Louis XIV. of France is so called in Arbuthnot's History of John Bull. Of course, there is a play upon the word Bourbon. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…
The common law, as distinguished from the statute or written law. Common law does not derive its force from being recorded, and though its several provisions have been complied and printed…
(French). Revenue derived from fines or subsidies. In feudal times finance was money paid to a lord for a privilege. In the plural we use the word to signify available money resources.…
You know what you leave behind, but not what you will find. And this it is that “makes us rather bear the ills we have, than fly to others that we know not of.” Source: Dictionary of…
This table provides the name and state of the women serving in the 113th Congress, which began in 2013. There are 81 women in the House of Representatives and 20 women in the Senate. State…
This table provides the name and state of the women serving in the 114th Congress, which began in 2015. There are 85 women in the House of Representatives and 20 women in the Senate. State…
Scene IIEnter Gower, before the temple of Diana at EphesusGowerNow our sands are almost run;
More a little, and then dumb.
This, my last boon, give me,
For such kindness must relieve me,
That…
Even today's Oscar extravaganzas seem tame when compared to the spectacles of yesterday
by Alicia Potter
Sacheen Littlefeather accepts Marlon Brando's Best Actor Oscar.…
After years of struggling for visibility and acceptance, transgender individuals and the issues they face came into the national spotlight in 2015.
Caitlyn Jenner
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