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Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

  Search Brewer's Dictionary Browse Articles A B C D E F G H I J K L MN O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ebenezer Cobham Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable is…

Chauncey Judd: Dayton's Den

Search for the Fugitives Captain John Wooster's Dayton's Den About a mile and a half west of David Wooster's is a naked bluff of rock, the extremity of which breaks into a jagged…

June 2019 Current Events: World News

Top of Page US News | Science & Technology News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…

Frequently Asked Questions About Suicide

Important Information About Suicide From FamilyEducation.com Who is at risk of committing suicide? People of all genders, ages and ethnicities can be at risk. According to the National Institute…

Hockney, David

(Encyclopedia) Hockney, David, 1937–, English painter, studied Royal College of Art. Moving from a distorted, semiexpressionist form of pop art, Hockney developed a highly personal realistic style,…

antiviral drug

(Encyclopedia) antiviral drug, any of several drugs used to treat viral infections. The drugs act by interfering with a virus's ability to enter a host cell and replicate itself with the host cell's…

Mahfouz, Naguib

(Encyclopedia) Mahfouz, NaguibMahfouz, Naguibnəgēbˈ mäkhf&oomacr;sˈ [key], 1911–2006, Egyptian novelist and short-story writer, b. Cairo. After his graduation (1934) from Cairo Univ., he worked…