High crimes and misdemeanors by Borgna Brunner The Facts Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, but acquitted by the Senate. Richard…
(Encyclopedia) Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849–1916, American poet, b. Greenfield, Ind., known as the Hoosier poet. He was at various times a traveling actor, a sign painter, and a newspaperman. Under…
(Encyclopedia) conceit, in literature, fanciful or unusual image in which apparently dissimilar things are shown to have a relationship. The Elizabethan poets were fond of Petrarchan conceits, which…
(Encyclopedia) Cuala PressCuala Pressk&oomacr;ˈlä [key], private printing press founded in Dundrum, Ireland, in 1902 by Elizabeth and Lily Yeats, the sisters of William Butler Yeats. Called the…
(Encyclopedia) Dieskau, Ludwig August, BaronDieskau, Ludwig August, Baronl&oomacr;tˈvĭkh ouˈg&oomacr;st bärōnˈ dēˈskou [key], 1701–67, French general in the French and Indian Wars. In 1755 he…
(Encyclopedia) Green, Paul, 1894–1981, American dramatist, b. Lillington, N.C., grad. Univ. of North Carolina, 1921. He is known for his realistic plays depicting the lives of blacks and white tenant…
Famous people who've joined The Simpsons by Chris Warner The Simpsons currently holds the Guinness World Record for "Most Celebrities Featured in an Animation series." Season One–1989…
human sexuality expertBorn: 12/27/1915Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio human sexuality expert who, with his second wife and co-researcher, Virginia Johnson, studied sexual behavior and demystified the…
Born: Oct. 13, 1942Football owner-GM of Dallas Cowboys; maverick who bought declining team (3-13) and Texas Stadium for $140 million in 1989; hired pal Jimmy Johnson to replace legendary Tom Landry…
