Hare A…

Brewer's: Dutch Gold

Deutsche or German gold. An alloy of copper and zinc, invented by Prince Rupert of Bavaria. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Dutch NightingalesDutch Gleek A…

Brewer's: Hotspur

A fiery person who has no control over his temper. Harry Percy was so called. Lord Derby was sometimes called the “Hotspur of debate.” Lytton, in New Timon, calls him, “frank haughty, bold…

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Biographies: Notable Actors

Notable Actors Isabella Rossellini See also Filmmakers and Directors African-American Actors Asian American Film & Television Personalities Hispanic-American Film, Television, and…

Biographies: Notable Business Biographies

Notable Business Biographies Lido Anthony “Lee“ Iacocca See also Women CEOs Notable Women in Busines Asian Pacific American Business and Media Leaders People in the…