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Brewer's: Woodbine

The honeysuckle or beewort; or perhaps the convolvulus. Where the bee Strays diligent, and with extracted balm Of fragrant woodbine loads his…

Brewer's: Pallace

is by Phillips derived from pallicia, pales or paled fences. In Devonshire, a palace means a “storehouse;” in Totness, “a landing-place enclosed but not roofed in.” (See Palace.) “All…

NFL Head Coaching Changes For 2001

As of June 1, 2001, six new head coaches were in place for the start of the '01 regular season.AFCOld CoachWhy Left?New CoachHiredOld JobBuffaloWade Phillipsfired (Jan. 8)Gregg WilliamsFeb.…

Current Events This Week: December 2023

Top of Page World News | U.S. News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News It's a busy world out there, so that’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories for each week of November…

McKinley, William

(Encyclopedia) McKinley, William, 1843–1901, 25th president of the United States (1897–1901), b. Niles, Ohio. He was educated at Poland (Ohio) Seminary and Allegheny College. After service in the…

Delacroix, Eugène

(Encyclopedia) Delacroix, Eugène (Ferdinand-Victor-Eugène Delacroix)Delacroix, EugènefĕrdēnäNˈ-vēktôrˈ-özhĕnˈ dəläkrwäˈ [key], 1798–1863, French painter. Delacroix is considered the foremost painter…