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Stevens, Thaddeus

(Encyclopedia) Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792–1868, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania (1849–53, 1859–68), b. Danville, Vt. He taught in an academy at York, Pa., studied law, and was admitted to the bar…

Brewer's: Mask a Fleet

(To). To lock up an enemy's fleet that it cannot put to sea. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Mason and Dixon's LineMasher A B C D E F G H I J K L…

United States Geography

Find U.S. maps, information about longitude and latitude, rivers, mountains, elevation, geographic extremes, geography quizzes and more Geography Quizzes: Adult Level Geography Quizzes:…

Marx Brothers Biography

Marx Brothers comedians Team of film, vaudeville and Broadway comedians known for surreal humor and ground-breaking movie comedy. They soon signed up with Paramount, making The Cocoanuts (1929…

Cabinet Members Under Carter

Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance, 1977Edmund S. Muskie, 1980Secretary of the Treasury W. Michael Blumenthal, 1977G. William Miller, 1979Secretary of Defense Harold Brown, 1977Attorney…

1976 Tony Awards

PlayTravestiesMusicalA Chorus LineActor—PlayJohn Wood, TravestiesActress—PlayIrene Worth, Sweet Bird of YouthFeatured Actor—PlayEdward Herrmann, Mrs. Warren's ProfessionFeatured Actress—…

Review: As Good as it Gets (1997)

Director: James L. Brooks Writers: Mark Andrus and James L. Brooks Director of Photography: John Bailey Editor: Richard Marks Music: Hans Zimmer Production Designer: Bill…

1950 Tony Awards

PlayThe Cocktail PartyMusicalSouth PacificActor—PlaySidney Blackmer, Come Back, Little ShebaActress—PlayShirley Booth, Come Back, Little ShebaActor—MusicalEzio Pinza, South PacificActress—…

Brewer's: Bell-the-Cat

Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus, was so called. James III. made favourites of architects and masons. One mason, named Cochrane, he created Earl of Mar. The Scotch nobles held a council in…