Grande dame of an 18th-century comedy, she has been an aspiration to all who read boners, gaffes and mutilations perpetrated upon the English language
We were floundering in the War of 1812 when young Captain Perry delivered the winning motto, "Don't Give Up The Ship"
The modern museum trend toward interpretive exhibitions presents both challenges and opportunities
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Incredible! Incomparable! Robert L. Ripley, who won fame and fortune by celebrating the outlandish, was himself a prime example
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