Search
Search results
Displaying 361 - 370
Cowper, William
(Encyclopedia) Cowper, WilliamCowper, Williamk&oomacr;ˈpər, kouˈ– [key], 1731–1800, English poet. Physically and emotionally unfit for the professional life, he was admitted to the bar but never…date
(Encyclopedia) date, name for a palm (Phoenix dactylifera) and for its edible fruit. Probably native to Arabia and North Africa, it has from earliest times been a principal food in many desert and…chestnut
(Encyclopedia) chestnut, name for any species of the genus Castanea, deciduous trees of the family Fagaceae (beech or oak family) widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere. They are characterized…Fitzgerald, Ella
(Encyclopedia) Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917–96, American jazz singer, b. Newport News, Va. Probably the most celebrated jazz vocalist of her generation, Fitzgerald was reared in Yonkers, N.Y., moving after…wormwood
(Encyclopedia) wormwood, Mediterranean perennial herb or shrubby plant (Artemisia absinthium) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), often cultivated in gardens and found as an escape in North…Walla Walla
(Encyclopedia) Walla WallaWalla Wallawŏlˈə wŏlˈə [key], city (2006 est. pop. 30,945), seat of Walla Walla co., SE Wash., at the junction of the Walla Walla River and Mill Creek, near the Oreg. line;…Suso, Heinrich
(Encyclopedia) Suso, HeinrichSuso, Heinrichhīnˈrĭkh z&oomacr;ˈzō [key], c.1295–1366, German mystic, a Dominican friar, also known as Henry Suso. While studying at Cologne he came under the…The True George Washington: Tastes and Amusements: Food
FoodIn food Washington took what came with philosophy. "If you meet with collegiate fare, it will be unmanly to complain," he told his grandson, though he once complained in camp that "we are…Brewer's: Laced
Tea or coffee laced with spirits, a cup of tea or coffee qualified with brandy or whisky. “Deacon Bearcliff ... had his pipe, and his teacup ... laced with a little spirits.” —Sir W. Scott…Of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Who Stole the Tarts?
by Lewis Carroll The Lobster QuadrilleAlice's EvidenceWho Stole the Tarts? The King and Queen of Hearts were seated on their throne when they arrived, with a great crowd assembled about…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
