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Aesop's Fables: Mercury and the Tradesmen

by Aesop The Dog and the ShadowThe Mice and the WeaselsMercury and the Tradesmen When Jupiter was creating man, he told Mercury to make an infusion of lies, and to add a little of it to…

Printz v. United States (1997)

Case SummaryJay Printz, a law enforcement officer from Arizona, sued to challenge the constitutionality of the Brady Act provision that required him and other local chief law enforcement…

To Buy—Aye, There's the Rub

To Buy or Not To Buy, That Is the Question With all the advertisements for snazzy new cars and low monthly payments, it is becoming increasingly difficult to resist the siren call beckoning us to…

Thomas BOUDE, Congress, PA (1752-1822)

BOUDE Thomas , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Lancaster, Pa., May 17, 1752; attended private schools; during the Revolutionary War served as a lieutenant under Gen. Anthony Wayne…

Gang Related

Director/Writer: Jim KoufDirector of Photography:Brian J. ReynoldsEditor:Todd RamsayMusic:Mickey HartProduction Designer:Charles BreenProducers:Brad Krevoy, Steve Stabler and John BertolliMGM…

Night Falls on Manhattan

Director/Writer: Sidney LumetDirector of Photography:David WatkinEditor:Sam O'SteenMusic:Mark IshamProduction Designer:Philip RosenbergProducers:Thom Mount and Josh KramerParamount; R; 115…

Automotive Mechanic

What is this job like? Automotive service technicians and mechanics fix cars or light trucks that have broken down. They must be able to figure out the source of the problem quickly and…

Dia Art Foundation

(Encyclopedia) Dia Art Foundation, American foundation that supports contemporary art and artists, est. 1974 by art dealer Heiner Friedrich and his wife, art patron Philippa de Menil. The foundation…

Brewer's: Plain

(The). The Girondists were so called in the National Convention, because they sat on the level floor or plain of the hall. After the overthrow of the Girondists this part of the House was…

Brewer's: Plan of Campaign

(The). Often cited shortly as “The Plan,” promulgated by John Dillon in October, 1886. It provided that Irish tenants on an estate should band together, and determine what abatement of…