(Encyclopedia) Home Rule, in Irish and English history, political slogan adopted by Irish nationalists in the 19th cent. to describe their objective of self-government for Ireland.
Escalating…
(Encyclopedia) Golden Rule, in the New Testament, saying of Jesus. In the Gospel of Matthew he says, “In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets…
(Encyclopedia) slide rule, instrument for making numerical computations and readings, the results of which may be read easily and quickly after performing simple mechanical manipulations.…
(Encyclopedia) Rule, Britannia, English patriotic song. The music was composed by Thomas Augustine Arne for his masque Alfred, first performed August 1, 1740, in commemoration of the accession of…
Rules That Needed to be Broken Rule changes this century that shaped the way players play and fans talk about sports today. by John Gettings Imagine watching a basketball game…
Shooting and Scoring — Soccer (1925) Cause: Pre-1925 goals were even rarer than they are today and players were being whistled for being offside at a rate more than double today's…
The NFL Couldn't Pass It Up — Football (1933) Cause: On a controversial third-and-goal play from Portsmouth's 2-yard line in the 1932 NFL title game, Chicago Bears quarterback Bronco…
"Open" for Business — Tennis (1968) Cause: Tennis was split between two parties - amateurs and professionals - and each had what the other wanted. The amateurs were playing in the…
