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Alden, Henry Mills
(Encyclopedia) Alden, Henry MillsAlden, Henry Millsôlˈdən [key], 1836–1919, American editor, b. Mt. Tabor, Vt. He was editor of Harper's Magazine from 1869 until his death. A highly religious and…Appendix A. About the Brothers Grimm
Appendix A. About the Brothers Grimm The Brothers Grimm, Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm (1786-1859), were born in Hanau, near Frankfurt, in the German state of Hesse. Throughout their lives…Aesop's Fables: Brother and Sister
by Aesop The Ass and the MuleThe Heifer and the OxBrother and Sister A certain man had two children, a boy and a girl: and the boy was as good-looking as the girl was plain. One day, as…John Keats: To My Brothers
by JohnKeatsO Solitude! if I must with thee dwell,Keen, fitful gusts are whisp'r...To My Brothers Small, busy flames play through the fresh laid coals, And their faint cracklings o'er…Brewer's: Cerulean Brother of Jove
(The). Neptune. Here cerulean means green. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CessCerinthians A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V…O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Director:Joel CoenWriters:Ethan and Joel CoenTouchstone Pictures; PG-13; 143 minutesRelease:12/00Cast:George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson It is a synopsis only the Coen Brothers…Dr. Joyce Brothers Biography
Dr. Joyce Brothers(Joyce Bauer)psychologist, television personalityBorn: 9/20/1928Birthplace: New York City Brothers first gained national attention as a quiz show celebrity in the 1950s,…Arkwright, Sir Richard
(Encyclopedia) Arkwright, Sir Richard, 1732–92, English inventor. His construction of a machine for spinning, the water frame, patented in 1769, was an early step in the Industrial Revolution. His…Hämeenlinna
(Encyclopedia) Hämeenlinna Hämeenlinna hăˈmānlĭnˌnä [key], Swed. Tavastehus, city, capital of Southern…Merrimack, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) Merrimack, river, c.110 mi (180 km) long, formed at Franklin, S central N.H., by the junction of the Pemigewasset (rising in the White Mts.) and Winnipesaukee rivers. It flows S past…