Learn about the differences among same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships, plus an overview of the Defense of Marriage Act. The controversial topic of gay marriage has become an…
Oliver Wendell Holmes, in the Autocrat of the Breakfast Table (chap. viii.), speaks of Kirke White as one of the “sweet Albino poets,” whose “plaintive song” he admires. It implies some…
Female spirits noted for their kindness to men. (Randle Holms: Academy of Armory.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894TrumpTruepenny A B C D E F G H I…
Switzerland. So called from the Helvetii, a powerful Celtic people who dwelt thereabouts. See from the ashes of Helvetia's pile The whitened skull of old Servetus smile. Holmes. Source:…
Coarse willow withes. A hipper is a coarse osier used in basket-making, and an osier field is a hipper-holm. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894HippoHip! Hip!…
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Alabama
Artur Davis (D…
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