Tobiah and Rachel Seizure of Henry Wooster Wooster's Barn When the morning of Thursday dawned, the storm showed no signs of abatement. The wind blew as only March winds can blow,…
(Encyclopedia) Nicholson, Ben, 1894–1982, English painter; son of Sir William Nicholson. Nicholson's geometric abstractions of landscapes and still lifes are discreetly colored and lyrically…
The Neptune of the Saxons. Ben (a theatrical word). Benefit. “A big ben,” a good or bumping benefit. Big Ben of Westminster. A name given to the large bell, which weighs 13 tons 10…
Binnie BarnesAge: 95 British-born character actress who starred opposite the likes of Edward Arnold, Wallace Beery, Gary Cooper, and Don Ameche.Died: July 29, 1998.Cliff BarkerA - FEmery…
(Encyclopedia) Immanuel ben Solomon, c.1265–c.1330, Hebrew-Italian poet and scholar, b. Rome. He wrote biblical criticism and, in both Hebrew and Italian, satiric verse and lively stories. His work…
(Encyclopedia) Elijah ben Solomon, 1720–97, Jewish scholar, called the Gaon of Vilna, b. Lithuania. A leading Jewish scholar of his time, he opposed the spread of Hasidism in Lithuania and Poland…
Destructives, who, like the Dutchman of story, would burn down their barns to rid themselves of the rats. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BarnetBarnardine A…
(Encyclopedia) Caro or Karo, Joseph ben EphraimCaro or Karo, Joseph ben Ephraimkäˈrō [key], 1488–1575, eminent Jewish codifier of law, b. Toledo, Spain. He left Spain as a child when the Jews were…
Ben CrenshawBorn: Jan. 11, 1952Golfer co-NCAA champion with Tom Kite in 1972; battled Graves' disease in mid-1980s; 19 career Tour victories; won Masters for second time in 1995 and dedicated…
Ben JohnsonBorn: Dec. 30, 1961Canadian sprinter set 100m world record (9.83) at 1987 World Championships; won 100m at 1988 Olympics, but flunked drug test and forfeited gold medal; 1987 world…
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