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She's the One

Director/Writer:Edward BurnsDirector of Photography:Frank PrinziEditor:Susan GraefMusic:Tom PettyProduction Designer:William BarklayProducers:Ted Hope, James Schamus and Edward BurnsFox…

Fast, Cheap and Out of Control

Director:Errol MorrisDirector of Photography:Robert RichardsonEditors:Shondra Merrill and Karen SchmeerMusic:Caleb SimpsonProduction Designer:Ted BafaloukosProducers:Errol Morris, Julia…

Baseball Hall of Fame Trivia

The Question: Could you please give me the names of the two people enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame who are not players, coaches, owners, managers, or mascots and who…

Brewer's: Burbon

A knight assailed by a rabble rout, who batter his shield to pieces, and compel him to cast it aside. Talus renders him assistance, and is informed by the rescued knight that Fourdelis,…

Brewer's: Carpet-bag Government

The government of mere adventurers. In America, a state in the South reorganised by “carpet-baggers,” i.e. Northern political adventurers, who sought a career in the Southern States after…

Brewer's: Chivalry

The paladins of Charlemagne were all scattered by the battle of Roncesvallës. The champions of Diderick were all assassinated at the instigation of Chriemhilda, the bride of Ezzel, King of…

Brewer's: Tannhauser

(3 syl.). A legendary hero of Germany, who wins the affections of Lisaura; but Lisaura, hearing that Sir Tannhäuser has set out for Venusberg to kiss the queen of love and beauty, destroys…

Brewer's: Tournament

or Tournay. A tilt of knights; the chief art of the game being so to manoeuvre or turn your horse as to avoid the adversary's blow. (French, tournoiement, verb, tournoyer.) Tournament of…

Brewer's: Quietus

The writ of discharge formerly granted to those barons and knights who personally attended the king on a foreign expedition. At their discharge they were exempt from the claim of scutage…

Brewer's: Red Cross

(The). The badge of the royal banner of England till those of St. Patrick and St. Andrew were added. “The fall of Rouen (1419) was the fall of the whole province ... and the red cross of…