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Famous Firsts by American Women, 1901–Present

Here is a timeline about famous firsts by American women. This information includes such notable figures as the first published author in 1650 (Anne Bradstreet), to Elizabeth Blackwell receiving…

The Laurence Boy

The Laurence Boy"Jo! Jo! Where are you?" cried Meg at the foot of the garret stairs."Here!" answered a husky voice from above, and, running up, Meg found her sister eating apples and crying…

The Devil's Dictionary: Body-snatcher

by Ambrose Bierce BLANK-VERSEBONDSMANBODY-SNATCHER -n. A robber of grave-worms. One who supplies the young physicians with that with which the old physicians have supplied the undertaker…

Billy Crystal Biography

Billy Crystalactor, comedian, writerBorn: 3/14/1947Birthplace: Long Beach, New York Versatile comedic performer who has enjoyed such hits as the angst-ridden slapstick movie City Slickers (1991) and…

Free Throw Pct.

Free Throw Pct. GmFTAttPctMark Price, G.St70155171.906Terrell Brandon, Cle78268297.902Jeff Hornacek, Utah82293326.899Ricky Pierce, Char60139155.897Mario Elie, Hou78207231.896Reggie Miller,…

Brewer's: Whole Duty of Man

Tenison, Bishop of Lincoln, says the author was Dr. Chaplin, of University College, Oxford. (Evelyn: Diary.) Thomas Hearne ascribes the…

Brewer's: Ale-stake

The pole set up before ale-houses by way of “sign.” A bush was very often fixed to its top. A tavern. A garland had he set upon his head As great as it werein for an ale-stake. Chaucer. “…