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Elphinstone, William

(Encyclopedia) Elphinstone, WilliamElphinstone, Williamĕlˈfĭnstən, –stōnˌ [key], 1431–1514, Scottish prelate, founder of the Univ. of Aberdeen. He was trained in the law and was employed on many…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: Loyalty

Song VIII Loyalty Split the lark and you'll find the music, Bulb after bulb, in silver rolled, Scantily dealt to the summer morning, Saved for your ear when lutes be old.…

Loyalty Islands

(Encyclopedia) Loyalty Islands, coral group (1989 pop. 17,900), S Pacific, a part of the French overseas territory of New Caledonia. The group comprises three islands (Lifou, Maré, and Ouvéa) and…

Nick and Jane

Director: Richard MauroWriters: Richard Mauro, Peter Quigley and Neil W. AlumkalDirector of Photography:Chris NorrEditors:Wendey Stanzler and Richard MauroMusic:Mark SuozzoProduction Designer…

Seasons for the Northern Hemisphere, 2018

  Related Links Calendar 2018 Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2014 The Seasons   Vernal Equinox: Mar. 20, 12:15 P.M. EDT (16:15 UT*), Sun enters sign of Aries; spring begins…

Seasons for the Northern Hemisphere, 2019

Related Links Calendar 2019 Holidays in America The Seasons   Vernal Equinox: Mar. 20, 5:58 P.M. EDT (22:58 UT*), Sun enters sign of Aries; spring begins. Summer Solstice:…

The Summer Solstice Meaning

Have you ever heard of Midsummer? Not only was this portion of the year memorialized by William Shakespeare in his seminal work, "A Midsummer Night's Dream", but it has long been an important time…

What You Might Not Know About May Day

by Shmuel Ross Related Links Spring Poems Holidays Haymarket Square Riot May 1st, often called May Day, just might have more holidays than any other day of the year. It's a…

day

(Encyclopedia) day, period of time for the earth to rotate once on its axis. The ordinary day, or solar day, is measured relative to the sun, being the time between successive passages of the sun…