(Encyclopedia) Gielgud, Sir John (Arthur John Gielgud)Gielgud, Sir Johngĭlˈg&oobreve;d [key], 1904–2000, English actor, director, and producer. A grandnephew of Ellen Terry, Gielgud made his…
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Act IVScene IA streetEnter Mistress Page, Mistress Quickly, and William PageMistress PageIs he at Master Ford's already, think'st thou?Mistress QuicklySure he is by this, or will be presently…
Calder Trophy—Rookie1962 Bobby Rousseau, Montreal1963 Kent Douglas, Toronto1964 Jacques Laperriere, Montreal1965 Roger Crozier, Detroit1966 Brit Selby, Toronto1967 Bobby Orr, Boston1968 Derek…
Act IIIScene IA field near FrogmoreEnter Sir Hugh Evans and SimpleSir Hugh EvansI pray you now, good master Slender's serving-man, and friend Simple by your name, which way have you looked…
(Encyclopedia) National Recovery Administration (NRA), in U.S. history, administrative bureau established under the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933. In response to President Franklin Delano…
(Encyclopedia) Cabot, Sebastian, b. 1483–86?, d. 1557, explorer in English and Spanish service; son of John Cabot. He may well have accompanied his father on the 1497 and 1498 voyages, and he was for…
(Encyclopedia) greenback, in U.S. history, legal tender notes unsecured by specie (coin). In 1862, under the exigencies of the Civil War, the U.S. government first issued legal tender notes (…
Act IScene IWindsor. Before Page's houseEnter Shallow, Slender, and Sir Hugh EvansShallowSir Hugh, persuade me not; I will make a Star-chamber matter of it: if he were twenty Sir John…
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