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Brewer's: Hempen Widow

The widow of a man who has been hanged. (See above.) “Of a hempen widow the kid forlorn.” Ainsworth: Jack Sheppard. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Brewer's: Highwaymen

The four most celebrated are. — Claude Duval, who died 1670. James Whitney, who died 1694, at the age of 34. Jonathan Wild, of Wolverhampton (1682-1725) Jack Sheppard, of Spitalfields (…

Carolina Hurricanes 1998 Roster By Statistics

Top ScorersGmGAPts+/-PMPPSami Kapanen812637639164Keith Primeau81263763191107Gary Roberts6120294931034Nelson Emerson81212445-17506Jeff O'Neill74192039-8677Ray Sheppard71181937-11237…

NCAA Final Four Results

From the Spotlight Archive: This feature appeared in March 1998 Tournament Result: Kentucky - 78 Utah - 69Quiz Winner: Shelby Riggs The madness is over. Tubbyball ruled the day. While Utah put…

1981 Radio & Records All-Time Charts

1981 Radio & Records All-Time ChartsAdult Contemporary (AC)“Endless Love” Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)“I Don't Need You” Kenny Rogers (Liberty)“Hard to Say” Dan Fogelberg (Full…

Presley, Elvis

(Encyclopedia) Presley, Elvis (Elvis Aaron Presley), 1935–77, American popular singer, b. Tupelo, Miss. Exposed to gospel music…

Cool Tools & Downloads

Practice tests, calendars, organizers, study aids -- it's the Download Mall! Some of the stuff here is freeware, some of it is shareware (you have to make a donation) and the rest is evaluation…

1956 Men's Olympic Weightlifting Medalists

Class     Bantamweight (-123 1/2 lb) Charles Vinci, USA 342.5   Vladimir Stogov, URS 337.5   Mahmoud Namdjou, IRN 332.5 Featherweight (-132 1/4 lb) Isaac Berger,…