The Key-stone State. Pennsylvania; so called from its position and importance. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Key and the BibleKey-cold A B C D E F G…
Smolensk, on the Dnieper. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Key of SpainKey of the Mediterranean A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U…
Ciudad Rodrigo, taken by the Duke of Wellington, who defeated the French there in 1812. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894KeysKey of Russia A B C D E F G…
or of a romance. That which explains the secret or lays it open (“La clef d'un chiffre ” or “La clef d'un romance”). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Key of…
The fortress of Gibraltar; so called because it commands the entrance thereof. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Key of RussiaKey of a Cipher A B C D E F…
Alan LaddactorBorn: 9/3/1913Birthplace: Hot Springs, Arkansas Film star of the '40s and '50s, known primarily for his roles in films like Lucky Jordan (1942), Two Years Before the Mast, The…
Alan King(Irwin Alan Kniberg)actor, comedian, producerBorn: 12/26/1927Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York King honed his material working in the Catskills and entertaining New Yorkers with his…
Large dogs, of various species, used for hunting deer. “Skins of animals slain in the chase were stretched on the ground ... and upon a heap of these lay 3 alans, as they were called, i.…
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chemistBorn: April 14, 1927Birthplace: Masterson, New ZealandDied: Feb. 7, 2007 (Philadelphia) Chemistry professor at the University of Pennsylvania who…
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