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Hovey, Richard
Hovey, Richard[1864-1900](4)Born at Normal, Illinois, May 4, 1864, died February 24, 1900. He received his early education at Dartmouth College, which he afterward celebrated in several of…Fort Bliss
(Encyclopedia) Fort Bliss, U.S. army post, 1,122,500 acres (454,300 hectares), W Tex., E of El Paso; est. 1849 and named for Col. William Bliss, Gen. Zachary Taylor's adjutant in the Mexican War.…The Little Book of Modern Verse
A Selection from the work of contemporaneous American poets[Selections made in 1913.]DedicationSincere thanks are due to my friend Thomas S. Jones, Jr., who, during my absence in Europe, has kindly…The Second Book of Modern Verse: Foreword
ForewordIt was my intention, when preparing `The Little Book of Modern Verse', published in 1913, to continue the series by a volume once in five years, but as it seemed inadvisable to issue…Brewer's: Bower of Bliss
in Wandering Island, the enchanted residence of Acrasia, destroyed by Sir Guyon. (Spenser: Faërie Queene, book ii.) (“Bower” to rhyme with flower.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable…Bliss, Tasker Howard
(Encyclopedia) Bliss, Tasker Howard, 1853–1930, American army officer and statesman, b. Lewisburg, Pa., grad. West Point, 1875. He was (1898) chief of staff to Gen. James H. Wilson in the Puerto Rico…Hyperboreans
(Encyclopedia) HyperboreansHyperboreanshīˌpərbôrˈēənz, –bôrēˈənz [key], in Greek mythology, people dwelling in a state of perfect bliss in the Far North who were Apollo worshipers.Bowles, Chester Bliss
(Encyclopedia) Bowles, Chester BlissBowles, Chester Blissbōlz [key], 1901–86, U.S. public official, b. Springfield, Mass.; grandson of Samuel Bowles (1851–1915). At first a journalist and an…Carman, Harry James
(Encyclopedia) Carman, Harry James, 1884–1964, American historian and educator, b. Greenfield, Saratoga co., N.Y. He was a elementary-school teacher and a high-school principal before becoming an…Bliss, Philip Paul
(Encyclopedia) Bliss, Philip Paul, 1838–76, American evangelist and writer of gospel songs, b. Clearfield co., Pa. A fine baritone voice and a handsome presence aided him in his work, and his songs…Trending
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