He adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, where his military exploits and fiery personality quickly earned him promotion to brigadier general and the nickname Mad Anthony. He served as the Senior Officer of the Army and led the Legion of the United States. ...
Born and raised in Dublin, Paul David Hewson later took the nickname Bono in the late '70s. As the frontman for U2, Bono made his mark on rock history; as a humanitarian, he's made his mark on the world. He's been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize and previously named one of Time...
The allure of poetry, an ancient and revered form of literature, has spanned across centuries and cultures. This unique expression of human experience embodies a rhythmic composition of words that can evoke powerful emotions, narrate profound stories, and challenge our perceptions and understanding of...
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But what of his nickname, ‘the wounded highwaymen’? A report in the Northampton Mercury provides the last piece of the puzzle. During the robbery there was in fact an exchange of fire. While most of the robbers’ bullets went through the back of the coach seats, one of the officers be...
While the nickname “Charlie Hustle” (bestowed on him by Mickey Mantle, who was the embodiment of being touched by the hand of the Baseball Gods) was meant sneeringly, we in Cincinnati understood. Rose seemed to play the game the way we would have wanted to play the game, had we ...
It’s likely a nickname, as that tends to happen with a gang, but as far as nicknames go, “Ponyboy” is one that sticks out. C. Thomas Howell portrayed the greaser in the ‘80s adaptation of the novel The Outsiders and thanks to the movie, you’ll never associate the words “Stay...
The AT&T Building in Nashville, Tennessee, built in the 1990s, got its nickname because it looks likeBatman's mask. Dick Miller, designer and the senior architect at Earl Swensson Associates, did not anticipate the reaction to the building, because the resemblance to the superhero was not appar...
So let's talk about the pick for us here in New Jersey. It's perfect for a summer day trip because it happens to be in one of the most visited towns during summer in New Jersey, Cape May. As we know one of the biggest destinations during summer in the Garden State is the town ...