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Brewer's: Faction
The Romans divided the combatants in the circus into classes, called factions, each class being distinguished by its special colour, like the crews of a boat-race. The four original…Brewer's: Fuggers
German merchants, proverbial for their great wealth. “Rich as a Fugger” is common in Old English dramatists. Charles V. introduced some of the family into Spain, where they superintended…Brewer's: Merry Andrew
So called from Andrew Borde, physician to Henry VIII., etc. To vast learning he added great eccentricity, and in order to instruct the people used to address them at fairs and other…Brewer's: P.C
(patres conscripti). The Roman senate. The hundred senators appointed by Romulus were called simply patres; a second hundred added by Tatius, upon the union of the Sabines with the Romans, were…2018 Winter Olympics: Freestyle Skiing
Bringing skiing to new heights Source: Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via APRelated Links 2018 Winter Olympics Shaun White Memorable Olympic Moments Birth of the Modern…Ebenezer Butterick Biography
Ebenezer Butterickinventor, fashion business executiveBorn: 5/29/1826Birthplace: Sterling, Mass. He and his wife, Ellen Augusta Pollard Butterick (d. 1871) developed paper clothing patterns…Paul Percy Harris Biography
Paul Percy Harrislawyer, founder of Rotary InternationalBorn: 1868Birthplace: Racine, Wis. Having grown up in Vermont and studied law in Iowa, he set up a practice in Chicago, where he…David Hall McConnell Biography
David Hall McConnelltoiletries pioneerBorn: 1858Birthplace: Oswego, N.Y. Having developed a perfume he sought to market, McConnell founded the California Perfume Company, which would later…Kemmons Wilson Biography
Kemmons WilsonhotelierBorn: 1913 As is often the case with successful business ideas, Wilson's business grew out of the dissatisfaction he experienced with family accommodations for holiday…Joel Siegel Biography
film criticDied: June 29, 2007 (New York City) Best Known as: film critic Long-time film critic for ABC news with a gift for articulate movie reviews.…Trending
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