The origin of the namepogo stickis actually shrouded in mystery. Several toys that resembled springy stilts or hopping sticks can be traced back to patents filed by several different inventors. In the 1920s, one of these patents was filled by two German men, Max Pohlig and Ernst Gottschall....
He is a survivor of the British Eighth Army in North Africa, which was, according to the film’s introduction, “beaten, scattered, and in flight” in June 1942. He makes it across the desert to an isolated hotel, “The Empress of Britain.” Despite its bold name, its ramshackle ...
and many also stem from historic roots. Names like Destiny and Imani come from a strong belief in fate and faith, while a name like Azha has a moreastrological interpretation. Before settling on a name, take a look at the list below to gain some insight into a few options for...
or almost 20 years, movie audiences have enjoyed being frightened by the creations of the Swiss-born painter, sculp- tor and visionary via the Alien movies. If only the movie stu- dio that produced the films had been as appreciative as the movie-goers. Giger says that when Sigourney ...
movies. So to start at 1997, when my memory of movies really begins, would be cheating. A lot of those Disney movies were my favorites growing up, such as “Hercules” and “Mulan.” And gosh, I sure did love “George of the Jungle,” which may be why I still love Leslie Mann ...
WADN (FM)Concord, MA It was an AM, not an FM station. They called themselves "Walden 1120". They were never that near Walden Pond, except for being in Concord, but still used the name for an eclectic blend of folk music and BBC news. The station is now WBNW. ...
In 1640 Alexander Leslie advanced into England at the head of a covenanter army defeating the Royalist at Newburn and holding Newcastle. In the spring of 1641 Hamilton traveled to Newcastle to attempt to reach a settlement with the Covenanters. He found himself face to face with two other rec...
about the year 1200. Then, about 1600, a descendant married a Lady Paix de Beauregard said to be the last of the name, and the family became Toutant-Beauregard. A branch left France for New Orleans by 1753 under Louis XIV, with Jacques Toutant-Beauregard who married Madeleine Cartier. (...
Presiding officer of the convention, Iowa’s Governor Leslie M. Shaw, was however, a bit disingenuous when he told the gathering, “You represent today not the banks, for there are few bankers on this floor. You represent the business industries and the financial interests of the country.”...
If yes, they were asked to provide the name of the person with whom they had had the most detailed discussion. Next they were asked: "More generally, who are the people with whom you most often discuss supply-chain issues?" Five response boxes were provided for names. The questionnaire ...