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Brewer's: National Debt

Money borrowed by the Government, on the security of the taxes, which are pledged to the lenders for the payment of interest. The National Debt in William III.'s reign was 15,730,439. At…

Brewer's: National Exhibition

So Douglas Jerrold called a public execution at the Old Bailey. These scandals were abolished in 1868. Executions now take place in the prison yard. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…

Brewer's: National Workshops

- The English name of “Ateliers nationaux,” established by the French provisional government in February, 1848, and which were abolished in three months, after a sanguinary contest.…

The National Medal of Technology

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Brewer's: Six Nations

(The). The Iroquois confederacy since the Tuscaroras was added. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Six PointsSix Months' War A B C D E F G H I J K L…

The National Medal of Science

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Brewer's: Five Nations

(The). The five confederated Indian tribes, viz. the Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas. Known as the Iroquois Confederacy. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…

Brewer's: Oldest Nation

and most ancient of all languages. Psammetichus of Egypt, wishing to penetrate these secrets, commanded that two infants should be brought up in such seclusion that they should never hear…

National Parks in Texas

Top of Page Source: iStockTexas is the US's second-largest state by area (after Alaska). The Lone Star State is home to spectacular mountain ranges, colossal canyons, and vast deserts, as well as…

The United Nations Quiz

The United Nations is an international organization whose mission is to promote international peace, security, and cooperation. It has evolved into an effective platform for countries to address…